CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
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Opinion & Scientific Evidence
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Forensic Issues
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Criminal
............Blood/Tissue/Semen Typing & ID
4 Cards On This Topic:
Electrophoresis test for blood type matching satisfies Kelly-Frye test; trial court properly considered transcript from another trial on acceptance of technique.
Electrophoretic test of semen sample meets Kelly/Frye test for scientific reliability.
In determining whether technique satisfies Kelly-Frye, court may take judicial notice of other proceedings holding that test satisfied; electrophoresis satisfies test.
Statistical frequency of occurrence of particular blood type proper.