Legal Opinion
State v. Pierce
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided September 2, 1992No. 90-1898PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoyer, C.J.
In this appeal, we are presented with important issues relating to the admissibility of DNA evidence in a criminal prosecution.1 For the following reasons, we hold that such evidence may be admissible and that questions regarding the reliability of such evidence go to its weight rather than its admissibility.
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The Scientific Background of DNA Evidence
DNA is the common abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA is the “fundamental natural material which determines the genetic characteristics of all life forms.” People v. Castro (Sup.Ct.1989), 144 Misc.2d 956, 961, 545 N.Y.S.2d 985, 988. It is…
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