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A murder in Boston
In 2009 D was convicted for the 1990 murder of C in C's own apartment. In a post‐conviction review DNA attributed only to D and C (and no others) was found underneath the fingernails of C. At trial, in a hearing for a retrial, and in a pending complaint to the Massachusetts ...
Assessment of the drowning index in diagnosing freshwater drowning: A comparative study
Drowning is a diagnosis of exclusion, as no finding is pathognomonic to drowning, making it a challenging task during autopsy. The drowning index (DI) is the ratio of the combined weights of both lungs and pleural effusion to the weight of the spleen. This prospective cross‐secti...
Development and evaluation of methods for objective comparison of x‐ray fluorescence...
This study provides statistical support for X‐ray Fluorescence (XRF) spectral comparisons using quantitative similarity measures. A set of electrical tapes originating from different rolls (94 rolls, 24 brands, 54 product types, four countries of manufacture) and an additional su...
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Forensic pathology and toxicological analyses: A case of fatal xylazine poisoning
Xylazine, an α2‐adrenergic receptor agonist commonly used as a veterinary sedative, has gained notoriety for its increasing misuse in combination with opioids, such as fentanyl, to potentiate its effects. This trend has led to a rise in cases of xylazine poisoning. Although timel...
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Anthropological examination of the hyoid bone, thyroid cartilage, and cricoid cartilage in...
Thorough evaluation of the hyoid bone, thyroid cartilage, and cricoid cartilage is critical in trauma interpretation as fractures of the neck block are commonly associated with manual strangulation, suicidal hanging, and direct blunt force trauma. The frequency of fractures to la...
A murder in Austin Texas: A case report featuring evaluation given activity level...
This report discusses the analysis of the evidence given activity level propositions for a murder case in Austin, Texas. The testimony in this case has been the subject of a complaint to the Texas Forensic Science Commission and a subsequent report. A Bayes' net is construct...
Using ATR‐FTIR spectroscopy and machine learning for forensic hair identification
The purpose of this experiment is to utilize attenuated total reflection (ATR) Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy for the discrimination of different types of hair, as numerous studies have substantiated its efficacy in substance classification. In this study, ATR‐FTI...