PROSECUTORS              Services for Prosecutors  Computer evidence can be used in any type of criminal prosecution. It is not merely limited to "Computer Crimes" cases. Computer evidence has been used in homicide cases, child abduction cases, child abuse cases, pornography cases, fraud and financial crimes, conspiracies and any other crime where documents are involved.  Frequently, evidence is deleted, hidden or password protected and an untrained person may not be able to recover the deleted files, find the evidence or unlock the password.  The untrained person will not be able to draw expert conclusions as to when, how or why the data was deleted or removed from the media.  Even if evidence is found by the untrained person, that person's forensic qualifications, expertise and methods used will be challenged, as any other forensic examination could be challenged.  If the challenge in any of these areas is successful, valuable evidence may not be admissible.  Additionally, if the computer system is not seized properly, transported properly, stored properly or is not examined using sound, tested forensic methods, the system could crash or data could be lost and valid lawsuits against the government could follow.  In fraud or other investigations involving large quantities of data, or data in a proprietary format, we can convert the format of data to a format that your in-house expert or examiner is familiar with or is required.  These formats include, text for use in word processors, Excel or other spreadsheet formats, Access or other database formats, etc.  We frequently receive requests from prosecutors or law enforcement agencies to conduct examinations or re-examine media that has been examined by other examiners or agencies. This is because:  The other examiner or agency was not timely  The prosecutor did not feel that the examination was complete  The evidence was not presented in a format that was understandable or usable  The report did not provide enough technical information to explain in simple terms what was done, found or opined  We will provide quick, complete examinations of your media. We will present the evidence to you in a format or manner that will be understandable and usable in court, and our reports will explain the technical issues or opinions in a manner that can be understood.  Questions a Prosecutor should ask about computer evidence  We offer services in the following areas that will be helpful to your agency or organization:  Assistance in phrasing legally sound language in the affidavit and search warrant.  Assistance in properly seizing the computer(s).  A fully qualified certified forensic examiner.  Complete forensic examination of seized computer hardware and software.  Expert testimony.  Data Format Conversion. Our rates are highly negotiable in missing children, child abduction and similar type cases. Phone advice is not billed, so feel free to call.