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Defense Motion Template

I.       CASE FOLDER
         A.      EXAMINATION NOTES OF ALL EVIDENCE IN THE INSTANT CASE
         B.      SEROLOGICAL ANALYTICAL NOTES RELATED TO ALL EVIDENCE IN THE INSTANT CASE
         C.      POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CONTROL RECORDS OF EACH PHASE OF ANALYSIS IN THE
                   INSTANT CASE
         D.      DNA ANALYSIS WORKSHEETS
                  1.      EXTRACTION
                  2.      QUANTITATION
                  3.      AMPLIFICATION
                  4.      ANALYSIS
                  5.      INTERPRETATION
                  6.      NOTES RE: ALLELE CALLS
                  7.      POSITIVE CONTROLS, NEGATIVE CONTROLS, AND REAGENT BLANKS
         E.      STATISTICAL CALCULATIONS
         F.      CODIS UPLOAD
II.      ELECTRONIC DATA FILES
III.     SUPPORT DOCUMENTS
         A.      MAINTENANCE RECORDS/LOGS
         B.      CALIBRATION RECORDS/LOGS
IV.     CURRICULUM VITAE OF EVERY PERSON INVOLVED IN THE CASE
         A.      ANALYSTS
         B.      TECHNICIANS
         C.      REVIEWERS
         D.      SUPERVISORS
V.      PROFICIENCY TESTING LOGS
VI.     COLLEGE / GRADUATE SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT
VII.    COPY OF ACCREDITATION
VIII.   OTHER LICENSURES OR ACCREDITATIONS
IX.     CONTAMINATION LOG
X.      CORRECTIVE ACTION REPORTS
XI.     COMMUNICATIONS
XII.    CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY DOCUMENTS
XIII.   ANALYTICAL PROTOCOLS
XIV.   LABORATORY POLICIES
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