eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Assessing Law Enforcement’s Role
Assessing Law Enforcement’s Role Review what digital evidence law enforcement has collected: discovery motions, social media records, provider records, surveillance [...]
May 2026
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Assessing the Scene
Assessing the Scene When assessing a scene, look for surveillance cameras, potential witnesses, nearby businesses, social media activity around the [...]
April 2026
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Assessing Involved Persons
Assessing Involved Persons Check the digital footprint of involved persons—social media activity, devices you may have access to, provider records, [...]
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Assessing the Client
Assessing the Client During client assessment, identify the client’s devices, service provider, social media accounts, associates, cloud backups, and vehicle [...]
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: The ABCs of Digital Evidence Assessment
The ABCs of Digital Evidence Assessment Follow a repeatable process. Use the ABCs: Assess, Baseline, Collect. Assess the client, scene, [...]
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Repeatable Processes = Reliable Digital Evidence GalleryeLab Insights for Public Defenders: Repeatable Processes = Reliable Digital Evidence
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Repeatable Processes = Reliable Digital Evidence
Repeatable Processes = Reliable Digital Evidence A repeatable approach is essential when collecting or evaluating digital evidence, this helps you [...]
March 2026
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Digital Evidence Handling
Digital Evidence Handling Electronic evidence are sensitive to heat, cold, humidity, shock, static, and magnetic fields. Use paper bags, envelopes, [...]
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Basic Digital Evidence Handling
Basic Digital Evidence Handling When handling digital devices, avoid viewing files or opening programs. Photograph the device front and back, [...]
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Why Chain of Custody Matters
Why Chain of Custody Matters Chain of custody shows how digital evidence was handled, packaged, stored, and transferred. Proper documentation [...]
February 2026
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Chain of Custody & Documentation
Chain of Custody & Documentation Chain of Custody proves the evidence was never altered or tampered with, protecting its admissibility [...]
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Reliability, Authenticity & the Best Evidence Rule GalleryeLab Insights for Public Defenders: Reliability, Authenticity & the Best Evidence Rule
Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Reliability, Authenticity & the Best Evidence Rule
Reliability, Authenticity & the Best Evidence Rule Admissible digital evidence must be relevant, authentic, and reliable. Metadata and a clear [...]
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: When to Bring in an Expert
When to Bring in an Expert Digital evidence collection, preservation, and validation often require specialized expertise and software. Bringing in [...]
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Admissibility Depends on Metadata Integr
Admissibility Depends on Metadata Integrity For digital evidence to be admissible in court, it must be validated—typically through metadata. If [...]
January 2026
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Why Forensic Collection Is Essential
Why Forensic Collection Is Essential Digital evidence must be collected forensically. Using proper tools—including write blockers—prevents metadata from being altered [...]
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: What to Avoid When Handling Digital Evidence
What to Avoid When Handling Digital Evidence Avoid opening or viewing files directly—doing so changes critical metadata. Metadata shows when [...]
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: What is Metadata?
What is Metadata? Metadata is what makes digital evidence admissible in court. All Digital Evidence contains metadata, metadata can show [...]
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Preserving Integrity Through Best Practices
Preserving Integrity Through Best Practices Evidence collected not following the best practices and standards will be inadmissible. Using standards and [...]
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Assessing Evidence Collected by Law Enforcement GalleryeLab Insights for Public Defenders: Assessing Evidence Collected by Law Enforcement
Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Assessing Evidence Collected by Law Enforcement
Assessing Evidence Collected by Law Enforcement Prevent wrongful convictions and give effective representation for your client by using the Best [...]
December 2025
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Standards & Best Practices Matter
Standards & Best Practices Matter Digital evidence collection must follow repeatable, defensible procedures. Avoid viewing files manually—digital evidence is fragile [...]
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: What is Digital Evidence?
What is Digital Evidence? Digital Evidence is in 90% of cases and is extremely compelling. What is Digital Evidence? Information [...]
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Time-Sensitive Digital Evidence
Digital evidence is time sensitive. Assess the digital evidence you have, triage for time sensitive parts of the digital evidence [...]
eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Time-Sensitive Digital Evidence
Digital evidence is time sensitive. Assess the digital evidence you have, triage for time sensitive parts of the digital evidence [...]