Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA testing kit used by police
New Jersey court says defendant must be able to challenge evidence
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Let him try. If the lab has done his job, the murderer will lose his attempt.
wordywalt
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Feb 7, 2021
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Doesn't that assertion assume that the source code has NO flaws ?
@FearlessFly It is a matter of probabilities. If the lab has done its job the probability that here is an error is minisule.
@wordywalt "In previous instances, defense experts have found fatal flaws in this kind of software. For instance, a complex DNA analysis program called “FST” was shown to have an undisclosed function in the code with the potential to tip the scales against a defendant. After the defense team found the issue, journalists at ProPublica persuaded the court to have the source code disclosed to the public."
@BTHT I don't/won't have a Spotify login 
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