Yujiemi Chisholm, Author at Forensics TTA

FTCOE

DNA Backlog Reduction Strategy: Law Enforcement Agency Partnerships For A Successful Biological Screening Laboratory

This report shares the challenges and long-term results of Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s (PBSO’s) 2009 National Institute of Justice (NIJ) grant-funded DNA backlog strategy to construct a centralized biological processing laboratory, including the goals and accomplishments of this strategy.

November 2019

Investigative Resource Repository

Discovery Ruling on Forensic Genetic Genealogy (California v. Waller)

Trial court ruling that the Forensic Genetic Genealogy process is not discoverable. Defendant’s motion to compel discovery is denied.

October 2019

FTCOE

Just DNA And The Post-Conviction Dynamic

In episode one of the FTCOE’s 2019 DNA season, the presenter reviews the evolution of DNA evidence alongside the value of postconviction testing and the impact of DNA evidence on forensic investigations.

September 2019

Investigative Resource Repository

Washington v. Talbott II – Case Documents

1) Affidavit of Probable Cause
2) State’s Trial Memorandum and Motions in Limine
3) Defense’s Motion to Sever Offenses
4) Defendant’s Trial Brief
5) Defendant’s Supplement Motions in Limine
6) Motion for New Trial

July 2019

Investigative Resource Repository

Motion for New Trial (Washington v. Talbott II)

Defense argues prosecutorial misconduct and evidentiary insufficiency.

July 2019

FTCOE

Just Raman Spectroscopy And GSR

In episode eight of the FTCOE’s 2019 National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Research & Development (R&D) season, the presenter provides an overview of Raman Microspectroscopy with advanced statistics on how it detects and characterizes gunshot residue.

July 2019

National Institute of Justice

National Best Practices for Implementing and Sustaining a Cold Case Investigation Unit

The U.S. Justice Department’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) assembled and collaborated with the Cold Case Investigation Working Group (CCIWG) in developing this guide to assist law enforcement agencies in creating a mechanism for addressing the cold cases in their jurisdictions [Description provided by the NIJ website].

July 2019

FTCOE

Just Screening Blood And Urine

In episode five of the FTCOE’s 2019 National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Research & Development (R&D) season, the presenter compares two validated liquid chromatography mass spectrometer (LC/MS) methods for the quantitative analysis of opioids, cocaine, and cocaine metabolites in biological matrices.

June 2019

Investigative Resource Repository

Defendant’s Supplement Motions in Limine (Washington v. Talbott II)

Defense requests evidentiary rulings on items of evidence including photographs, certain testimony, and exclusion of “genetic genealogy evidence.”

June 2019

FTCOE

Just Detecting Gunshot Residue

In episode four of the FTCOE’s 2019 National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Research & Development (R&D) season, the presenter discusses a method for using liquid chromatography mass spectrometer (LC/MS) to detect organic and inorganic gunshot residues from the same sample.

June 2019

Author: Yujiemi Chisholm