Life as a one time Certified Fraud examiner
for the Office of the Federal Public Defender, Northern District of Texas,
brought Dan James into close contact
with people involved in legal proceedings. Of all these people, the plight of
the accused went straight to Dan’s heart and aroused in him a desire to fight
on their behalf and help them with their rights. The law does state that an
accused is innocent until proved guilty but law enforcement agencies and
officials do their best to browbeat and obtain statements that could be quite
damaging. Dan went on to found ICFECI to offer expert investigative services to
represent defendants, especially in reference to Title 18, Section 3006A of the
United States Code.
One of Dan’s specialties and expertise is
his qualifications and experience as
a computer forensic analyst.
In this role he helps accused (rightly or wrongly) accused of a crime but
innocent until so proven by the law. People often become victims of the law,
accused of a cyber crime and it would be quite difficult for a prosecution to
prove its case or for the accused to prove his innocence without expert
forensic analysis of the evidence. Dan of ICFECI brings his expertise and knowledge
of computer forensics to the aid of defendants. Having once worked with the prosecution he
knows how they work and all that is required by way of a proper defense
mechanism that will help the defendant’s case. Once ICFECI takes on a case Dan
and his team go to work with litigation support. They uncover evidence,
interview and tape witnesses in a way that the testimony will stand in court
and also conduct investigations to find holes in the evidence and case against
the accused. As a one time Vietnam
ICFECI does not function as legal counsel
but works hand in glove with lawyers representing the accused. One notable case
is that of Mr Maley who was accused of wire fraud. Dan’s work in uncovering
evidence, examining the prosecution’s witnesses and proofs and doing lots more
helped Mr Maley’s lawyer contest the case and get him acquitted. This is but
one case of hundreds where ICFECI played a crucial role to give defendants hope
and confidence in a seemingly dark situation. It is not easy in ordinary cases where there
is hard evidence and witnesses. When it comes to cyber crime where digital
evidence can make a crucial difference, Dan’s expertise as computer forensic
analyst comes to the fore. ICFECI has a fully equipped forensics lab where
hard drives, computer systems and even mobile devices can be examined safely,
all data copied and mirrored without the slightest change being made during the
process and then analyzed in order to uncover proof of innocence and help the
defendant’s lawyer fight on the basis of solid, positive evidence. Dan is also
an expert in taking the witness stand and stating facts concisely and in a way
to impress the jury and judge. If he is
convincing it is because of his deep commitment to help wrongly accused stand
up for their rights and go scot free.
