In any trial involving a shooting, there's a good chance that sooner or later the jury will hear testimony from a forensic ballistics examiner. Ballistics testing, and in particular the study of ...

Makgotloe said analysts operate under intense pressure to meet production targets, leaving little room for careful, detailed ...

ITS RULING. IT IS A VERY WELL REASONED AND DETAILED DECISION. PROFESSOR DAVID CHARLES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW SAYS THE SUPREME COURT OF MARYLAND TOOK THE TIME TO LOOK AT COURT ...

WHEELING, W.Va. — The Wheeling Police Department unveiled a new National Integrated Ballistic Information Network on Wednesday. The forensic tool can significantly enhance law enforcement's ability to ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory has suspended some firearms forensics after discovering an issue with gun evidence in an ongoing murder case. State officials halted ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X In Maryland, firearms experts will no longer be allowed to testify that a specific gun fired a ...

Ballistic expert Captain Laurance Makgotloe testified that no AK-47 cartridges were found at Armand Swart’s murder scene, ...