Friday, April 21, 2006

Another State High Court Rejects Comparative Bullet Lead Analysis

In an opinion released Wednesday, the Maryland Court of Appeals held that comparative bullet lead analysis does not enjoy sufficient general acceptance to be admissible under Maryland's Frye/Reed test. See Clemons v. State, No. 70, Sept. Term, 2005 (Md. Apr. 19, 2006).

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