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 [...]
April 2026
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 [...]
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: 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 [...]
2-Minute Tip #10: Build a Repeatable Triage System
Success with digital evidence comes from process—not luck. Use the DECAM Method every time: 🔍 A – Assess: devices, [...]
2-Minute Tip #8: Retain the Right Experts
Digital evidence is only as good as your ability to explain and preserve it. Delays in retaining experts mean [...]
December 2025
2-Minute Tip #7: Get Ahead of App Deletion
Messaging apps like Signal, Telegram, and Snapchat are designed to erase or encrypt data. Once messages vanish, they are [...]
2-Minute Tip #5: Gmail & Google Location Data Have Limits
Google retains Location History and Gmail content—but not forever, and not always fully. With consent or court order, you [...]
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 [...]
2-Minute Tip #4: Preserve Social Media—Now
Social Media content is easily deleted, altered, or lost—and screenshots are NOT enough. Evidence may live in: • DMs [...]
2-Minute Tip #3: Lock Down On Scene Video
CCTV and smart camera systems auto-delete video on a rolling basis—sometimes every 24 hours. Smart doorbells (like Ring or [...]
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 [...]