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California Supreme Court

Jun. 18, 2008

State Supreme Court Upholds DNA Conviction in Cold Hit Case

At a time when prosecutors are relying more heavily on DNA technology, the California Supreme Court Monday resoundingly backed its use to crack cold cases.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer
This article appears on Page 4

      At a time when prosecutors are relying more heavily on DNA technology, the California Supreme Court Monday resoundingly backed its use to crack cold cases.
      A unanimous court affirmed the use of statistics to show it was virtually impossible for anyone other than the defendant to have left DNA at the c...

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