Science Doesn't Lie

Forensic expert and consultant Mike Martinez weighs in on the Christian Andreacchio case, sharing his opinion on the suicide vs. homicide debate. Mike holds both a Bachelor of Science in Natural Science & Mathematics and a Master of Science in Forensic Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is also trained Emergency Medical Technician. Mike manages the Trace Evidence section for the Bexar County Criminal Investigation Laboratory in San Antonio, Texas, and has provided Forensic Science services for criminal and civil cases throughout the United States. He has served as a training expert for the U.S. Dept. of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), the U.S. Dept. of Justice International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP), and the U.S. Dept. of Defense Civil Support Team (CST).  In this episode, Mike speaks with Sheila about what is and is not important when evaluating a crime scene and explains why blood spatter location is important in assessing the overall scene.  These will count toward the Five Forensic Factors at the crime scene that don't add up to suicide. These factors are:

the position of the body

the trajectory of the wound

the location of the spent cartridge

the location of the bullet

the position of the gun

These factors are in addition to the inconsistencies in witness statements. Listen to this episode to hear Mike’s conclusions after weighing all the forensic information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices