Fingerprint Reports Do Not Warrant Daubert Hearing, Magistrate Judge Rules

Mealey's (August 20, 2018, 12:26 PM EDT) -- SAVANNAH, Ga. — Two federal reports questioning the validity of fingerprint analysis in criminal investigations do not render a fingerprint expert’s method or opinions unreliable, a Georgia federal magistrate judge held Aug. 16 in denying an accused bank robber’s request for a Daubert hearing (United States v. Robert Kimble, et al., No. 4:18-cr-26, S.D. Ga., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 138988)....