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Understanding What Touch DNA Really Shows — and What It Doesn’t — in Minnesota Criminal Cases When jurors hear that someone’s DNA was found on an object connected to a crime, a common assumption is that the person must have touched that object during the crime. That assumption is rooted in decades of television dramas,…
I. Introduction: Why DNA Is Showing Up in Drug Cases at All For decades, drug crimes were understood—by investigators, attorneys, and courts alike—as fundamentally non-biological offenses. Unlike violent crimes involving bloodshed, sexual assault, or physical struggle, narcotics cases traditionally centered on contraband itself, not the biology of the people allegedly connected to it. The core…
Forensic DNA evidence is one of the most important scientific tools used in modern criminal investigations. DNA — short for deoxyribonucleic acid — is often described as a genetic blueprint because it contains the biological instructions that determine many of a person’s inherited characteristics. Nearly every cell in the human body carries the same DNA,…
“The defendant’s DNA matched the evidence.” Jurors hear this line and, in an instant, the case feels over.Years of television, podcasts, and true-crime documentaries have trained us to believe that a DNA match is the gold standard of proof. It sounds scientific. Certain. Objective. If DNA is unique to every person, then a “match” must…
A Nationwide, Client-Protective Guide from a Criminal Defense Perspective If police ask you for a DNA sample, should you say yes? This question arises every day across the United States—in police stations, during roadside encounters, at homes, and in so-called “voluntary” interviews. It is often presented as routine, cooperative, and risk-free. In reality, it is…
A Plain-English Guide for Criminal Defense Clients When people hear the words DNA evidence, they often imagine a laboratory pulling a clean genetic profile from a single drop of blood and instantly identifying the right person. Television and movies have reinforced the idea that DNA evidence is always precise, conclusive, and virtually impossible to challenge….
What the Noblis DNA Mixture Study Means for Your Case: Insights from a DNA Criminal Defense Attorney What the Noblis DNA Mixture Study Means for Your Case: Insights from a DNA Criminal Defense Attorney What the Noblis DNA Mixture Study Means for Your Case: Insights from a DNA Criminal Defense Attorney More Blog Posts DNA…
Cognitive Bias in Forensic Science: How It Can Affect Your Criminal Defense More Blog Posts When most people hear the term forensic science, they think of hard, objective facts—DNA matches, fingerprints, ballistics, and digital evidence that seem indisputable. On television, forensic experts are portrayed as neutral scientists who simply “follow the evidence.” In reality, forensic…
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