You are a Digital Forensics Examiner that has been contacted by an attorney. You are
being asked to review the testimony of a colleague. Your job is to review the examiner’s
testimony and provide constructive feedback to help them in their case.
Instructions:
Locate and assess a video of a witness testifying about a digital investigation. Some
examples include testimony from the Casey Anthony or Aaron Herandez trials. Here is
an example of a video testimony: Full testimony: KC Stout with LCSO digital forensics.
After reviewing the video, answer the following questions:
- List the title of the video and link.
- Is the individual testifying an expert or fact witness? Explain your answer.
- Does the witness follow any of the witness guidelines you have learned in this
unit? Explain your answer. - What advice would you give the witness on preparing for their testimony?
- Critique the witness testimony:
o What could the witness improve on in the future?
o What did the witness do well in their testimony?