Introduction: Email Forensic Experts in Court Cases
Working as an email forensics expert, I have reviewed many court cases where digital evidence was required. Digital email forensic evidence in court is often related to emails that were sent or received.
This blog post highlights examples of email-related court cases where digital forensic evidence was of importance. For these cases, the credibility of the witness being used as the email expert plays a crucial role.
Email Witness: Waymo vs Uber | Expert Email Analysis
For this court case, a former Google engineer who worked for Uber, was accused of downloading confidential files and emails from Waymo. Waymo was a company that provided autonomous driving technology.
https://jolt.law.harvard.edu/digest/waymo-v-uber-surprise-settlement-five-days-into-trial
Uber settled the court case with Waymo in this court case. An email forensics expert would have been involved in this case.
Email Witness: COMMONWEALTH vs. Duncan PURDY | Digital Evidence
For this court case, emails were admitted as evidence, but then later dismissed. The emails were not sent from an email system that could be examined for authenticity. An email forensics expert was likely involved in this outcome.
https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/2011/clid-2011-11.html
This court case demonstrates the importance of an email forensics expert, and being able to prove the authenticity of any emails admitted as evidence. If the emails in this case were used as evidence, then the outcome may have been different.
Forensic Emails | The murder of Capt. Marty Theer
For this court case, email evidence was used alongside other digital email forensics, and formed a key part of the court case action.
https://www.osi.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/2311497/the-murder-of-capt-marty-theer
Law Firm Article | Digital Forensic Evidence Importance
This law firm has posted a relevant blog article describing how digital evidence is key for any court action.
Forensics in Court | Zimbabwe Opposition Party Court Case – Death Penalty
This court case in Zimbabwe would have resulted in the death penalty for an opposition leader. The case was dismissed after the prosecution could not prove an email was sent. For this case an email forensics expert would have been involved on both sides.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/may/10/zimbabwe-court-acquits-roy-bennett
Summary: Email Expertise | Court Case Witnesses
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