...fire scene by Blondie, an accelerant-detection canine, is proof that an accelerant was present near the origin of the fire. The laboratory reports in this case came back negative for accelerants...defendant likewise contends that any reference at all to the accelerant-detection canine should be excluded as unduly prejudicial under N.J.R.E. 403. (3...absence of laboratory confirmation, Deputy Fire Marshal C. Jay Houck's opinion that an accelerant-detection canine alerting to a particular location is probative of the presence of an accelerant, is...

...trained dog [] as an Accelerant Detection Canine Team," id. ¶ 13. "Certification as an Accelerant Detection Canine Team required substantial training and work" by the plaintiff. Id. ...]ergeant as well as the Accelerant Canine Detection Handler," id. ¶ 19, and was "removed from his position as a [s]ergeant in the Fire/Arson Investigation Unit," id. ¶ 17. The defendant...also confiscated the plaintiff's Accelerant Detection Canine, Taz. Id. ¶ 18. Subsequently, the defendant selected Sidney DeSilva to fill the position vacated by the plaintiff and assigned to him...

...or diesel-type on the back porch." Investigator Cannon subsequently called his colleague Investigator Gonzalez and his accelerant detection canine Misty to the scene. Misty alerted to multiple areas on.... Admissibility of Accelerant Detection Canine Evidence Rose argues the trial court abused its discretion in allowing Investigator Gonzalez's expert testimony concerning the use of his...accelerant detection canine Misty at the scene. Specifically, Rose challenges the testimony detailing Misty's alert to Rose's slippers and the forensic testing results arising therefrom. Rose...

...(3) permitting the expert testimony of Investigator Charles Gonzalez regarding the use of his accelerant detection canine at the scene. We affirm. FACTS...and his accelerant detection canine Misty to the scene. Misty alerted to multiple areas on the front and back porch. After taking Rose's statement, Investigator Morgan met with Investigators Cannon and.... . . ."). III. Admissibility of Accelerant Detection Canine Evidence Rose argues the trial court abused its discretion in allowing Investigator Gonzalez's expert testim...

...testimony concerning the use of canine accelerant detection. We affirm. BACKGROUND...a subsequent laboratory test will not detect an accelerant. Mr. Long also noted the 921 suggests canine detection should be used in conjunction with other fire investigation techniques and not as a replacement. Furthermore,..., defense counsel raised concern about the presence of Oscar in the courtroom during the handler's testimony, about the State's experts testifying about the superior ability of canine accelerant detection over...

...against the District of Columbia alleging (1) age discrimination based on the circumstances surrounding his "remov[al] from his position as [an] Accelerant Detection Canine Handler" and the "appoint[ment.... at ¶¶ 2, 6; see Pl.'s Opp'n at 3. In addition to his other duties as a Sergeant, prior to February 2001 the plaintiff also served as an Accelerant Detection Canine Handler ("Canine Handler...Accelerant Detection Canine Handler." Def.'s Resp. to Pl.'s Req. for Adm. ¶ 7. Upon receiving notice of his removal from the Canine Handler position, the plaintiff indicated "he was willing to give up his...

..., 58 P.3d 879 (limiting the admissibility of accelerant detection canine alerts), as a part of her preparation, even though the State cited the decision in...about canine detection is offered as substantive proof of the presence of an accelerant, without laboratory confirmation, [a] three-part analysis . . . is required because such evidence is based on...novel scientific principles and methods," id. ¶ 39. Specifically, where the State seeks to prove the presence of accelerants by testimony that an accelerant detection canine alerted without also...

...be tested for the presence of accelerants. G. Chapa is an "accelerant detection canine handler" for the Houston Fire Department, and he works with dogs who have been trained to...offered several reasons why an accelerant-detection canine would not alert on a person, including the possibilities that the person changed their clothes, washed their hands, had worn gloves, or did not...exception of two instances when appellant made short trips to a nearby convenience store to purchase more beer for the barbecue. Chapa testified that his canine alerted to the presence of an accelerant...

.... ACCELERANT DETECTION CANINE EVIDENCE Robert argues that the trial court erred in allowing the Commonwealth to introduce evidence that ..., she had already been trained and imprinted in accelerant detection. Early in 2002, Cannon and PJ successfully completed a five-week course in canine ...[dogs], courts have been much less receptive to accelerant-detection [canine alerts] not confirmed by laboratory analysis." State v. Sharp, 395...

