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Deficient Investigations · Missed Witnesses & Evidence

What the Investigation
Never Collected

An investigation is judged as much by what it did not do: the canvass that stopped a door short, the witness never located, the evidence noted but never pursued. The analysis reconstructs what standardized procedure required and documents the gaps.

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The Scope

What this covers.

Within this engagement

  • Missed or unlocated witnesses
  • Inadequate witness canvassing
  • Ignored and mishandled evidence
  • Crime-scene security, preservation and documentation
  • Officer and civilian interview procedures
How it is analyzed

The complete investigative file against the scene: reports, canvass records, interview notes, scene documentation and photographs, compared with what standardized investigative procedure called for.

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“The judge mentioned the credibility of his report in hearings. Highly effective in securing a dismissal with prejudice for our client.”
Dr. Stephen Pidgeon, Ph.D., Attorney at Law · Everett, WA
Questions

Before the record is sent.

Can gaps really be proven, not just argued?
Yes, from the file itself: procedures that standardized practice requires leave records when done, and silence where they were skipped. The opinion sources each gap.
What does retention cost?
A non-refundable retainer of $8,000–$9,000 covering 29–33 hours of discovery review, report writing and conferences at $275 per hour. Most reports are completed within the retainer. The full published schedule is on the For Counsel page.
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Send the investigative file.

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Missed witnesses & evidence inquiry

For counsel examining what an investigation failed to collect.

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