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Featured Case Study: Dismissal of Homicide Charges - because death was a suicide! (Expert Consultation)
A monthly synopsis of a legal investigation or expert consultation case of unique evidence & circumstances.

The decedent lived alone and was found on his bedroom floor with multiple stab and slashing wounds to the neck. The
decedent was found by siblings, who had to remove a front door windowpane to unlock and enter the apartment.

Findings from the forensic autopsy were Cause of Death by the multiple stab and incised wounds to the neck, including
several ‘hesitation’ marks consistent with the decedent’s dominant hand usage. The toxicology was negative. The
Manner of Death was Undetermined, as there was evidence of Homicide or Suicide and insufficient findings for either.

There were serious issues with the investigation and evidence – which supported suicide, and no other involved persons
or any assault. Other than the bedroom, no blood was found in the apartment – and the bloodspatter evidence showed
no other persons were near or approximate to the decedent at the time of his death. After the scene was released, the
decedent’s siblings were allowed into the apartment. At a later time, they turned a purse into a small town marshall
several miles from the small city police department they knew was investigating the death. Inside the purse, identified
as the defendant’s, was found a hairbrush with hair and blood. Testing showed the blood DNA was the decedent’s, and
the hair DNA was the defendant’s. This was the only evidence connecting the scene, decedent, and defendant. The
knife, on the bed, had only blood and DNA from the decedent.

This is one of many expert consultations we have found where uncovering undisclosed evidence answers the lingering
questions. There may not be a change in the outcome. The family has answers, and no one is falsely accused of murder.

What were the circumstances? What was the evidence? What were the findings?
Details at www.DeathCaseReview.com/sample-cases

FREE Distance Learning Webinar for March: PI, Attorney and Client Relationship Ethics

Each month one of our core training videos is FREE to download and view, or listen to
as a podcast. http://freevideo.InvestigativeCourses.com
(registration on the course platform is required – click on the “FREE (this month)”
course to register and take the full course.)

“PI, Attorney and Client Relationship Ethics”

Ethics are professional standards investigators must follow, particularly if retained by
an attorney as their agent. A violation of ethics can be harmful to a case or
relationship, even professional licensure can be disciplined for a violation. It is important all parties in the relationship
are guided by these ethics.

Association News and Events

Professional Association of Wisconsin Licensed Investigators (PAWLI) Florida Assoc of Licensed Investigators (FALI)
03/16 & 03/17 - Green Bay WI 04/27 to 04/29 - Orlando FL
Details at www.PAWLI.com Details at www.FALI.org

National Council of Investigation & Security Services (NCISS) Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado (PPIAC)
Host - South Carolina Association of Licensed Investigators (SCALI) Colorado Investigators Development Institute
05/02/2023 - NCISS Mid-Term Meeting 05/12 & 05/13 via Zoom
05/03 to 05/05 (SCALI) - Myrtle Beach SC Details at www.PPIAC.org
Details coming soon!

Criminal Defense Investigators Training Council (CDITC) National Association of Legal Investigators (NALI)
Criminal Defense Investigation Academy Annual Conference
06/12 to 06/16 Hutchinson Island – Jensen Beach FL 06/21 to 06/23 - Charlotte NC
Details at www.CDITCtraining.com Details at www.NALI.com

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