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Civil
Gary Randle v City of Ft. Worth, et al, US District Court, N Div Texas, Ft. Worth, Civil Action No. 4:93-CV-694-Y. Prepared enhancement and transcript on behalf of defendants. Gave deposition at request of plaintiff on 10-25-95. Attorneys for Defendant: Mark A. Cover and Stuart B. Johnston, c/o VINSON & ELKINS, Dallas, TX (214) 220-7700
Malbrough v State Farm, US District Court, E District of Louisiana, New Orleans, C.A. No 95-3340-C. Authenticated recordings on behalf of defendant, testified at trial October 1996. Attorneys for defendant: Wayne Lee and Anne Winter, c/o STONE PIGMAN, New Orleans, LA (504)581-3200
Mascaro v Mascaro, 22d JDC, Louisiana. Authenticated and enhanced recordings, corrected transcripts, produced compact disc for trial playback on behalf of defendant. Testified by deposition, May 1998. Attorney for defendant: Andy Lee, Jones Walker, New Orleans, LA. (504)582-8664
Stephanie Odom-Lee vs. Lipscomb Oil, US District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division, Civ Action No: 3:01CV550LN. Testified at defendants hearing on motion for sanctions against plaintiff for fabricating evidence. Sept 17, 2002. Silas McCharen, Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, attorney for defendant (601)969-7607
Michael Pardue vs. City of Saraland, Alabama, et al, US District Court, Southern District of Alabama, Southern Division, CV-99-0799-RV-M. Examined police interrogation tape of plaintiff made in 1973. Testified in deposition at request of defendants, February 27, 2003. James G. Curenton, Jr, attorney for plaintiff 251-928-3993. Drew Christman, attorney for defendant 334-834-9950. Larry Wettermark, attorney for defendant 251-476-4493
Criminal
Mississippi v Walter Thomas, 11th Judicial District, Mississippi. Enhanced tape recordings and testified at trial on behalf of state, February 1996. Ed Snyder, Assistant Attorney General (601)359-3680.
North Carolina v Leopold Armstrong, 93-CRS-942 Robeson County, NC. Authenticated recordings on behalf of defendant. Testified at suppression hearing and at trial, July 1996. Angus B. Thompson, Jr., attorney for defendant (910)671-3364
Alabama v Steve Wilkerson, Circuit Court of Marengo County, AL Enhanced and authenticated recordings on behalf of defendant, testified at trial October 1996. Walter Griess, attorney for defendant (205) 372-9333
Texas v Patrick Delasbour, 179 D.C. Harris County TX. Enhanced approx 12 hours of tape recordings on behalf of defendant. Testified at pre-trial hearing and at trial, Feb 1997. Norman J. Silverman, attorney for defendant. (713)546-7060
Michigan vs Charles Fisher, Circuit Court of Wayne County MI. The tape of a 911 call made by defendant was garbled and unintelligible in places. A transcript produced by the state placed incriminating words in the mouth of defendant. Our enhancement and analysis of the original tape revealed that the incriminating words were not on the tape and never could have been on the tape. Testified at trial on behalf of defendant, September 1997. James M. Kincaid, attorney for defendant. (313) 965-4384
Georgia vs Marcus Ray Johnson, Circuit Court of Doherty County, GA. Our examination of a suspect interrogation tape revealed that the police officer had stopped the tape, despite his testimony to the contrary. An FBI expert later examined tape and agreed. Testified at pre-trial hearing, September, 1997 and at trial April 1998. Ronnie Joe Lane , attorney for defendant. (912)524-2149.
Kansas vs John Cheek, Circuit Court of Wyandotte County, KS. After an altercation in a bar, a security guard was killed by an off-duty police officer, who was then charged and convicted of first degree murder. The conviction was overturned on appeal and a new trial held. Our analysis of the 911 tape pinpointed the location and timing of gunshots, revealing that the shots could not have occurred as some prosecution witnesses had testified that they did. Cheek was convicted of lesser charge of manslaughter. Testified at trial, April 13 1998. James R. Hobbs, Cheryl Pilate, attorneys for defendant. (816) 221-0080.
Oregon vs. Kennedy, Circuit Court of Benton County, OR. Testified by telephone at pre-trial hearing on behalf of State of Oregon Attorney Generals Office. September 2000
Mississippi vs. Steve Strickler, Circuit Court of Jackson County, MS Testified at
Trial on behalf of defendant. May 31, 2002. Frank Trapp, Phelps Dunbar, Jackson MS.
Mississippi vs. Thaddeus Edmonson Circuit Court, Jones County MS. Testified
in at trial regarding enhancement of audio tracks of poor quality video tapes on behalf of state, April 1, 2003. Lee Martin, Assistant Attorney General.
USA v Rady A. Sdoulam, et al. No. 02-00131-01-CR-W-4 USDC, Western Dist of Missouri. Enhanced govt recordings, corrected errors and omissions in govt transcripts, testified at trial on behalf of defendant, May 19, 2003. James R.
Wyrsch, Justin J. Johnston, attorneys for defendant 816-221-0080.
Oregon v. Gary Repp Medford OR Analysis of 911 recording contradicted states theory of case. Testified at trial Feb 18, 2004. Defendant acquitted. Jeni Feinberg, attorney for defendant 541-779-8916
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