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In Illinois v. Rickey Winfield (15CR1406601), Judge William Hicks blocked firearm identification testimomy (Feb 2023). And, as usual, the significance of the ruling is being misinterpreted and misapplied in some of the media reporting. John Collins tells us what we need to know about this case and what we can learn from it.

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Commentary By Radley Balko

Court Ruling in Winfield

Adina Schwartz

Association of Firearm & Toolmark Examiners