Re:Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA t...
by kenjackson on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @06:29AM
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I think this is the crux of the problem. If the defendant gets to decide when validation is sufficient then should they ever say it is sufficient?
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Re:Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA t...
by willis936 on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @08:13AM
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When the jury agrees the evidence is there beyond a reasonable doubt. No one should trust any black box when it comes to criminal prosecution.
Re:Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA t...
by kenjackson on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @11:52AM
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So the prosecution can present its case and say they gave the defendant the code for 9 months and here are five other independent reviews. The defense can argue they needed more time. The jury then decides if there is reasonable doubt.
Re:Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA t...
by michaelmrose on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @12:30PM
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If the company can't show that the process has been independantly validated it probably should be tossed before the jury hears it.
Re:Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA t...
by kenjackson on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @01:00PM
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There are papers that do validation of TrueAllelle. I don't know the product well enough to know if it is the same one used in the article, but there isn't info in the article to know if independent validation was done or not.