People vs. Hector Espino, NA076620
March 18, 2009
Attorney Jennifer Friedman
A California Judge made an oral ruling that LCN (Low Count Number) DNA analysis results were inadmissible due to the fact that there is no general acceptance in the scientific community as to the procedures to be employed, the interpretation of results, and the statistics that can be applied to such results. The Judge noted that DNA analysis as a whole could be compromised if the accuracy of LCN DNA analysis was prematurely adopted.
(LCN DNA analysis is used where the sample of DNA material is too small to be analyzed using more traditional methods. It involves the multiplication of available DNA to create enough copies to be analyzed).
