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Forensic Evidence in Criminal Trials: David Bernstein at Volokh Conspiracy posted some comments on the use of forensic evidence in criminal trials and Federal Rule of Evidence (FRE) 702. Bernstein discusses how expert witness testimony is supported by "Political Liberals" who oppose a crack down on the use of expert testimony and ignored "the ongoing abuses of expert testimony in the criminal justice system." These "ongoing abuses" are the very things mentioned in the Petitioner's Brief for Certiorari, and the Amicus in Support of the Petitioner, in the upcoming Supreme Court case Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts. The case will be argued next term. It will be interesting to see if the Court takes a position that is similar to Bernstein's...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on May 29, 2008 (boomark / email).