State v. Russell

(dissenting) — I dissent solely on the issue of the admissibility of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) evidence; such evidence should not have been admitted. My reasons follow.

While I recognize that reasonable minds can differ on this very complex issue, I am convinced by the record before us and the available scientific literature on the subject that *95PCR evidence is not yet generally accepted for use in the forensic setting by the relevant sciences.

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