Legal Opinion
People v. Lopez
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 20, 2015PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ralph A. Fabrizio, J.
Defendant is indicted for criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and related crimes. After his arrest, the gun in question was “swabbed” to determine whether any DNA suitable for comparison had been left by an individual who touched it. A mixture of DNA from multiple sources was discovered on the gun and DNA profiles were developed of contributors to the mixture. Defendant’s own unique DNA profile was obtained and compared with the DNA mixture profiles. A criminalist from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) determined…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- People v. WesleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Reed v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
- Parker v. Mobil Oil Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 2006
- People v. LeGrandNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
- United States v. Reginald Pierre Beasley, United States of America v. Oliver Lawrence BeasleyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
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- People v. WorthamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018