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DNA
A DNA Firm That Caters to Police Just Bought a Genealogy Site
When a DNA Test Says You’re a Younger Man, Who Lives 5,000 Miles Away
‘Rapid DNA’ testing could revolutionize rape investigations ─ if the science holds up
Murder case that highlighted DNA-analysis controversy ends with plea to reduced charge, release
State v. Phillips, 268 N.C. App. 623 (2019)
New trial ordered where State Crime Lab forensic scientist was required to testify about DNA sample despite her insistence that the testimony was not scientifically valid. Court of Appeals found that the testimony was expert opinion testimony and did not satisfy prongs 1 or 2 of Rule 702 where the expert was asked to testify …
Rape Charges Thrown Out After Minnesota Agents Mix Up DNA
Hundreds of Victim and Witness DNA Profiles Removed From New York City Database
DNA genealogical databases are a gold mine for police, but with few rules and little transparency
Two DNA Standards Considered for OSAC Registry
At least 100 criminal cases in St. Louis County under review over possible DNA evidence problems
MI federal judge disallows testimony about DNA mixture interpretation
Oct. 2019 – United States District Judge found that in a case involving interpretation of a complex DNA mixture where the relevant contributor contributed 7% of the DNA in the mixture, the STRmix software report did not meet the Daubert reliability standard for admissibility as evidence.
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Your DNA Profile is Private? A Florida Judge Just Said Otherwise
DNA Mixture Interpretation CLE: Conventional and Software-driven Probabilistic Genotyping Methods
As forensic labs are transitioning to a new method of interpreting DNA mixtures using software-driven probabilistic genotyping methods, attorneys will need to become familiar with the changes that are coming to lab reports and testimony. The Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office is hosting a free to attend CLE on DNA Mixture Interpretation: Conventional and Software-driven Probabilistic …