Welcome to Precision Simulations, the Nationally recognized leader in Forensic Analysis and Visualization. PSI has been in business since 1997, and as one of the oldest firms of its kind in the country with over 700 cases completed, PSI is a pioneer in the fields of Forensic Animation, 3D Laser Scanning and Crime & Accident Scene Documentation and Reconstruction technology. PSI services both the private litigation sector and Law Enforcement and has maintained a 100% admissions rate for our work at trial.
PSI News and Events
April 23, 2012 - PSI is proud to announce that our CEO Craig Fries has been accepted as a member in The Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction (ACSR). ACSR began in 1991 with a group of professionals in Oklahoma and Texas who investigated crime scenes and performed forensic analyses and comparisons on evidence from crime scenes. These professionals saw a need for an organization that would encompass an understanding of the whole crime scene and the necessity of reconstructing that scene in order to better understand the elements of the crime and to recognize and preserve evidence.
FARO, Inc. 3D Forensic Animation for Crime and Crash Scene Court Presentations Seminar July 13th & 14th, 2012. City of Eugence Fire & Police Training Center, Eugene Oregon. PSI's Craig Fries will be presenting on the topics of 3D Animation, 3D Laser Scanning, Evidence Analysis Techniques, Admissibility of Animations, Using Video of Events & Analysis and Specific Case Studies. Click Here for Application to Attend
March 26-28th 2012 California Confernence of Arson Investigators (CCAI), Director of Fire and Explosions Kirk McKinzie CFI provided the 250 attendants an overview of the value laser scanning and animation for fire and explosion cases. His presentation included various fires and explosions, four cases in particular, with a net loss totaling $103 Million. In addition to the lecture was a field demonstration and data collection with findings to be published by CCAI and the International Association of Arson Investigators, Summer 2012.
PSI Case Examples
Pinasco
On August 24th, 2008, CHP Officers Walling and Coffman were led on a hi-speed pursuit in the outskirts of Stockton by Joey Pinasco. The pursuit ended on a little-used dirt road when Pinasco lost control of his Chevy pickup and swerved into a drainage ditch. After giving verbal commands to Stop! Show me your Hands! Officer Coffman positioned himself near the front of the Chevy and Officer Walling approached the Chevy and knocked on the window. At this time Pinasco pressed the accelerator and began spinning his tires and heading towards officer Coffman, causing both officers to discharge their firearms, killing Mr. Pinasco. Mr. Pinasco’s family sued the State for Violation of Mr. Pinasco’s civil rights and negligent homicide.
Topete
On June 15th, 2008 Yolo County Sheriff’s Deputy Jose Antonio “Tony” Diaz was fatally shot after a high-speed pursuit of Defendant Marco Topete. Topete was found guilty in Yolo County Superior Court of First Degree Murder with Special Circumstances, and the Yolo County D.A.’s office asked the jury for the death penalty.
On November 16, 2011, the jury sentenced Marco Topete to death for the Murder of Yolo County Sheriff’s Deputy Jose Antonio “Tony” Diaz. The verdict was read aloud in Department 3 before Judge Paul K. Richardson.