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LIC Memorandum W. F. Cronin to Mr. Doran . Re: Presentation of Technical Papers Dealing with the Fiber Evidence Used Trial (ATKID) The MAFS is presenting a panel discussion entitled, "Fiber Evidence Presented by the State of Georgia in the case of State vs. Wayne Williams," This discussion is tentatively scheduled to be held Thursday afternoon, October 28, 1982, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00p. m. Although a final format has not been set, it is expected that several individuals who testified for the prosecution will be involved in this panel discussion, SA has presented a discussion of the Williams Case on several occasions within the FBI and is also planning to attend and present a paper at the Interamerican Congress of Forensic Sciences Meeting. He is also preparing an article for the Law Enforcement Bulletin and a more technical paper on the Williams Case for publication in a forensic science journal. It is felt, however, that details about this case should be pre- sented to as many ’ people as possible in the forensic science community. It is almost impossible for someone outside the actual investigation of a case such as the ATKID investigation to obtain an accurate picture of the evidence introduced at the trial and the significance of that evidence, Fiber evidence received a tremendous amount of publicity as a result of the Williams Case and, because of this publicity, fiber evidence should hecome more w ialw ucad in cri epaseaci iteatte become more widely used in criminal cases in the future, Considerable information about the presentation of fiber evidence at a criminal trial was developed during the ATKID case. This information should be made available to all fiber examiners. Presentations of the type discussed in this memorandum are an excellent way of getting the above information to the forensic science community. These talks should also serve to make forensic scientists aware of the involvement of the FBI in the Williams Case. Because the Williams Trial involved non- Federal violations and was pro- secuted by the District Attorney's Office of Fulton County, Georgia, it may not be well known that the FBI was very instrumental in the development of Williams as a suspect and his subsequent convictions on two counts of murder, Doctor Randell Bresee, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Interior Design at Kansas State University, was the defense expert who attacked fiber evidence in general and specifically the fiber evidence -2- (CONTINUED - OVER)