Legal Opinion
People v. Castro
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 14, 1989PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Gerald Sheindlin, J.
Upon completion of a hearing that some have referred to as the most comprehensive and extensive legal examination of *957DNA forensic identification tests held to date in the United States, this court is called upon to rule on the admissibility of the DNA identification tests presented in this case.
The defendant stands accused of two counts of murder in the second degree, it being alleged that on February 5, 1987 he stabbed to death 20-year-old Vilma Ponce, who was 7 months pregnant at the time, and her 2-year-old daughter. A wristwatch worn by the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. MiddletonNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. Wesley, New York County Courts1988
- Yorke v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1989
- In re Baby Girl S.New York Surrogate's Court · 1988
- People v. MountainNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
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3Cited by132 opinions
- State v. BibleArizona Supreme Court · 1993
- United States v. John Ray Bonds (91-3610) Mark Verdi (91-3609) and Steven Wayne Yee (91-3608)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Randolph JakobetzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- People v. WesleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- State v. CauthronWashington Supreme Court · 1993
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