Forensic Consultant Services

Expert Witness Testimony

The testimony of an expert witness is a key element in a criminal case. The expert witness must have education, training, skill and specialized knowledge in order to have their opinions and investigative reporting upheld by the court system. Hiring Don Schuessler to provide testimony as an expert witness may involve any of the following services:

• Bloodstain pattern analysis and crime scene reconstruction (Don is the only Certified Bloodstain Pattern Examiner in the State of Oregon)
• Crime scene investigation
• Fingerprint analysis and latent print identification and processing
• Shooting reconstruction (bullet flight path determination and documentation)
• Footwear impression identification and processing
• Death investigation
• Serial number restoration
• Firearms operation (test firing) and identification
• Presumptive blood test
• Marijuana identification
• Digital photography
• Evidence integrity and chain of custody procedures