Internet evidence key, but not enough in no-body murder case
Scouring data on personal electronic devices is a common strategy in criminal cases, but experts warn that incriminating searches are not enough alone to build a solid case.
Nurse’s arrest raises questions on evidence collection
The videotaped arrest of a Utah nurse who refused to allow blood to be drawn from an unconscious patient has raised questions about how far officers can go to collect evidence.
State used flawed hair evidence to convict innocent people
A 28-year-old mother of two was raped by a stranger in her home in rural Stoughton. Before the attack, the woman was followed around town and received menacing, sexually charged phone calls from an unknown man, whom she suspected lived nearby.
Murder ink? Tattoos can be tricky as evidence
Teardrops for murders. Spider webs for prison time. Penal code numbers for crimes committed.
Lawmaker doesn’t want families helping suspects
At least one Wisconsin lawmaker wants to make it a felony for anyone - including family members - to help or hide a fugitive or destroy evidence in cases of the most serious crimes.
Torts — medical malpractice — evidence
2011AP2163 Zawatzke v. Wisconsin Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, et al.
Property – foreclosure – promissory note — evidence
2012AP756-FT Arch Bay Holdings v. Gartland, et al.
Juveniles – delinquency — fact finding hearings — evidence
2012AP348 In the interest of Noah L.
Drug charges dropped because of too much evidence
A fugitive doctor charged in the nation's largest prosecution of Internet pharmacies is getting off in part because there's just too much evidence: more than 400,000 documents and two terabytes of electronic data that federal authorities say is expensive to maintain.
FBI to review lab work on thousands of convictions
The Justice Department and the FBI will review thousands of criminal convictions from over a decade ago for possibly flawed analysis of hair sample evidence.
Trial strategy: Should you let jurors handle the evidence?
A recent study by the University of Notre Dame suggests that humans learn and retain information differently if their sense of touch is engaged.
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