May 12, 2022 05:46 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/12/23068898/fitbit-murder-trial-testimony-scientific-evidence
Behind the expert testimony in the Fitbit murder trial
This week, a Connecticut jury convicted Richard Dabate of murder in the killing of his wife, Connie Dabate, after a five-week-long trial that hinged — in part — on data from her Fitbit. Richard said a man dressed in camouflage broke into their home in 2015 and shot Connie. But Connie wore a Fitbit, and data from the device showed movement for around an hour after Richard said the break-in happened.
To make the case that the Fitbit data helped show Richard killed Connie, prosecutors called on Keith Diaz, an exercise physiologist and professor at Columbia University Medical Center. Diaz has done studies validating the accuracy of Fitbits and testified about their precision.
Diaz often testifies as an expert witness in criminal trials. He...
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