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Summary  
The documents detail forensic testimony and investigative procedures related to firearms identification protocols, case files, and administrative records. They include declarations from experts such as Raymond H. Pinker, LeMoyno Snyder, Walter Jack Gadman, and Charles M. Wilson, who outline six precepts for analyzing evidence bullets and gunpowder patterns. These precepts emphasize the necessity of using the same firearm and ammunition for comparisons to avoid invalid conclusions. The documents reference case numbers (e.g., A233421), serial numbers (e.g., H16602), and firearms like the Cadet model, alongside administrative details such as photographs of altered evidence, laboratory reports, and witness statements. They also mention legal and investigative contexts, including the involvement of law enforcement agencies and forensic laboratories in Los Angeles, California, and Wisconsin.  

The text contains multiple documents related to forensic science and criminalistics, including declarations by experts such as Lowell W. Bradford and Charles M. Wilson. These documents outline methodologies for bullet identification, firearm analysis, and legal testimony in criminal cases. Key topics include: (1) procedures for comparing evidence bullets with test bullets using land and groove dimensions, (2) challenges in identifying firearms based on class characteristics, (3) the validity of forensic tests involving powder residue patterns, and (4) critiques of flawed identification practices. The documents reference specific legal cases, such as "People of Kircheke" (CC # 422263), and include technical details about bullet markings, microscopy, and firearm specifications. They also mention affiliations with organizations like the American Academy of Forensic Science and the California Association of Criminalists.  

The text contains a legal proceeding involving Barbara Warner Clehr (defendant) and De Wayne Wolfer (plaintiff), filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. The case centers on allegations related to firearms identification procedures and the qualifications of Wolfer for a position as head of the Los Angeles Police Department Scientific Investigation Division Crime Laboratory. Clehr asserts that her correspondence with the Civil Service Commission regarding Wolfer’s appointment was privileged under California law and the First Amendment. She argues that Wolfer violated established firearms identification precepts, including improper comparison methods for evidence bullets, which invalidated his testimony in a prior criminal case (People vs. Kirkchoff). The document includes detailed legal defenses, references to exhibits, and technical discussions of forensic procedures.  

A legal document references a case (CASE NO. 2 (GC # 2) (2) A3324241) involving Mr. Wolfer’s testimony regarding a firearm used in a crime. The testimony claimed the defendant’s gun fired three bullets into victims, but physical evidence contradicted this. Testimony established that the bullets removed from victims were fired from a second gun with serial number 1186602, not the defendant’s weapon (serial no. H83525). The document concludes that two similar guns were present at the crime scene and questions which gun discharged the fatal bullet. Court Exhibit 55, an envelope containing test bullets fired from gun No. 11186602 and another with serial number H186225, is referenced as evidence.  

Key People  
- Raymond H. Pinker: Former Los Angeles Police Department Criminalist and Chief Forensic Chemist.  
- LeMoyno Snyder: Medical doctor and expert in homicide investigation, author of *HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION*.  
- Walter Jack Gadman: Chief Criminalist at Orange County Sheriff’s Department Crime Laboratory.  
- Charles M. Wilson: Criminalist and firearms expert with extensive experience in forensic science and legal medicine; testified in the Kircheke case (CC # 422263).  
- Barbara Warner Clehr: Defendant in the legal proceeding involving De Wayne Wolfer.  
- De Wayne Wolfer: Plaintiff; subject of firearms identification scrutiny; testified in the People vs. Kirkchoff case and CASE NO. 2.  
- Lowell W. Bradford: Director of the Laboratory of Criminalistics in Santa Clara County, California; expert witness in firearms identification cases.  
- J. Matthew: Professor at the University of Lausanne, referenced in forensic methodology discussions.  
- Mrs. Murriel Morse: General Manager of Personnel Department, Civil Service Commission.  

Key Locations  
- Los Angeles, California: Central to the investigation, with references to the Los Angeles Police Department Crime Laboratory and associated case files; site of the Kircheke case examinations and legal proceedings.  
- Paradise, California: Home address of LeMoyno Snyder.  
- Madison, Wisconsin: Location of Charles M. Wilson’s Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory.  
- Santa Clara County, California: Home to Bradford’s criminalistics laboratory.  
- Lausanne, Switzerland: Mentioned as a location for academic affiliations and forensic research.  
- City Hall South, Room 400: Address associated with Mrs. Murriel Morse’s position.  

Key Events  
- Forensic testimony on firearms identification protocols, including six precepts for analyzing evidence bullets and gunpowder patterns.  
- Alterations to photographs of evidence (e.g., courtesies) and documentation of these changes.  
- Case file management involving exhibits, serial numbers, and administrative records (e.g., case numbers A233421, H16602).  
- Legal and investigative procedures related to the RFK assassination investigation, including expert witness statements and laboratory reports.  
- Kircheke Case (CC # 422263): Forensic analysis of bullets, including microscopic examination of the "Drankhan Fatal Bullet" and test bullets.  
- Testimony on bullet identification: Critiques of methods used to match evidence bullets with firearms, emphasizing flaws in land/groove comparisons and class characteristics.  
- Legal proceeding (C 8080): Filed in Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles; involves allegations about Wolfer’s qualifications for a police department role.  
- Civil Service Commission involvement: Review of Wolfer’s qualifications for a police department role.  
- Firearms identification case (People vs. Kirkchoff): Reference to prior criminal trial involving evidence bullet comparisons.  
- Testimony regarding firearm involvement: Physical evidence contradicted Wolfer’s claim that the defendant’s gun fired three bullets into victims; analysis of Court Exhibit 55, an envelope containing test bullets fired from guns with serial numbers 1186602 and H186225.  

Key Organizations  
- Los Angeles Police Department Crime Laboratory: Central to forensic analysis and evidence handling.  
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences: Mentioned as a professional affiliation for Charles M. Wilson and Lowell W. Bradford.  
- Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory: Administered by Charles M. Wilson.  
- National Bureau of Investigation (Philippine Government): Referenced in Wilson’s consultancy work.  
- International Association of Chiefs of Police: Affiliation noted for LeMoyno Snyder.  
- California Association of Criminalists: Mentioned as an organization affiliated with Lowell W. Bradford.  
- Royal Rifle Society of Great Britain: Listed in professional affiliations.  
- National Rifle Association of Great Britain: Referenced in the context of firearm expertise.

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