Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Expert in Weather forensics.

We need to verify specific weather information, in regard to wind direction, temperature, etc. Where do I find an expert in legal forensic meteorology in Orange County - ASAP? This is for a criminal trial.

Thanks

Danielle


Asked on 5/10/01, 1:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Victor Hobbs Victor E. Hobbs

Re: Expert in Weather forensics.

There are back issues available through the Web of the local weather reports from the Orange County Register Newspaper. If the facts you need are simple, these are admissible over trial objections for Hearsay.

If the information that you need explained to the jury is complicated then I'd start at the Orange County Airport forecasters or the nearest FAA facilities forecasters. I flew for twenty years and taught meteorology when I was a Flight Instructor for the Navy's Flight Training Program. So if you have any more questions call me at (949) 859-7117 (W) or (949) 357-8787. Don't hesitate to call me several times since I'm at work lots but sometimes get busy and will take awhile returning your call on the 7117 number. I know an expert on the east coast, and I'm familiar with the various forecasters at the local military airbases.

The aviation forecasters have access to the hourly aviation weather reports and forecasts. So I'd also contact the FAA whose closest offices are in Long Beach and Riverside.

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Answered on 6/21/01, 6:53 pm


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