LITIGATION SERVICES/CONSULTING Hone your skills to increase your success on the witness stand, So You Want to Be an Expert Witness D. L A R R Y C R U M B L E Y A N D K E I T H A . R U S S E L L eing able to deal with the unexpected is a key part of performing well as an expert witness and a challenge that some CPAs find exhilarating. Increasingly, forensic accountants are being called as expert witnesses to help sort out the labyrinthine financial aspects of litigation involving complex
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Introduction to Forensics | [week 1 individual work] | Forensic scientists do much more than process, analyze and compare evidence. The scientist must be qualified as an expert witness. Your individual work will explore the question, "What is an expert witness?" | The Supreme Court in the 1960’s wanted police to place a greater need on finding evidence that was scientifically evaluated. This led to a growth in the forensic laboratory department. Drug abuse and DNA profiling are also
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to convict in a criminal trial (e.g., Casey Anthony). Types of Litigation Services Provided by Accountants ¶8011 Consultant An accountant may be hired by an attorney to gather and interpret facts, prepare analyses, help the attorney interpret evidence, advise about issues and strategies involved in a legal matter, locate other accountants to act as consultants or expert witnesses, and help expert witnesses form their opinions. Accountants acting as consultants will not be asked to testify in a
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REVISED RULES ON EVIDENCE (Rules 128-134, Rules of Court) AS AMENDED PER RESOLUTION ADOPTED ON MARCH 14, 1989 PART IV RULES OF EVIDENCE RULE 128 General Provisions Section 1. Evidence defined. — Evidence is the means, sanctioned by these rules, of ascertaining in a judicial proceeding the truth respecting a matter of fact. (1) Section 2. Scope. — The rules of evidence shall be the same in all courts and in all trials and hearings, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules
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documenting the situation at a crime scene and recognizing all-important physical evidence do this. The ability to recognize and properly collect physical evidence is often times vital to both solving and prosecuting violent crimes. It is no exaggeration to say that in the majority of cases, the law enforcement officer who protects and searches a crime scene plays a significant role in determining whether physical evidence will be used in solving or prosecuting violent crimes. Documenting a crime
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Shoes Casebook Define the process you will use and address the following assessed classroom discussion questions: What procedures will be used to collect accounting evidence? What sampling tools and techniques will be used for the examination? How will you use analytical and inferential tools to evaluate accounting evidence? Submit your assignment to the facilitator. Note. APA formatting is not required for this assignment. Use a title and reference page where appropriate. Consider
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Fry vs. State Brief Fact Summary. Mr. Frye (Appellant) was convicted of second-degree murder, after the lower court disallowed Appellant from introducing testimonial evidence relating to the results of a deception test Appellant had taken following the crime. Appellant appeals his conviction here. Synopsis of Rule of Law. When a test (such as a systolic blood pressure deception test) has not gained scientific recognition from psychological and physiological authorities, expert testimony regarding
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a scene, collecting evidence, and reporting their findings. The essential steps for any investigations team to follow are: Determine team composition, control contamination, document the scene, prioritize evidence collection, and collect, preserve, inventory, package, and transport and submit evidence. After all of that is accomplished the team has to get together to debrief about the crime scene, perform the final survey of the scene and document it. From there the evidence is processed, lab tests
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Laws of Evidence Assignment 5 Using just the Federal Rules of Evidence and your knowledge of the hearsay rule and its exceptions, please discuss briefly whether each of the following nine out of court “statements” may be allowed into evidence or whether they are barred by the hearsay rule: 1) The five (5) statements that appear in “Practice Application 12.1" in your textbook, which appears at the end of Chapter 12 (page 323) of your textbook 2) The four (4) statements that appear in “Practice
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allow admittance the court requires the expert to tie there assessment to known scientific conclusions. Explain your reasoning. Dowsing is not recognized in the scientific community, it was the ancient art of finding things, there is no scientific evidence to prove that dowsing is effective. For it to be admitted under Frye it must be sufficiently established and have gained general acceptance under the scientific community. Under the Daubert Standard even though the dowser might have specialized knowledge
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