Author: Yujiemi Chisholm

FTCOE

Forensic Workforce Resiliency: Vicarious Trauma & Workplace Stress Webinar Series

This webinar series explores a phenomenon known as vicarious trauma, which can be caused by exposure to distressing or disturbing situations and trauma through the course of one’s work. This series provides common strategies, resources, and guidance to combat vicarious trauma, with recommendations on how to maintain workforce resiliency.
Investigative Resource Repository

Washington v. Miller – Case Documents

1) Affidavit of Probable Cause
2) Defendant’s Motion to Exclude Evidence
3) Defense Trial Brief and Motions in Limine
4) State’s Response to Defense Motions
Investigative Resource Repository

State’s Response to Defense Motions (Washington v. Miller)

Prosecution addresses four evidentiary issues raised in the case including: 1) relevance of jail calls made by the defendant, 2) access to firearms, 3) newspaper articles, and 4) statistical probability not necessary pertaining a to female fraction in a differential extraction.
Investigative Resource Repository

Family Tree Memo (State of Maryland v. Biagas)

An example of the completion of a family tree build-out established as part of the Forensic Genetic Genealogy investigation within a Maryland homicide case.
FTCOE

Just The Innocence Project

In episode four of the FTCOE’s 2020 Improving the System season, the presenter provides an overview of the Innocence Project, an organization dedicated to putting an end to wrongful convictions, and the impact the Innocence Project has had on the criminal justice system.