Forensics: Trade secrets vs Crim Law. A Virginia defendant could be the first to see secret DNA software.

Posted on July 13, 2021 by csidds

Prosecutors have used software to help convict thousands but have never revealed its source code. A Virginia defendant has won the right to examine it for errors.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/trueallele-software-dna-courts/2021/07/12/66d27c44-6c9d-11eb-9f80-3d7646ce1bc0_story.html

About csidds

Dr. Michael Bowers is a long time forensic consultant in the US and international court systems.
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