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Martinez v. U.S.

U.S.
Jan 10, 1994
510 U.S. 1062 (1994)

Summary

holding that deficiencies in procedures go to weight rather than admissibility

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Opinion

No. 93-6890.

January 10, 1994, October TERM, 1993.


C.A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 3 F. 3d 1191.


Summaries of

Martinez v. U.S.

U.S.
Jan 10, 1994
510 U.S. 1062 (1994)

holding that deficiencies in procedures go to weight rather than admissibility

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holding that courts may now take judicial notice of the reliability of the general theory and techniques of DNA profiling

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instructing that the district court must determine not only whether the expert's proffered methodology or principle is scientifically valid, but whether the expert actually applied the methodology or principle in the particular case

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Case details for

Martinez v. U.S.

Case Details

Full title:MARTINEZ v. UNITED STATES

Court:U.S.

Date published: Jan 10, 1994

Citations

510 U.S. 1062 (1994)

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