1-Nov-2023

More federal courts rule TrueAllele is admissible scientific evidence

Three federal courts admitted TrueAllele as reliable evidence this year. The two prosecution cases were United States v. Hunter Anderson (Middle District of Pennsylvania) and US v. Damond Lockett (Middle District of Louisiana). The defense case was US v. Ravel Mills (Superior Court of the District of Columbia).

In November, Judge Brian Jackson of the US Louisiana District Court denied the “Defendantʼs Motion challenging the admissibility of testimony regarding TrueAllele at trial.” The Lockett ruling considered the five Daubert reliability factors. LSP DNA Technical Leader Paul Berry testified at the Daubert hearing.

The Court relied on Anderson, US v. Gissantaner (Sixth Circuit), and a Declaration prepared by Dr. Mark Perlin of Cybergenetics. After summarizing “TrueAllele has been tested and validated, subjected to peer review, and broadly accepted in the field of forensic science” from Anderson, Judge Jackson concluded that “as such, Defendantʼs motion must be denied.”