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IP: Validity of fingerprint evidence challenged
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 14:39:27 -0500
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-fingerprint-dilemma0224f eb24.story?coll=sns%2Dap%2Dnationworld%2Dheadlines PHILADELPHIA -- Ninety-one years after fingerprint evidence was first presented in an American courtroom, its reputation as an infallible forensic tool is under attack in a court challenge that could change how criminal cases are tried. On Monday, federal prosecutors will try to persuade U.S. District Judge Louis H. Pollak to reverse his recent decision barring experts from testifying about whether a fingerprint taken from a crime scene matches a defendant. If the judge doesn't change his mind, the decision could change the way forensic evidence is gathered and presented in court. While prosecutors and some forensic experts say Pollak's ruling could have grave consequences, critics of fingerprint analysis say it's about time the process was reviewed. <snip> For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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