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Digital Forensics for Criminal Defense Attorneys & Public Defenders
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Digital Forensics for Criminal Defense Attorneys & Public Defenders

Cell Phone Forensics, CELL PHONE FORENSICS, Computer Forensics, CSLI & LOCATION DATA ANALYSIS, DIGITAL & COMPUTER FORENSICS, Digital Evidence, Digital Evidence Forensics, Investigations, Location Data, Public Defenders, Standards-Best Practices

Digital Forensics for Criminal Defense Attorneys & Public Defenders

Digital Forensics for Criminal Defense Attorneys & Public Defenders Mobile Device Forensics • Cell Site Location Analysis • Digital [...]

Iris2026-03-05T09:57:51-05:00March 5th, 2026|Categories: Cell Phone Forensics, CELL PHONE FORENSICS, Computer Forensics, CSLI & LOCATION DATA ANALYSIS, DIGITAL & COMPUTER FORENSICS, Digital Evidence, Digital Evidence Forensics, Investigations, Location Data, Public Defenders, Standards-Best Practices|Tags: CellebriteReports, CellSiteLocationAnalysis, ChainOfCustody, CriminalDefense, CSLIAnalysis, DefenseAttorneys, DefenseOnlyForensics, DigitalEvidence, DigitalEvidenceExpert, DigitalForensics, DigitalInnocence, EvidencePreservation, ExpertWitness, ISO17025, LocationData, MobileDeviceForensics, MobileForensics, PublicDefenders, TimelineAnalysis, WrongfulConvictions|Comments Off

2-Minute Tip #9: Evaluating Digital Evidence Collected by Law Enforcement
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2-Minute Tip #9: Evaluating Digital Evidence Collected by Law Enforcement

Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Evidence, Digital Evidence Forensics, Investigations, Location Data, Standards-Best Practices, Surveillance, Training

2-Minute Tip #9: Evaluating Digital Evidence Collected by Law Enforcement

Police may seize, search, or extract from digital devices—but discovery often lacks full transparency. Things to ask: • What [...]

Iris2025-12-15T09:17:38-05:00January 5th, 2026|Categories: Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Evidence, Digital Evidence Forensics, Investigations, Location Data, Standards-Best Practices, Surveillance, Training|Tags: 2-Minute Tips, AXIOM, Cellebrite, Chain of Custody, Criminal Defense, Defense Investigations, Device Seizure, digital evidence, Digital Evidence Toolbox, digital forensics, Discovery Requests, Early Case Assessment, Evidence Evaluation, Evidence Transparency, Evidence Triage, Excluded Data, Extraction Reports, Filtered Data, Forensic Logs, Forensic Tools, Investigative Best Practices, IRIS LLC, Law Enforcement Extraction, Metadata Integrity, Public Defense|Comments Off

2-Minute Tip #8: Retain the Right Experts
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2-Minute Tip #8: Retain the Right Experts

Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Evidence, Digital Evidence Forensics, Investigations, Social Media, Standards-Best Practices

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 [...]

Iris2025-12-15T09:16:51-05:00January 2nd, 2026|Categories: Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Evidence, Digital Evidence Forensics, Investigations, Social Media, Standards-Best Practices|Tags: 2-Minute Tips, Criminal Defense, Defense Investigations, Defense Strategy, digital evidence, Digital Evidence Toolbox, digital forensics, Discovery Strategy, Early Case Assessment, Evidence Preservation, Evidence Triage, Expert Consultation, Expert Witness Preparation, Forensic Experts, Forensic Support, Investigative Best Practices, IRIS LLC, Law Enforcement Analysis Review, Motion Practice, Public Defense, Tech Heavy Cases, Time Sensitive Evidence, Trial Preparation, Trial Visuals, Weak Point Identification|Comments Off

2-Minute Tip #1: Triage First, Not Last
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2-Minute Tip #1: Triage First, Not Last

Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Evidence, Digital Evidence Forensics, Investigations, Standards-Best Practices, Training

2-Minute Tip #1: Triage First, Not Last

Digital evidence is time sensitive. Treat it like physical evidence left in the rain. Begin every case with a [...]

