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Family

Dec. 2, 2000

Court Says 99.9 Percent DNA Proof Isn't Enough

SAN FRANSICO - A convincing story from a witness can overcome DNA tests establishing paternity within a 99.9 percent probability, a unanimous state appellate court said Wednesday.

By Tyler Cunningham
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANSICO - A convincing story from a witness can overcome DNA tests establishing paternity within a 99.9 percent probability, a unanimous state appellate court said Wednesday.
        In a "frank invitation" to discuss the relative weight of high DNA per...

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