The trial for singer R. Kelly will begin September 17 more than five years after he was charged with multiple counts of child pornography. Kelly allegedly videotaped himself having sex with a girl prosecutors say could be as young as 13. The girl denies that she’s the person on the…
San Bernardino County, CA prosecutors may file criminal charges against an attorney and an expert witness who shocked their client with a Taser when trying to show how police injured their client with the stun gun. ABCNewsOnline also writes: Police say they briefly used the Taser a few times on…
After you have thoroughly researched and hired an expert witness in your case, it is natural to want to get the best testimony possible from your expert. While it may be tempting to try and tell the expert what to say on the stand, the expert witness’s job is to…
Make sure to comparison shop when hiring an expert witness. Interview several potential experts and be sure they can tell you how they will proceed with your case. Checking their background has become less of a burden since much of the information can be found online for free. The experts…
When hiring an expert witness, make sure to allow time to research their background. Waiting until the last minute to hire an expert could be trouble. An important factor is an accurate assessment of an expert’s qualifications history in court. There is compelling statistical evidence to suggest that experts who…
Special health courts could be the answer to our medical malpractice mess writes Mark Crane, a former USA TODAY editorial writer. Ordinary citizens aren’t usually asked to decide complex legal disputes about tax law, bankruptcy, maritime cases, etc. for good reason. Crane writes: While the principle of trial by jury…
Expert witness and former New York chief medical examiner Michael Baden has been hired by District Attorney Michael Jackson in the case against former Selma, AL trooper James B. Fowler. Fowler is charged with the 1965 murder of civil rights protester Jimmie Lee Jackson which began the “Bloody Sunday” Selma-to-Montgomery…
The Marion, IN Police Department’s accident reconstruction team is made up of five officers who receive special training for the “crash team.” Officer Chris Butche says “It’s such a challenge to try to take something of little importance to an accident and to try to take that and turn it…
An angry judge berated Phil Spector’s defense team this week for what he called “tactical, knowing” misconduct involving a new theory on Lana Clarkson’s death. Well known forensic pathologist expert witness Dr. Michael Baden revealed an explanation for blood on Spector’s clothing to jurors on the witness stand without notifing…
A federal judge in Dallas agreed this week that an Israeli intelligence officer can testify anonymously as an expert witness in the trial of five men accused of funneling money to the radical Islamic group Hamas. U.S. District Judge A. Joe Fish closed the courtroom to all but attorneys and…