virginia computer forensics

Norfolk VA Defendant Convicted of Possession of Contraband After Computer Forensics

The Defendant argued that the district court erred in admitting the Special Agent's testimony regarding his forensic examination of a computer. Specifically, the Defendant claimed that the law enforcement computer forensics examiner lacked the requisite knowledge and training to explain how the Forensic Tool Kit software used in this case was designed and functioned and that the Government failed to offer testimony regarding the reliability, peer review, error rate, and standards of the industry for the software as required by the Federal Rules of Evidence