A Collaboration Between the Public Defender and the National Center for Forensic Science at the University of Central Florida.
This website is designed as an informational tool for forensic scientists, prosecutors, and criminal defense attorneys. Our goal is to help attorneys understand science and help scientists understand the law.
After a high-speed chase north of Orlando, Fla., sheriff’s deputies punctured the tires of a stolen Dodge Magnum and brought it to a stop. They arrested the driver, but couldn’t determine who he was. The man had no identification card. He passed out after stuffing something into his mouth. And his fingerprints, the deputies reported, appeared to have been chewed off .