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Featured Case Study: Alleged Binding / Restraining (Expert Consultation)
Our agency was retained by an attorney to review the official records, reports and
photographs of a reported non-assault incident of binding and restraint.

The reporting victim stated she was bound around her writs and ankles, then
pulled together behind her back (hog tied) with a heavy nylon rope. The rope was
missing upon arrival of law enforcement, and the one neighbor she reported to
had since passed away. One patrol officer was assigned to investigate and took
one picture of the bedroom in which it was reported to have occurred. The room
was clean, no disarray and the bed made and undisturbed. The patrol officer also
took pictures of injuries the alleged victim described to have occurred. A detective was assigned and photographs of the
alleged victim's injuries were taken over a period of days. In the non-custodial interview the defendant asked the
detective if he would be arrested - to which he was told he would. The interview continued for over two hours, with no
evidence of wrongdoing or dishonesty as to his recollection of events. At the conclusion of the interview he was
arrested.

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 “Findings in Expert Consultations of Death”

November Commentary: Findings in Expert Consultations of Death and SBI

This commentary comes from many conversations we have with families in discussing our
process in reviewing the death of their loved one. Most often their concerns are founded - such
as being suspicious due to some unusual circumstances in how the body was when found.
However, their reasoning for these suspicions are actually a digression from facts and evidence -
perhaps the same as some juries have when thinking of the fading CSI effect from the genre of
television and movies.

Our goal, and passion, is to sort through everything from the official records, reports, and
photographs to the questions the family has - and bring both answers and closure, no matter the
findings or expectations. The same holds true of all of our legal investigations and expert
Learn more about the consultations, not just death - but serious bodily injury, and also in civil, criminal and even
process of death
investigation from "Death probate litigation.
and Serious Bodily Injury
Investigation for the Dean is a founding Advisory Board member of the Force Concepts Training Council, founded by
Professional Investigator" renowned national expert, and friend, Dennis Root. In developing the Board Certified Force
2nd Edition - available at Investigator curriculum, one criteria is all applicant will sign a sworn affidavit attesting to the
www.DeathAndInjuryInve
stigationGuide.com applicant’s "commitment to conducting impartial, objective, and ethical investigations as an
advocate for the facts." For most of us, this is simply common sense; however, it is a powerful
statement - and commitment. One we have taken seriously and unequivocally since our agency's founding. How strong
is this commitment within our professional investigators circle of close friends? Brandon Perron, National Director of
CDITC (Criminal Defense Investigation Training Council), on which Dean also serves on the Advisory Board - and Brandon
is also a fellow founding Advisory Board member of Force Concepts Training, instills the importance of our profession,
with "We recognize our fundamental mission as criminal defense and due process investigators is the defense of the
United States Constitution with an emphasis upon the 6th Amendment." Within our agency, we have a strong Code of
Ethics with the preamble being "As Professional Investigators and Expert Consultants we are dedicated to search for
factual information through acceptable investigative procedures. It is our purpose to deal honestly, justly and courteously
with all whom we come in contact and to practice their profession according to this Code of Ethics."

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