Caldwell v. State

Hunt, Justice.

This case, in which the prosecutor seeks a death penalty, is here on pre-trial review under OCGA §§ 17-10-35.1 and -35.2.

1. The defendant moved the trial court to prohibit the introduction of DNA identification evidence. Between May 8, 1989, and October 31, 1989, the trial court heard evidence, including six experts called by the state and four experts called by the defense. Ultimately, the trial court denied the motion, concluding that the relevant scientific principles and techniques are valid and that the laboratory procedures in this case were performed in a scientifically…