Glenn and Eric begin a 3-part review of the full report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) on the Madrid Bombing or Brandon Mayfield error from the FBI. This episode starts with a general overview and begins looking at the timeline, including some common misconceptions and inaccuracies that have been taught in fingerprint training classes.

Eric tells Glenn about his recent Arizona Treasure Hunt. The guys then get into a discussion on latent print processing and photography. Do you take photos after each step? After the last step? Only when the latent is better than the previous step? Some other alternative? Solve the puzzle and write in with your own stories about when you process or what crazy requirements your lab has for digital photographs.

Eric starts this episode by doing a short interview with Alice Maceo about her class and some recent adventures. Glenn and Eric then discuss an email asking about setting a point threshold for sufficiency in identifications.

Eric and Glenn talk through the recent news that Beniah Dandridge was wrongly convicted for murder and has served 19 years in an Alabama prison after an erroneous fingerprint identification and other bad witnesses led to his conviction. Major legal issues are coming to light as the courts continued to refuse to re-hear the case even after evidence of Dandridge's guilt was refuted.

Glenn and Eric interview Teresa Wu from 3M/Cogent about the company and new research into preventing errors and statistical models.

This episode sponsored by 3M / Cogent

Glenn and Eric interview Teresa Wu from 3M/Cogent about the company and new research into preventing errors and statistical models.

This episode sponsored by 3M / Cogent

Eric interviews Glenn about how he got started in latent prints and his favorite time teaching. The guys then discuss regional differences in the latent print field including terms, definitions, and powder color.

Glenn and Eric discuss the McCluskey case out of New Mexico involving testimony on identification to the exclusion of all others, an article on how forensic labs are paid per conviction from the Huffington Post, and Glenn interviews Eric in Part 1 of "Who the Hell are Glenn and Eric?"