Oregon Appeals Court Finds Firearm Mark Analysis ‘Not Scientifically Valid’

( June 6, 2025, 3:09 PM EDT) -- SALEM, Ore. — An Oregon appeals court found that the state failed to show that the Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiners (AFTE) method used to link a defendant to a shooting is scientifically valid and found that a trial court erred in admitting identification evidence that led to a conviction....