A handwriting analyst who said he is 99.9 percent certain that John Mark Karr wrote the JonBenet Ramsey ransom note was disqualified as an expert witness earlier this year by a federal judge who challenged his expertise.
Georgia Federal District Court Judge Clay Land wrote that analyst Curtis Baggett was not certified by several industry groups, had not undergone proficiency tests and had not authored texts in the field of handwriting analysis.
Let it be known that document examining is a reputable scientific endeavor that has been relied upon for decades to determine authenticity of handwriting and other factors. This individual is not representative of the professions who apply the rules of examination and professionalism and should not be considered a spokesman for the industry
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