A Kansas City jury this week convicted Lisa Montgomery of killing Bobbie Jo Stinnett to kidnap Stinnett’s unborn daughter. The defense expert witnesses had testified that Montgomery suffered pseudocyesis, a delusional belief that she was pregnant, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The prosecution’s forensic psychiatriy expert witness Park Dietz dismissed the…
Professor Brad Cornell of the California Institute of Technology testified Wednesday for the defense in the Sydney, Australia, class action suit against gaming giant Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. The finance expert witness said only part of the 57 per cent fall in Aristocrat Leisure’s share price in February 2003 could be…
Texas lawmakers heard complaints from medical expert witnesses about the Texas Medical Board on Tuesday. During the proceedings, legislators questioned the board about former member Dr. Keith Miller, who resigned in August after a law was passed banning board members from acting as expert witnesses in malpractice cases. The Statesman…
William “Billy” Nichols Jr. is charged with double counts of DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide in the deaths of two nurses, Nancy and Holly Cummings, on Nov. 26, 2004. Nichols had a blood alcohol level of 0.13 to 0.15 when he lost control of his Ford F-250 truck. The legal…
DNA testing puts Orange Taylor III at the scene of the sexual assault and murder of Eastern Michigan University student Laura Dickinson. DNA expert witness Heather Vitta testified that Taylor’s DNA is a perfect match to semen stains found in her college dorm room. Expert witness Vitta, supervisor of the…
Lisa Montgomery is on trial in federal court in Kansas City for killing Bobbie Jo Stinnett in December 2004 and cutting her baby from her womb. Vilayanur Ramachandran, a brain expert witness researcher and California university professor, testified that Montgomery suffered from a delusion that she was pregnant. People with…
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers says a judge erred in barring a defense expert witness while allowing two similar experts for the prosecution in the criminal conviction of Qwest Communications chief Joe Nacchio. The NACDL said the judge’s decision allowed government experts to be “effectively unchallenged.” CNNMoney.com also…
Dr. Charles Yancey is suing the American Academy of Ophthalmology and two doctors who filed a complaint against him for allegedly giving inaccurate testimony. Ophthalmology expert witness Dr. Yancey claims all three conspired to defame and intimidate him so he wouldn’t testify in other cases, according to the lawsuit filed…
Former OK state Sen. Gene Stipe’s mental competence could have significant ramifications beyond an effort to revoke his probation. A recent indictment against him on new charges also could be affected. Stipe’s competence is being questioned after a federal judge said Monday that a prison psychologist found Stipe to be…
While some may think expert witnesses are paid to say what lawyers wants them to say, these experts tell the real story: DNA expert witness Dr. Richard Saferstein says the legal system could not work without expert witnesses. “Expert witnesses such as myself are an important safeguard in the judicial…