Motion to Preclude Fingerprint Analyst from using term Match or Source
Based on forensic reports on latent fingerprint matching, this motion argues that fingerprint analysts can only accurately testify in terms of exclusion, rather than that two prints are a “match,” from a “common source,” or that any individual is “the source” of a latent fingerprint.
Transcript – Daubert Hearing – Latent Fingerprints and Footwear Analysis
p. 36 – 94 contain testimony about shortcomings of latent print identification
Motion to Exclude Fingerprint Expert, Request for Daubert Hearing
Explains process of latent fingerprint analysis, lack of uniform standards, false claims of “absolute certainty,” and why fingerprint analysis fails the Daubert standard.
Motion to Exclude Testimony – Forensic Fingerprint Examiner
Explains history of the ACE-V method, the risk of confirmation bias, and the lack of uniform standards in fingerprint matching.