...discovering the fire, he saw S.S. running down the alley, away from the garage area. An arson investigator was called to the scene, accompanied by her accelerant detection canine, Brite, who was specifically...when she did, my dog alerted on her hands . . . [giving] me a positive indication that she smelled an accelerant on [S.S.'s] person." The canine handler testified as to both her training and experience...district court properly found "[S.S.] had accelerant on her hands and clothing as identified by the detection of an accelerant sniffing dog...

...and origins of fires and explosions) was called to the scene, as was a trained, certified accelerant detection canine, "Chance." Chance alerted to lighter fluid in the bottle on the bathroom floor...lighter fluid emanating from Pressley's person, in the bathroom, and on White himself. A canine officer also confirmed the presence of lighter fluid in the bathroom, and both Officer Rivera and...

.... Investigator Finn requested an accelerant detection canine from the Gloucester County Sheriff's Department. After the canine arrived, the investigators opened two tarps on the front lawn and t...the sergeant's opinion that an accelerant-detection canine was more reliable than either gas chromatography or mass spectrometry. Following the hearing, Sergeant Scott testified in...the State to introduce evidence concerning a canine's detection of an accelerant on evidence removed from defendant's residence, but also erroneously permitted the State to present expert testimony...

...Zehring, a fire investigator and accelerant-detection-canine handler. Zehring brought Spring, an accelerant-detection canine, to the scene and ran her around the outside of the home. Spring "alert...put the evidentiary value of accelerant-detection-canine alerts in dispute. During direct examination, Smith discussed the standards of the National Fire Protection Association ("NFPA") concerning the...use of accelerant-detection canines and the history of the standards' development extensively. In doing so, Smith indicated that: (1) the NFPA developed the standards after several criminal convictions were obtained based solely on ...

...tested for the presence of accelerants. G. Chapa is an "accelerant detection canine handler" for the Houston Fire Department, and he works with dogs who have been trained to detect the...officers had found the container of lighter fluid. Chapa offered several reasons why an accelerant-detection canine would not alert on a person, including the possibilities that the person changed...presence of various accelerants. He was dispatched to the scene, and he walked his canine around the truck. He was not able to get his canine up near the hood and windshield of the truck, where investigators...

..., it was not clear what chemical was actually used. As noted, the accelerant detection canine did not alert for any accelerants. Therefore, Agosti investigated products found or used in the home. To do...detection canine. The canine and dog handler arrived around 3:00 a.m. Id. The canine did not alert for any accelerants for which...described the fire as a flash fire that spread rapidly, was short in duration, and left extensive smoke and heat damage. To aid in his investigation, Agosti requested the assistance of an accelerant...

... To the Spinales, Titus indicated great concerns about the use of accelerant-detection canines in the scientific community, id. at 264:1-14. Titus directed their attention to NFPA 921....without the canine's assistance."). Titus gave the Spinales an article from the Journal of Forensic Sciences that highlighted the varying levels of reliability in accelerant detection depending on the substance in question an...difference between the two versions. The government's experts repeatedly referred to Billy as an "accelerant canine" or an "accelerant-...

...Laboratory Report, dated January 30, 2003, relating to the examination of debris samples; and (c) Fire Marshal Accelerant Detection Canine report...expected to appear at trial whether in reference to such terms as "arson detection" and "arson investigator" or "arson investigation[s]"; however, people and investigations are not typically referred...to as "malicious destruction of property by fire investigator" and "malicious destruction of property by fire detection". The use of the term "arson" is widespread, being used not only by the courts...

...the apartment, e.g., electrical appliances, space heaters, or candles, they brought Baxter, a trained and certified accelerant detection canine, to the apartment. Baxter alerted to the possible...not unusual for a canine trained in accelerant detection to alert to the type of organic compound found in the living room because that compound has a "close relationship" with the compounds found in...." Hubball is also the laboratory's liaison to the state's canine units and is responsible for certifying all of the canines trained in accelerant, bo...

...testify was David Rives, a canine handler with the TSFMO. Rives stated his job was to run an "accelerant detection canine" through fire scenes to determine if "ignitable liquids are present." Rives told the...jury that if a dog detected the odor of an accelerant he was trained to detect, which included diesel fuel, the dog would sit and stare at the area from which the odors are emanating. If the dog...

...which was placed in several places throughout the house. 5. An accelerant detection canine brought to the scene after the burn alerted to several places throughout...showed the presence of an accelerant. Plaintiffs rely on the declaration of Jason Jensen in which he claimed to recount statements made to him by personnel of both the state crime laboratory and the...independent laboratory as proof that no accelerant was found in the samples. (Decl. of Jason Jensen, attached as Ex. 11 to Pls.' Am. Opp'n Mem.) But this evidence is inadmissible hearsay and cannot be...