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Four Infamous Latent Print Cases [Engage & Exchange Discussion Series]
In 2003, the FBI's erroneous identification of Brandon Mayfield's fingerprint forever changed the latent print field. This error led to a wrongful arrest, while errors in the cases of Lana Canen, Beniah Dandridge, and the Marquette Park 4 led to wrongful convictions. These cases include important lessons for today's defense attorneys on latent print concepts. Dr. Glenn Langenburg and Eric Ray discuss the details of these cases and concepts related to fingerprint errors, AFIS searches, close non-matches, conflicting conclusions, fingerprint exclusions, and the importance of defense experts.