Criminal Defense Archives

February 12, 2016 By RMRI LLC

Getting Evidence: The Key to a Successful Case

David Riley Store Footage Recovered by a Private Investigator at RMRI LLC. in Columbia, MO. — Store Footage From the David Riley Case Recovered by a Private Investigator from RMRI LLC. in Columbia, MO.

For Private Investigators and their clients, gathering and processing evidence can prove to be essential towards securing a positive outcome in a multitude of cases. Criminal defense cases may hinge on video, pictures, or records that law enforcement may have overlooked or ignored. Divorce or custodial cases can be decided based on emails, social media posts, and financial records that few inside or outside of the PI field are adept at collecting. In a similar manner, both plaintiffs and defendants in civil suits require an investigator proficient in tirelessly pursuing key pieces of proof to strengthen their client’s case and cast doubt on that of their opposition. [Read more…]

September 8, 2015 By RMRI LLC

The Interesting Case Of David Riley; The Arrest – Part 3

In this segment I’d like to focus on the audio file that the Columbia Police Department is touting as proof positive that David Riley was actively resisting arrest. I was being interviewed by Mark Slavit of KRCG Channel 13 News on Tuesday August 17,2010. After the interview was over with, Mr. Slavit was kind enough to share some of the details of what he was told by Jill Wieneke one of the Public Information Officers for the CPD. Apparently Jill Wieneke had the audio transcript and was proudly holding it up like she was displaying the prized bass at a bass fishing tournament. Well Okay, lets take a look at what this audio file, and my transcript actually indicates. I had the audio file transcribed by a service that I use quite often named SpeakWrite.

SpeakWrite is a really handy and convenient service for Attorneys, Private Investigators, and anyone else that has a need to transcribe audio files into readable documents. SpeakWrite even has a program for your smart phone that will allow you to record from your phone, send the file to SpeakWrite via email, and have the transcribed audio sent back to your email via phone. SpeakWrite is also available to transcribe audio files twenty four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, and their turn around time is usually less than three (3) hours. So, a big plug for SpeakWrite!

Now if Jill Wieneke wants to hold up a transcript and hand out the audio file from The Officer’s Lapel Mike that recorded David Riley’s arrest, then she should not mind us scrutinizing her evidence. [Read more…]

September 8, 2015 By RMRI LLC

The Truth About The Criminal Defense Investigator

A few days ago I read a very interesting and thought provoking article by a well respected and extremely knowledgeable and competent Criminal Defense Investigator, and I think it is an EXCELLENT reply to all of those people in Law Enforcement that say that the Criminal Defense Investigator is working for the “darkside”, or the prosecutors that seem to believe the same.

Below is an article by Brandon Perron, and nobody could have said this better….

The Criminal Defense Investigation Training Council

The CDITC Board Certified Criminal Defense Investigator maintains a philosophy as an “impartial and objective advocate of the truth”. Many do not understand how this can be so. After all, are we not working on behalf of the defense and therefore committed to defending the guilty as well as the innocent? Indeed. [Read more…]