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The path to precedent for Maryland probabilistic genotyping
Jennifer M. Bracamontes, MS, William P. Allan, MS, Mark W. Perlin, PhD, MD, PhD, "The path to precedent for Maryland probabilistic genotyping", Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA, 9-May-2025.
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Abstract
The Maryland appellate court recently affirmed a favorable TrueAllele® probabilistic genotyping (PG) Daubert outcome. The Baltimore Police Department forensic laboratory processed the case and testified in court. PG software has had an interesting trajectory in the Maryland courts, culminating in this precedential decision. This talk describes how to prepare and present a PG admissibility hearing in the context of the Maryland rulings.