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Featured Commentary (October): Believe the Totality of the Evidence
The process of investigation is vital to the rights of the individuals - both defendants
and victims; in civil and criminal cases - and our justice system. In the investigations of
death, it can have additional impacts – from civil and criminal, to insurance benefits
and closure to families.

The evidence is not wrong. The interpretation, application of circumstances, and
looking at evidence only individually instead of the totality of the evidence and
circumstances can be wrong.

If the findings are wrong... -- continued below (and see this month’s Case Study for a real-life example)

Agency Information & Principals' CVs - Expert Analysis / Consultations
Current information on our primary agency website for services, forms, and CVs.
-- Your Investigators - www.DeathCaseReview.com/Principals-Bios
-- Dean's CV - http://dab-cv.DeathCaseReview.com (updated July 2024)
-- Karen's CV - http://ksb-cv.DeathCaseReview.com (updated July 2024)

We bridge the crime scene and autopsy with Expert Medicolegal Consultations in Civil, Criminal
and Insurance Interpleader litigation, as well as Family Questioned Deaths. Forensic and
Medicolegal Death Investigations reviewing and analyzing "the totality of the circumstances of
the fatal or non-fatal event and the competency of the official investigation, with respect to
death investigation protocol and standards."

This 3-minute video will show you, “How we can help you and your clients – today!” - https://youtu.be/7auubrNZYb4

Together We’re Better!

Featured Case Study: Attempted Murder and Aggravated Assault / Deadly Weapon (Expert Consultation)

Our agency’s most common investigations and consultations involve death and serious bodily injury, and analysis of the
integrity of the official investigation and evidence. Two parties were involved, the resident (reporting victim) and her
boyfriend (Defendant).

From our review of the photographs, we initially found:
- Defendant’s injuries were dicing (i.e. MVA) a/k/a pseudo-stippling.
-- Reporting victim’s injuries were 1) incised from unknown sharp-edged instrument – knife or glass; and 2) incised from
fine-serrated knife. None were defensive and they were each different sources. She was sitting when injured, and she
was not stabbed, nor was she injured other than two fingers to cause bleeding.

In the arrest warrant, the detective’s synopsis stated, “The Defendant broke into the victim’s apartment and waited until
she arrived home and attempted to kill her by stabbing her several times but she was able to defend herself and only
received injuries on her hands.”

Then we read the full law enforcement investigation (or lack thereof), and
determined what did and did not happen.

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

This is also a case of “Believe the Totality of the Evidence”

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