This class wil be held at Sirchie's Headquarters in Youngsville, NC.
I was first introduced to the following quote while attending a footwear class presented by the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientist in Providence, Rhode Island in October 1990. “If the law has made you a witness, remain a man (woman) of science. You have no victim to avenge, no guilty or innocent person to convict or save – You must bear witness within the limits of science.” It was introduced by Ernie Hamm of FDLE during his lecture and was spoken by Dr. Paul C. Brouardel who was the Chair of Forensic Medicine, Sorbonne 1897. This is a truth that every forensic scientist must be conscious of from the crime scene to the courtroom. We must ALWAYS present the TRUTH. Also, we must understand that the court system is here for that reason. This class is designed to help Forensic Science Practitioners prepare for direct questioning from the prosecutor and cross-examination by the defense attorney. It also explains the process necessary to be accepted by the court as an expert witness and once accepted how to successfully testify as a forensic expert. —Johnny Leonard (Class Instructor)
Your Instructor
Johnny Leonard is a retired Deputy Director of the City‐County Bureau of Identification in Raleigh, NC and is both an I.A.I. Certified Latent Print Examiner and Footwear Examiner. He has also worked for the FBI and the NC State Bureau of Investigation. He has been a latent fingerprint examiner for the past 40 years and has over 50 years of fingerprint experience. During the past 44 years he has instructed over 250 classes and trained more than 2500 students in the science of fingerprints.
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