In the media, the phrase “forensic linguistics” is usually narrowly applied to document interpretation and author identification. This is probably because of the high-profile criminal cases that have involved writing, including Son of Sam, Zodiac killer, JonBenet Ramsey, and Unabomber.…
Case: United States v. Christopher McDaniels, No. 12–393–01, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; June 11, 2014 Background: Defendant Christopher McDaniels pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery. At his sentencing hearing, the government asserted…
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Durante v. United States Citation: 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6865 Facts A New Jersey doctor was implicated in a federal sting operation for illegally selling…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of California Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Fid. Nat’l Fin., Inc. v. Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co. Citation: 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 47041 Facts This case involved the aftermath of a Ponzi…
This case involves a 340B auditor that did audits for pharmacies and drug dispensaries to make sure they complied with Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) regulations. The auditor performed an audit at the defendant hospital which showed compliance problems.…
However, following the autopsy, a closer review of the medical records raised suspicions regarding the nurse’s care toward the patient in the hours leading up to his death. It was alleged that the attending nurse altered the records in order…
This case involves suspicious filings in an insurance claim. It was alleged that the defendants colluded and conspired to create the documents that were filed on the grounds that the filings were too similar for there to not have been…
This case involves the will of a woman who passed away and left the majority of her estate to her two sons and a portion to her second husband. The second husband later produced a document alleging it was a revised version…
This case involves a man who sought to purchase a brand new car at a local town dealership recommended to him by his neighbor. After discussing his criteria and potential options with an employee, he selected a car of his…
This case revolved around a foreclosure in Wyoming, where the Defendant alleged that a signature on the mortgage is not hers. The Defendant claimed that she was never a resident of the foreclosed property, and that she had no knowledge or…
Case – U.S. v. Crisp United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.March 31, 2003324 F.3d 261 Background: Defendant was convicted by jury in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, of bank robbery, bank robbery with…
