We have a trial coming up that will involve a large amount of financial records and other business records. We are thinking that we will need to prepare summaries and compilations from the different records to introduce into evidence. (Otherwise, it is going to be too confusing). We haven't ever done that before and would like some advice/examples from those who have.

If you have experience trying financial crimes, or other cases that involve summaries of records, could you please send me an email at sheatly@co.wilbarger.tx.us.

Thanks in advance for the help.

We've noticed more cases involving financial losses that are difficult to trace and explain. Might be the economy.

So, we are working on adding a new position in the office that provides support for such cases. We are sending that person and one of our investigators to a special NCDA course on financial crimes.

That way they can work up these cases and explain them to the prosecutor who is used to working with mere guns and knives as criminal instruments.

Staley, just finished one of those trials yesterday. Have tried several. Will call you this afternoon and talk with you.