Use of Force Expert Testifies in Police Shooting Trial

A use of force expert has offered testimony for the prosecution in the trial of a Brown Deer police officer who is charged with aggravated battery in connection with a 2016 shooting. The Shooting In March 2016, a Milwaukee County Transit System bus driver flagged down two police officers to report Manuel Burnley Jr. for […]

False Confessions Expert Testifies in Homicide Trial

False confessions expert Alan Hirsch offered testimony for the defense in the murder trial of Bobby Griffin Jr. The Crime On October 14, 2013, Nathaniel Bradley was fatally shot as he stood outside his car in New Haven, Connecticut. Bobby Griffin Jr. was charged with felony murder, murder, attempted first-degree robbery, and conspiracy to commit […]

Trial Court Erred by Disallowing Expert’s Opinion when It Refused to Certify Class in an Unpaid Wage Lawsuit

ABM Industries provides janitorial services to businesses across the United States. Thousands of ABM employees work at hundreds of job sites in California. Some of those employees filed a class action lawsuit against ABM in a California court, alleging that the company violated California wage laws by failing to: keep required records of the time […]

Forensic Experts Offer Key Testimony in Murder Trial

Forensic experts offered key testimony in the murder trial of David Eisenhauer. Eisenhauer, 20, of Columbia, Maryland was charged with first-degree murder, abduction, and concealing a body in connection with the homicide of 13-year-old Nicole Madison Lovell. His co-defendant, Natalie Marie Keepers, who is accused of helping to plan the murder and conceal the body, […]

Utah Supreme Court Reverses Conviction Based Upon Unreliable Expert Testimony

The Utah Supreme Court has reversed the conviction of Komasquin Lopez after finding that a suicidologist’s theory failed to meet an adequate threshold to prove its reliability. Conviction In December 2013, Shannon Lopez picked her husband, Komasquin Lopez up from work. Both had consumed methamphetamine. Komasquin testified that the two argued over Shannon’s methamphetamine use and […]

California Appellate Court Hikes Burden for FEHA Expert Fees

In Arave v. Merrill Lynch, a California Appellate Court recently ruled that employers who win Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) cases can be reimbursed for the fees and costs only if they can prove that the plaintiff’s case was frivolous. The Dispute Brent Arave was a managing director with Merrill Lynch and a member […]

Judge Allows Requests for Hiring Expert Witnesses Under Seal

A judge in Orange County, Florida has decided to allow accused murderer Markeith Loyd’s defense attorneys’ motion to hire expert witnesses under seal. The Crimes Markeith Loyd is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend Sade Dixon and their unborn child in a December 13, 2016 shooting. He is also charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree […]

Execution Challenged Because Expert Known as “Dr. Death” Allegedly Gave False Testimony

Court Dismisses Expert Witness Lawsuit Against Professional Association

Death sentences are usually reserved for particularly heinous killers. Jeff Wood is an exception. He didn’t kill anyone, but a Texas jury sentenced him to death in 1998. The death sentence may have been influenced by the testimony of an expert witness, known to lawyers and in the media as “Dr. Death,” who allegedly gave […]

Experts Testify in Walker Murder Trial

Kentucky State Police expert witnesses testified about their analysis of forensic evidence in the trial of George Walker for murder and tampering with physical evidence. The Murder On December 21, 2015, Allison Walker was reported missing by her husband, Chris. Logan County Deputy Sheriff Kyler Harvey questioned Chris Walker’s brother, George, about Allison’s disappearance. Harvey […]

Texas Appellate Court Affirms Exclusion of Standard-of-Care Expert in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

The Texas Court of Appeals recently affirmed a trial court decision that excluded an expert’s “standard of care” testimony in a medical malpractice case. In what has become a disturbing trend, the expert was not allowed to testify despite his eminent qualifications and obvious knowledge. A jury will therefore never decide whether a patient who […]

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