CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Opinion & Scientific Evidence
......Forensic Issues
.........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.