Investigative Educational
Background
Allen Cowling
Cowling Investigations, Inc.
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The following information
represents some of our educational background:
- Investigative studies included sociology,
criminology, report writing, procedures for properly taking statements,
interviewing, interrogation, photography, accident, criminal and criminal
defense investigations, modus operandi, fingerprints, handwriting analysis,
typewriting identification, firearms identification, casting and molding and
scientific investigation and identification.
- Electronic Invasion Countermeasure studies
included electronics and counterintelligence equipment, including the ta-300,
psa-250, su-300 and sm-401, used in scanning for the existence of
"RF" transmitters, "hot wired" telephones and for detecting
tape recorders attached to telephone lines.
- Legal studies included business law, criminal
law, civil law, pretrial civil and criminal procedure, rules of evidence,
testimony and legal research techniques.
- Truth Verification studies included the PSE,
psychological stress evaluator (lie detector) and techniques used for
one-on-one testing or analyzing pre-taped recordings.
- Miscellaneous studies included accounting,
claims adjusting, drafting, licensed emergency medical technician, studies of
anatomy, industrial safety, including firefighting and firefighting equipment
and studies in the martial arts, specifically Tae Kwon Do and Shotokan
Karate.
- Computer studies included techniques in
designing and building computer systems, designing networks and in programming
in "Clarion" computer language.
- Conducted an extensive study from 1991 through
1997, into all aspects of false allegations of sexual abuse and the proper
procedure for defending such actions. Studies included seminars, interviewing
experts throughout the country and obtaining various studies, lawsuits,
judicial opinions and other material pertaining to the subject. Topics
included, but not limited to, properly investigating and defending child sexual
abuse cases, trial procedures including voir dire and opening and closing
statements in child abuse cases, cross-examination of child witnesses, the
proper use of various defense experts, laws dealing with admissibility of
expert testimony, (DAUBERT), the suggestibility of children, coerced
confessions, assessing credibility of children's statements, proper
interviewing techniques in dealing with a child making an allegation of sexual
abuse, biases of child sexual abuse experts, emotional conditions of the
falsely accused, the S.A.I.D. Syndrome, dealing with law enforcement and the
prosecutor in sexual abuse cases, the use of the polygraph under DAUBERT,
malpractice litigation and breaking immunity for civil litigation by those
falsely accused of sexual abuse.
- Have gained extensive experience and training
in legal research and the proper procedure for drafting Complaints and
preparing various legal documents such as Appeal Briefs and Petitions for Writ
of Habeas Corpus to assist our clients who are representing themselves, Pro
Se.
- Our practice, since 1989 has been devoted
strictly to false allegation cases, assisting those acting Pro Se in
overturning their convictions and legal malpractice investigations.
- As of January, 2009, I have personally
participated in working with clients in more than 500 false allegation cases in
the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Italy, France and
Brazil. I have assisted in more than 230 trials in 49 states and have assisted
clients who have been wrongfully convicted and fathers who have been falsely
accused by mothers of child molestation in order to gain the upper hand in a
custody battle.
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