Iris2025-12-08T10:32:39-05:00December 8th, 2025|Categories: Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Evidence, Digital Evidence Forensics, Investigations, Standards-Best Practices, Training|Tags: 2MinuteTips, CaseTriage, DefenseInvestigations, DefenseStrategy, DigitalEvidenceForTheDefense, DigitalEvidenceToolbox, EarlyCaseAssessment, InvestigativeBestPractices, PreservationLetters, TimeSensitiveEvidence|Comments Off

Digital Evidence Is Everywhere and Defenders Deserve Effective Tools
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Digital Evidence Is Everywhere and Defenders Deserve Effective Tools

Digital Evidence, Digital Evidence Forensics, Investigations, Public Defenders, Wrongful Convictions

Digital Evidence Is Everywhere and Defenders Deserve Effective Tools

At IRIS LLC, we’ve spent years on the front lines of digital forensics in criminal defense—repairing devices, extracting hidden [...]

Author2025-09-11T14:35:09-04:00September 10th, 2025|Categories: Digital Evidence, Digital Evidence Forensics, Investigations, Public Defenders, Wrongful Convictions|Tags: digital evidence, Digital Innocence, IRIS LLC, JusticeinTech, Wrongful Conviction|Comments Off

Finding Evidence from a Locked or Damaged Device
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Finding Evidence from a Locked or Damaged Device

Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Evidence Forensics, Investigations

Finding Evidence from a Locked or Damaged Device

Forensic investigators should routinely determine if backup files exist during their initial case assessment. A backup file is a [...]

Author2025-04-25T08:52:01-04:00June 11th, 2019|Categories: Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Evidence Forensics, Investigations|Tags: Android, Backup Files, Case Assessment, Cell Phone Forensics, damaged device, digital evidence, Digital Evidence Case Assessment Method, digital forensics, Digital Innocence, evidence, forensic investigator, Forensic Tools, iPhone, Locked Device|Comments Off

ICYMI: CT Man Jailed for 17 Years, Exonerated Thanks to Digital Evidence
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ICYMI: CT Man Jailed for 17 Years, Exonerated Thanks to Digital Evidence

Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Evidence Forensics, Investigations

ICYMI: CT Man Jailed for 17 Years, Exonerated Thanks to Digital Evidence

A New Haven, CT man who served 17 years in prison for murder and robbery was freed back on [...]

Author2025-09-03T14:53:57-04:00June 10th, 2019|Categories: Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Evidence Forensics, Investigations|Tags: Cell Phone Forensics, Cell Phone Records, Cellular Service Provider Retention Schedule, digital evidence, Digital Evidence Case Assessment Method, Digital Evidence Innocence Initiative, Digital Innocence, Due Diligence, evidence, falsely imprisoned, Innocence Project, IRIS LLC, Wrongful Conviction|Comments Off

Case Study: Early Assessment and the use of Cell Site Records
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Case Study: Early Assessment and the use of Cell Site Records

Cell Phone Forensics, Investigations, Location Data

Case Study: Early Assessment and the use of Cell Site Records

Previously overlooked cell site records containing location data were used to exonerate a man after 17 years in jail. [...]

Author2025-11-25T09:35:43-05:00July 3rd, 2018|Categories: Cell Phone Forensics, Investigations, Location Data|Tags: Cellular Service Provider Retention Schedule, Location Data, Subpoena Guide|Comments Off

Due Diligence in Skakel Case

New Investigation Yields Critical Evidence: In our assessment of the credibility of the State's star witness, Gregory Coleman, it was [...]

Author2025-04-25T08:50:42-04:00May 8th, 2018|Categories: Investigations|Tags: Due Diligence, evidence, IRIS LLC, Michael Skakel, witness|Comments Off

Michael Skakel Wins At Connecticut Supreme Court, Conviction Vacated

The duty of the defense is to independently investigate and interview alibi witnesses is fundamental, but not always a given. [...]

Author2025-04-25T08:51:03-04:00May 4th, 2018|Categories: Crime Scene Examination, Investigations|Comments Off