According to Federal Rule of Evidence 702, an expert witness must have knowledge, skill, experience, training and education which will help the trier of fact, judge and jury, to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in an issue.
For audio, image and video forensics, an expert witness has extensive training in the software programs that are used to enhance and authenticate digital media. They also have dozens of hours of experience working in the forensic lab enhancing images exported from CCTV video. Images also have been questioned in court, are they original? Are they real or have they been altered?
Screenshots captured on mobile devices are commonly used as evidence in today’s culture. However, these screenshots are often misinterpreted as original digital evidence. Primeau Forensics’ image expert, Michael Primeau, along…
On Friday, March 23, Primeau Forensics began prepping its team for remote work amid the growing COVID-19 pandemic. Three weeks later, I am sitting in my dining room with a beautiful view of the backyard. Exactly…
An expert deposition is one of the most important activities performed by forensic experts, second only to the final testimony. A deposition is a process where the opposing lawyers question…
Becoming an expert witness is a challenging step for a forensic expert. In an earlier post, we talked about putting together your C/V and its importance in building your credibility…
My name is Ed Primeau and I am an audio and video forensic expert. I process audio and video evidence to better hear and see the events as they occurred in…
Expert witness preparation is as important as expert witness testimony. As an audio and video forensic expert, I often have to give depositions and also testify. A few years ago…
It is very important that the forensic expert witness must prepare to testify. Proficiency in their field is certainly a prerequisite for all who testify in court as an expert…