Open Forum with the NC State Crime Laboratory

On Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, the NC State Crime Laboratory and NC Office of Indigent Defense Services will offer a free CLE for criminal defense attorneys and criminal defense investigators. A Forensic Science Manager from each Section of the State Crime Laboratory (including Digital Evidence, DNA Database, Drug Chemistry, Firearm and Tool Mark, Forensic Biology, Latent Evidence, Toxicology, and Trace Evidence) will present an overview of the procedures for testing evidence in her Section of the lab. These presentations will address evidence submission procedures, what type of evidence is tested, what scientific techniques and instruments are used, and reporting/testimony language.

Following these presentations, there will be a panel discussion. The leader of each section will explain evidence preservation and the order of evidence processing. The presenters will discuss proficiency testing, quality control, and the limitations of the testing performed by their section.

In the final session, the speakers will address questions from attorneys. Due to the confidential nature of casework, questions about specific cases will not be answered. Attorneys can schedule a meeting at the State Crime Lab to discuss the case with the analyst. Attorneys may submit questions ahead of time using the registration form or by emailing sarah.r.olson@nccourts.org.

Attorneys receiving CLE credit will be billed $3.50 per credit hour by the NC State Bar. 2.5 hours of general CLE credit is anticipated. Non-attorneys who wish to receive continuing education credit may use this program agenda to apply for their own credit. The program will take place at the NC Judicial Center, 901 Corporate Center Drive, Raleigh, NC (http://www.nccourts.org/Courts/CRS/AOCAdmin/AOCMove/Directions.asp).

Program website: http://www.ncids.com/forensic/resources/oct13.pdf
Program registration is available here: https://goo.gl/forms/cVm3zFSB08fDH6L63

October 13, 2017

8:30-9:00 AM     Sign-in (Coffee and light snack provided)

9:00-10:00 AM   Presentations by each Section of the NC State Crime Laboratory

10:00-11:00 AM Panel Discussion with the NC State Crime Laboratory

11:00-11:30 AM Q&A with the NC State Crime Laboratory

Presenters:

• Georgana Baxter, Western Regional Crime Laboratory, Forensic Scientist Manager, Drug Chemistry Section
• Johnathan Dilday, Raleigh Crime Laboratory, Forensic Advantage Manager/Deputy Assistant Director
• Ann C. Hamlin, Regional Crime Laboratory, Forensic Scientist Manager, Drug Chemistry Section
• Joshua Hickman, Raleigh Crime Laboratory, Forensic Scientist Manager, Digital Evidence Section
• Zach Kallenbach, Raleigh Crime Laboratory, Forensic Scientist Manager, DNA Database Section
• Frank Wayne Lewallen, Triad Regional Laboratory, Forensic Scientist Supervisor, Drug Chemistry/Toxicology Section
• Karen W. Morrow, Raleigh Crime Laboratory, Forensic Scientist Manager, Latent Evidence Section
• Elizabeth Patel, Triad Regional Crime Laboratory, Forensic Scientist Manager
• Jennifer L. Remy, Raleigh Crime Laboratory, Forensic Scientist Manager, Physical Evidence Section
• Timothy Suggs, Raleigh Crime Laboratory, Forensic Scientist Manager (Quality Manager)
• Jody H. West, Raleigh Crime Laboratory, Forensic Scientist Manager, Forensic Biology Section

Digital Evidence Series: Part I – Cell Phone Location Evidence for Legal Professionals

The NC Office of Indigent Defense Services will offer a series of free presentations on digital evidence that are designed to enhance the knowledge of criminal defense attorneys. Available for CLE credit, these programs will occur at lunchtime in various locations around central North Carolina. Participants receiving CLE credit will be billed $3.50 per credit hour by the NC State Bar.

The first program in the series will begin at 12:15 pm on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 at the Johnston County Courthouse in Smithfield, NC. Part II is planned for January in Alamance County and Part III is planned for February in Pitt County. Details will be posted about those programs when they are finalized.

During the first in the Digital Evidence Series, Larry Daniel will cover techniques for locating cell phones, including call detail records, drive testing, Google location services, E-911 Records, Phone Based Location, and Find my iPhone. He will cover how records are obtained and limitations of each technique. Information on how cell phones work will be covered to aid in understanding how cell towers are used to determine location. Case examples will be used to demonstrate the limitations to these techniques.

Registration available here: https://goo.gl/forms/LwCAumzp4LCrS21A2

Program website: http://www.ncids.com/forensic/resources/nov3.pdf

Contact Sarah.R.Olson@nccourts.org if you have questions.

 

November 3, 2017

12:15-12:30 PM   Sign-in (pizza lunch provided for registered participants)

12:30-2:00 PM     Cell Phone Location Evidence for Legal Professionals

CLE: 1.5 hours general credit

 

Speaker Bio:

Larry Daniel began performing computer forensics in 2001. He holds numerous certifications in computer, cell phone and GPS forensics including the Encase Certified Examiner (EnCE), Access Data Certified Examiner (ACE), Digital Forensics Certified Practitioner (DFCP), Blackthorn 2 Certified Examiner (BCE), the Access Data Mobile Examiner (AME), Certified Telecommunications Network Specialist (CTNS), Certified Wireless Analysis (CWA) and Certified Telecommunications Analyst (CTA).

Mr. Daniel has provided computer and cellular phone and cellular tower technology in hundreds of criminal and civil cases. Additionally, he has qualified and testified as a computer forensic expert, a cellular phone forensics expert, a GPS forensics expert and a cellular technology expert over 50 times in state and federal courts.

He has provided training via presentations and continuing legal education over 75 times for attorneys, prosecutors, judges, and law enforcement, as well as presenting at such conferences as the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Conference, the Computer Enterprise and Investigations Conference, the American College of Forensic Examiners and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is co-author of the book, “Digital Forensics for Legal Professionals, Understanding digital evidence from the warrant to the courtroom” 2011, Syngress. Larry’s latest book is “Cell Phone Location Evidence for Legal Professionals, Understanding Cell Phone Location Evidence From the Warrant to the Courtroom”, Academic Press.