Yujiemi Chisholm, Author at Forensics TTA

Investigative Resource Repository

State’s Trial Memorandum and Motions in Limine (Washington v. Talbott II)

Prosecution’s trial memorandum detailing the anticipated evidence and course of the investigation. Evidentiary issues also included in a motion in limine.

May 2019

Investigative Resource Repository

Defense’s Motion to Sever Offenses (Washington v. Talbott II)

Defense argues that the two homicides charged be severed based upon difference in proof for each murder.

May 2019

Investigative Resource Repository

Parabon Forensic Genetic Genealogy

An initial Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) report in an FGG investigation conducted as part of a Maryland homicide case.

February 2019

Investigative Resource Repository

Affidavit of Probable Cause (Washington v. Miller)

Prosecutor’s charging affidavit detailing a 1972 murder-sexual offense case which includes details of the investigation such as the steps of Forensic Genetic Genealogy, the suspect’s criminal history, and charges brought against the suspect in 2019.

February 2019

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Exoneration of Ted Bradford

Ted Louis Bradford spent almost 10 years in prison for a sexual assault he didn’t commit—and another four years awaiting a new trial—before he was retried and acquitted based on DNA evidence of his innocence in 2010.

January 2019

FTCOE

Forensic Advancement: Just Throwing DARTs At The Opioid Crisis

In episode seven of the FTCOE’s Forensic Advancement season, the presenter discusses the role of technology in the fight against the current opioid epidemic in Maryland.

December 2018

National Association of Medical Examiners

National Association of Medical Examiners Inspection and Accreditation Checklist

National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) accreditation standards are embodied in the Inspection and Accreditation Checklist. This checklist provides a realistic assessment of the quality of a system’s/office’s operations. The questions within this checklist are used during an inspection to evaluate whether or not the system/office meets the NAME Standards for Accreditation.

November 2018

FTCOE

Just Portable Mass Spectrometer Possibilities

In episode five of the FTCOE’s 2018 National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Research & Development (R&D) season, the presenters explore the analytical, legal, and fiscal impacts of implementing portable mass spectrometers for on-site drug evidence processing.

September 2018

FTCOE

Strengthening The Medical Examiner–Coroner System Through NIJ-Funded Programs: 2018 Medicolegal Death Investigation Stakeholders’ Meeting

In 2018, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) convened a group of collaborators from across the U.S. to gather information to strengthen medicolegal death investigations. This report provides an overview of the meeting, its objectives and topics discussed, as well as NIJ current programs to address the community’s needs.

September 2018

FTCOE

2018 IAC&ME Training Symposium

In this five-session training symposium, the presenters cover a wide range of topics from the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners (IAC&ME) conference including roles and responsibilities of death scene investigations, ethics and report writing, updates on legalized drugs in specific locations, census and surveillance efforts, and the National Institute of Justice’s role in strengthening the medical examiner-coroner system in the U.S.

July 2018

Author: Yujiemi Chisholm