

Along with the use of licensed investigators, depending upon the particular issues of your case, we can
hire experts in different fields to assist in your defense. These experts may be used for consultation, to
provide reports or to testify at the time of trial. The following are some of the experts we have used in
the past:
| Ballistic and firearms experts, Polygraph examiners, Eyewitness identification experts, Forensic computer examiners, Alcohol forensic toxicologists, Psychiatrists and/or psychologists, Pharmacologists, Gang experts, Police practice and use of force experts, Accountants, Accident reconstruction experts, and Traffic engineers. |
Expert witnesses can be very effective in presenting a defense. A defendant has a Constitutional right to
an effective defense which includes the use of expert witnesses. If you have hired a private attorney but
cannot afford the fees for an expert it is possible that the court to pay the fees and costs associated with
hiring the expert witness. It is necessary to demonstrate to the judge the necessity of the expert and your
inability to pay the experts fees. The hiring of an expert and reasons why the expert is necessary are
normally not disclosed to the prosecutor unless the expert will be called as a witness.