State v. Watts

WYNN, Judge.

In State v. Futrell, 112 N.C. App. 651, 659, 436 S.E.2d 884, 888 (1993), this Court reviewed “the process of DNA analysis[]” and found that a population-statistical analysis is the third part of DNA analysis. Here, Defendant argues, inter alia, that a witness tendered as an expert in forensic DNA analysis was not qualified to testify on population statistics. Given that our case law evidences the admissibility of testimony on population statistics by (forensic) DNA analysis experts and Defendant presents no authority to support his argument, we uphold the admission of the…