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Criminal

May 19, 2001

Jurists OK New DNA Tests' Reliability

LOS ANGELES - The state appeals court that approved the use of DNA testing in criminal cases a decade ago now holds that newer, more-sophisticated tests do not have to pass muster with the scientific community as long as they use the same technology.

By Gina Keating
Daily Journal Staff Writer
         LOS ANGELES - The state appeals court that approved the use of DNA testing in criminal cases a decade ago now holds that newer, more-sophisticated tests do not have to pass muster with the scientific community as long as they use the same technology.
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