People v. Tanner

This case concerns when, under MCL 775.15, a defendant is entitled to have expert assistance appointed at public expense in a criminal proceeding. Defendant sought expert assistance regarding deoxyribonucleic acid (dna) and serology evidence, even though the DNA evidence excluded defendant and the serology evidence suggested only that defendant was one of 2.9 million people who could have been the source of the blood found at the crime scene. Further, defendant failed to give any specific reason why this expert assistance was necessary. The trial court refused defendant’s request, rul*439ing that…