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Rule on DNA Evidence (AM 06-11-5-SC)

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  1. Does a court order granting DNA testing automatically admit every resulting component of DNA evidence?
  2. What is the effect under Section 9 of a properly evaluated Probability of Paternity of 99.9% or higher?
  3. Which matter is expressly relevant when assessing DNA evidence’s probative value?
  4. A paternity test, properly evaluated under the Rule, yields 99.5% rather than exclusion. What characterization does Sec…
  5. An existing relevant sample is so small that testing will consume it, and no additional sample of the same kind can be …
  6. A finally convicted person identifies a preserved biological sample relevant to the case and shows that DNA testing wou…
  7. A DNA laboratory is not accredited, but offers evidence of substantial forensic casework and analyst qualifications. Th…
  8. A party obtains permission for DNA testing and asks the court to treat the resulting match as automatically conclusive.…
  9. Explain the available process when qualifying post-conviction DNA testing yields results favorable to the convict.
  10. Compare the specified effects of DNA exclusion, a Probability of Paternity below 99.9%, and a probability of at least 9…
  11. Under DNA Rule Section11, are profiles and testing results generally confidential?
  12. What contempt category does Section11 identify for unauthorized disclosure, utilization or publication of DNA-profile i…