DNA on Trial in OJ Case Highlights Weir Testimony
The article notes DNA's role in the O J Simpson trial with NC State University professor Bruce Weir defending its reliability. It covers DNA basics, its history in court, and concerns about human error in sample handling. It cites Lacy, the Virginia and national DNA databanks, and_U.S. counties exploring use while few trials in Carteret Craven Pamlico have yet to employ DNA evidence.
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Orth Carolina State University
Bruce Weir
Weir
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
O.J
England
Steven Lacy
New Bern
Lacy
North Carolina
Illinois
Florida
Minnesota
Virginia
Richmond
W. David McFadyen Jr
Carteret
Craven
Pamlico
North Carolina State University
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O.J. Simpson
Los Angeles
Simpson
Robert Shapiro
DNA tests loom large in New Bern crime cases
In New Bern, prosecutors and police weigh DNA evidence in sexual assault cases. Defense lawyers say many defendants fear positive test results, while experts note reliance on a single fingerprint or DNA finding may not alone convict.
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McFadyen
Bill Dodson
Havelock Public Safety
Dodson
New Bern
Brian Z. Taylor
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