Video of an attorney proffering an analyst as an expert witness
0:01 Where are you employed? Illinois State Police.
0:05 And what is your title? Forensic scientist.
0:08 What are your primary duties my primary duties include receiving evidence and screening them
0:14 or looking for biological stains such as blood semen or saliva I then perform DNA
0:19 analyses on these stains and if I'm if it is requested I testify in court to my findings.
0:27 How long have you been employed as a forensic scientist with ISP?
0:30 Five months. Can you please
0:33 describe your educational background? Sure. I have a bachelor's degree in biology
0:37 and secondary education from Northeastern Illinois University and I have coursework
0:42 relevant to this profession in genetics, cell biology, molecular biology, and biochemistry.
0:48 Have you received any specialized training related to this profession?
0:52 Yes. I have I've taken part in a formal training program at the National Forensic Science
0:57 Technology Center in Florida and this consisted of processing practice samples and mock cases,
1:03 attending lectures, and reading articles published in the field.
1:06 My abilities were then assessed through written, oral and practical exams.
1:11 This court will accept this witness as an expert in the area of forensic biology.
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