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February 2006
Former Indiana State Trooper, David Camm Commendable Behaviour and Testimony by ISP Expert Lynn Scamahorn Forensic Scientist Testifies That Prosecutor Used Aggressive Techniques in an Attempt to Persuade Her to Change Her Testimony in the First David Camm Trial. Indiana State Police Scientist Lynn Scamahorn bravely testified that former Floyd County Indiana Prosecutor, Stan Faith, threatened her job, and shouted and swore at her, during a break in her testimony in the first David Camm trial. Ms Scamahorn testified that, following the incident, she broke down in tears and needed to recompose herself prior to resuming her testimony. Mr Scamahorn should be commended on her courage in choosing to be candid and truthful in her testimony.
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7 September 2005 US v David Morales Machuca Case # CR 02-117(PG) A Sad Day for US Justice, The Association of Firearm & Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE), and the Puerto Rico Crime Lab Defendant Gets Life Plus 60 Years Based Upon The Bogus Sworn Testimony of Proud AFTE Member Carmen Suliveras Ortiz (AFTE member 2156) AFTE Ethics Complaint Reportedly Filed (No Publicised Action from AFTE as of 25 June 2006) Get More Details HERE (includes photomicrographs of exhibits - judge the evidence for yourself, you don't even need to be an 'expert' for this one)
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28 MARCH 2005 Columbia Science & Technolgy Law Review Article Casts Doubt on the Credibility and Validity of Toolmark Analysis and the Competence of Firearm & Tool Mark Examiners A Systemic Challenge to the Reliability and Admissibility of Firearms and Toolmark Identification This Article, by Distinguished Legal Academic Adina Schwartz, Can be Downloaded Here http://www.stlr.org/cite.cgi?volume=6&article=2 (PDF and Text versions Available)
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18 December 2004 Life or Death ?
AFTE Past President, Lucien C Haag, Redefines the English Language, Yet Again, in His Report A Life Hangs in the Balance Get More Details HERE (includes interesting pictures)
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30 APRIL 2004 Police Crime Laboratory Director, and Former AFTE President, James Hamby, Fired Following Indianapolis Marion County Crime Lab Misconduct Investigations and Still an Active AFTE Member, Apparently Considered to be 'in Good Standing' ! Synopsis, Plus PDF Version of Special Prosecutor Report HERE UPDATE - October 2006 It Was Reported in the AFTE Journal Supplement (Vol 4, Iss 2, Oct 2006) that Jim Hamby Received the Calvin Goddard Award. This Award is Presented to One Individual, in Law Enforcement, Each Year - Someone Who Has "Demonstrated Excellence in the Field of Ballistics" The Award is Usually Presented at the AFTE Annual Convention. The News Report Did Not Stipulate the Award Success Criteria, Nor Who Nominated Jim Hamby, Nor Who Selected Him as the Winner For Someone to be Fired From a Senior Public Position, and Then Receive a Supposedly Prestigious Award Seems Odd Perhaps This Tells Us More About AFTE, Than it Does About Jim Hamby |
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APRIL 2004 DEA Special Agent Lee Paige Shoots Himself in the Leg While Giving a Safety Lecture to Schoolchildren in Orlando Florida.
Famous Words - "I'm the Only One in This Room Professional Enough, That I Know of, to Carry This Glock 40".....BANG ! pictures and a 2.5 minute video HERE April 2006 Update - Mr Paige Sues DEA for Leaking the Video that, He Claims, has Wrecked His Career
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