Fingerprint Evidence Expert Witnesses: 2

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David Goodwin has over 32 years of Fingerprint Analysis and has been a Home Office registered Fingerprint Expert for over 28 years. The Owner and Director of Fingerprint Associates Ltd., Mr. Goodwin is a recognised fingerprint expert with very recent knowledge of IDENT1 and other Bureau activities and is registered with the National Policing Improvement Agency (N.P.I.A) as an Expert Advisor. His background includes 10 years with the Metropolitan Police, New Scotland Yard and 18 Years with Northamptonshire Police as the Head of Fingerprint Services. Mr. Goodwin has prepared and presented Expert Fingerprint Evidence in Courts of all types.

Skills Base:

Foundation Fingerprint Course
Intermediate Fingerprint Course
Advanced Fingerprint Course
Scene Examiner
Trained as Crime Scene Manager
FERRT (Forensic Evidence Recovery and Retrieval Techniques) Trained

Areas of Expertise:

Criminal Cases - Perform a comparison of an identified case and offer an independent analysis of the identification. Offer evidence to advise the Defense on related fingerprint matters.
Immigration - Provide an impartial comparison of sets of fingerprints in dispute and provide an independent report into the comparison.
Civil Cases - Assist Courts and Tribunals throughout the UK and abroad on issues involving contracts, wills and covenants.
International Electoral Services - analyze ballot slips for duplicate or multiple thumb impressions.
Fingerprint Development - developed fingermarks are photographed in line with published guidelines which allow for "cradle to grave" service.

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Mr. V C Misra is a leading Forensic Handwriting, Finger Print and Document Examiner with over 21 years of experience. He has solved and given opinion on thousands of cases in India, UK, USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, Germany, Italy, France, Russia, South Africa and UAE. Mr. Misra's Expertise Includes:

Examination of Handwriting, Signatures, Fraudulent Additions and Alterations
Approximate Age of Documents
Photo Static and Scanned Transplantations of Signatures
Traced, Freehand and Impersonation Forgeries
Denial of Normal or Disguised (Changed) Signatures
Anonymous Letters
Body Writings on Account Opening Forms
Denial of Withdrawal of Money
Development of Latent Finger or Palm Prints from the Cheques
Bank Documents by Ninhydrin (Chemical) Method Used for Impression Sweat on Paper
Opinions on Folds
Sequence of Strokes and Distinction Between Inks
Insertion of Typed or Printed Matter
Fake Currency Notes
Credit Card Forgeries
Identification of Computer Typed Documents
Fake Seals and Rubber Stamps

Mr. Misra's Expert Opinion is Available in the Following Languages: English; French; German; Russian; Spanish; Hindi; Gujarati; Urdu; Marathi; Regional Languages of India or Abroad. Clients Include:

Air Force Police
Bank of Tokyo
Bechtel (India)
Bennett & Coleman
Birla Soft
C.R.P.F.
Delhi Police
Delhi University
Duncan Industries
Electrolux
I.C.I. Fertilizer
IIT New Delhi & Kanpur

Industries & MNC's
J & K Bank
JNU New Delhi
L.I.C.
Main Detective Agencies
Private Parties
Punjab National Bank
Skanska
Standard Chartered Bank
State Bank of India
U.P. Financial Corporation
U.P. Police

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