CURRENT ISSUE

ON THE COVER: This is an example of a ball-grid array (BGA) chip found on a mobile device. In some cases, "chip-off" analysis is a good alternative method for examiners looking to gain access to a mobile device's memory. You can learn more about the technique in the article here.

The May-June issue mailed on April 25.
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The Property Room: Friend or Foe?

WEB EXCLUSIVE: A case study analysis of the Colorado Springs Police Department.
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Track It

Software gives police agencies electronic trails for property rooms.
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Computer DNA Evidence Interpretation

How computer DNA evidence interpretation helped in the prosecution of the Real IRA Massereene Terrorist Attack.
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The Friction Ridge

Practitioner Error vs. Deficient Procedures
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Court Case Update

FINGERPRINT EVIDENCE went through a nearly three-year ordeal in the New Hampshire court system, but eventually emerged unscathed. On April 4, 2008, the New Hampshire Supreme Court unanimously reversed the decision of a lower court to exclude expert testimony regarding fingerprint evidence in the case of The State of New Hampshire v. Richard Langill. The case has been remanded back to the Rockingham County Superior Court.
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