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This Just In: United States v. Casillas
C.A.A.F. held it was not clear or obvious that a second court-martial over images on the same phone violated double jeopardy, and rejected the ineffective-assistance claim.
DNA & Forensic Evidence
DNA cases, forensic experts, digital forensics, and defense investigators in courts-martial, including an interview with forensic DNA expert Dr. Norah Rudin.
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S4 H2: Cornell 7 Developments: Campus Police Interview & Special Prosecutor
In this episode of Where All The Bodies Are Buried, Jocelyn C. Stewart continues her coverage of the Cornell Seven, the allegations arising from
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S3 E18: Losses, Part 1
In this episode, Jocelyn dives into a case she lost in the spring of 2018. She hopes by digging into the details that she
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S2 E22: Hearsay, Part 9: Regularly Conducted Activity
As @MessyMilitaryLawyer continues the discussion of hearsay exceptions, Jocelyn takes listeners through the pitfalls of the "business records" hearsay exception, why it
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S2 E20: Hearsay, Part 7: Medical Diagnosis or Treatment
In this episode @MessyMilitaryLawyer does a deep dive into the medical hearsay exception. Hint: it isn't only for military prosecutors. Defense Counsel:
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S2 E10: DNA Cases with Expert Dr. Norah Rudin
Jocelyn discusses DNA cases with nationally and internationally recognized DNA expert, Dr. Norah Rudin. From identifying when you need a defense expert, how best
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S2 E9: DNA Cases Overview
Jocelyn lists lessons learned about DNA cases, where we see room for expert assistance, and a list of useful tips in approaching forensic evidence.
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S2 E8: DNA Cases, Part 5
TikTok's @MessyMilitaryLawyer talks about a 2018 court-martial where DNA evidence showed "male DNA". Jocelyn filed a motion to suppress.
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S2 E7: DNA Cases, Part 4
Jocelyn, aka @MessyMilitaryLawyer continues the discussion about DNA courts-martial. In this episode she explains how she excluded the DNA evidence in its entirety,
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S2 E6: DNA Cases, Part 3
Jocelyn explains the DNA and blood evidence from a 2013 Army court-martial for premediated murder trial she defended at Fort Riley, Kansas. @MessyMilitaryLawyer
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S2 E5: DNA Cases, Part 2
@MessyMilitaryLawyer continues her discussion of DNA Cases. In this episode she covers a Marine Corp trial of an E-7 falsely accused of sexual
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S2 E4: DNA Cases, Part 1
In this episode, Jocelyn discusses two cases she tried: the first in 2005 and the second in 2016. One case involved an assault on
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