• 76 Wash. L. Rev. 413 (2001).pdf 
• Victim Service Provider Article.pdf 
• DNA Database Searches

• Brief in support of motion to exclude defense expert.doc
• Motion to exclude defense expert.doc
• Motion to take a control sample.doc
• Order to take a control sample.doc
• State's brief in opposition to defendant's request for a Y-STR Frye hearing.pdf
• State's brief in support of STR admissibility.doc
• State's brief on statistics.doc
• State's brief regarding databank issues.doc
• State's brief to deny defendant's motion to dismiss and request for Frye hearing.doc
• State's motion to deny defense expert and discovery request.doc
• State's response to defendant's admissibility issues.doc

Case Law Glossary

• Ake v. Oklahoma, 470 U.S. 68; 105 S.Ct. 1087 ; 84 L. Ed. 2d 53 (1985).pdf
• Al-Amin v. South Carolina, 353 S.C. 405; 578 S.E. 2nd 32 (2003)
• Alverson v. State, 983 P.2d 498 (1999).pdf
• Andrews v. Florida, 533 So. 2d 841 (1988).pdf
• Arizona v. Bogan, 905 P.2d 515(1995).pdf
• Arizona v. Fields, 2 P.3d 306 (1999).pdf
• Arizona v. Youngblood, 488 U.S. 51; 109 S. Ct. 333 ; 102 L. Ed 2d 281(1988).pdf
• Baldwin v. Mississippi, 757 So. 2d 227 (Miss. 2002).pdf
• Beamish v. Her Majesty the Queen, 43 W.C.B. (2) 2020; 1991 W.C.B.J. 626821 (Can) (1999).pdf
• Boling v. Romer, 101 F 3rd 1336 (10 Cir. 1996).pdf
• Bourjaily v. United States, 483 U.S., 171; 107 S.Ct. 2775; 97 L. Ed. 2d 144 (1987).pdf
• Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83; 83 S.Ct. 1194 ; 10 L. Ed. 2d 215 (1963).pdf
• Brim v. Florida, 779 So. 2d 447 (2000).pdf
• Brown v. Indiana, 275 Ind. 227; 416 N.E.2d 828 (1981).pdf
• Bumper v. North Carolina, 391 U.S. 543; 88 S. Ct. 1788 ; 20 L. Ed. 2d 797 (1968).pdf
• California v. Hodadri, 499 U.S. 621; 111 S.Ct. 1547 ; 113 LE. 2d 690 (1991).pdf
• California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 479; 104 S. Ct. 2528; 81 L. Ed. 2d 413 (1984).pdf
• Colorado v. Garries, 645 P. 3d 1306 (1982).pdf
• Colorado v. Shreck 22 P.3d 68 (Colo. 2001).pdf
• Culver v. State, 727 N.E.2d 1062 (2000).pdf
• Cupp v. Murphy, 412 U.S. 291; 93 S.Ct. 2000; 412 U.S. 291(1973).pdf
• Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceutical Inc., 509 U.S. 579; 113 S. Ct. 2786 ; 125 L. Ed. 2d 469 (1993).pdf
• Davis v. Mississippi, 394 U.S. 721; 89 S. Ct. 1394; 22 L. Ed.2d 676 (1969).pdf
• Dubose v. State, 662 So.2d 1156 (Ala. Crim. App. 1993).pdf
• Florida v. Jimeno, 500 U.S. 248; 111 S.Ct. 1801; 114 L. Ed. 2d 297 (1991).pdf
• Frye v. United States, 293 F 1013 (1923).pdf
• Gilbert v. California, 388 U.S. 263; 87 S.Ct. 1151; 18 L. Ed. 2d 1178 (1967).pdf
• Hills v. Commonwealth, 534 S.E.2d 337 (2000).pdf
• Hodges v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 492 S.E. 2d 846 (Va. Ct. App. 1997).pdf
• Kansas v. Nguyen, 883 P.2d 937 (1992).pdf
• Kaupp v. Texas, 538 U.S. 626; 123 S. Ct. 1843; 155 L. Ed. 2d 814 (2003).pdf
• Kirby v. Illinois, 406 U.S. 682; 92 S.Ct. 1877; 32 L. Ed. 2d 411 (1972).pdf
• Kumho Tire Company, Ltd. v. Carmichael, 526 U.S. 137; 119 S.Ct. 1167; 143 L. Ed. 2d 238 (1999).pdf
• Mansfield v. South Carolina 538 SE 2d 257 (2000).pdf
• Minnesota v. Bloom, 516 N.W 2d159 (Minn. 1994).pdf
• Nelson v. District of Columbia 649 A2d 301.pdf
• North Carolina v. Watts, 616 S.E. 2d 290 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005).pdf
• Pace v. Georgia, 524 S.E. 2d 490 (Ga 1999).pdf
• People v. Brown, 2005 NY Slip Op 25303 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. July 14 2005).pdf
• People v. Kelly, 549 P. 2d 1240 (Cal.1979).pdf
• People v. Leonard, 569 N.W. 2d 663 (Mich. Ct. App. 1997).pdf
• People v. Monagas, 614 N.Y. S.2d 633 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1994).pdf
• Polk v. Mississippi, 612 So. 2d 381 (1992).pdf
• Robinson v. Wyoming 11 P3 361 (2000).pdf
• Schmerber v. California, 384 U.S. 757; 86 S. Ct. 1826; 16 L. Ed. 2d 908 (1966).pdf
• Schneckloth v. Bustamonte, 412 U.S. 218; 93 S. Ct. 2041; 36 L. Ed. 2d 854 (1973).pdf
• Smith v. Indiana, 734 NE 2d 706 (2000).pdf
• State v. Crabtree, 482 SE 2d 605 (1996).pdf
• State v. Hayes, 261 A.D.2d 872 (1999).pdf
• State v. Link, 25 S.W.3d 136 (2000).pdf
• State v. Oberlander 422 NW2d 881.pdf (1988)
• Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1; 88 S.Ct. 1868; 20 L. Ed. 2d 889 (1968).pdf
• U.S. v. Beverly, 369 F3d 516(6th Cir. 2004).pdf
• U.S. v. Bullock, 71 F3d 171 (1995).pdf
• Utah v. Butterfield, 23 P.3d 1133 (2001).pdf
• Washington v. Florida, 653 So. 2d 362 (1994).pdf
• Williams v. South Carolina 468 SE 2d 626 (1995).pdf
• Wilson v. Maryland, 752 A.2d 1250 (2000).pdf
• Wisconsin v. Dabney, 663 NW 2d 366 (2003).pdf
• Wisconsin v. Haines, 661 NW 2d 72 (2003).pdf
• Zap v. United States,328 U.S. 624; 66 S. Ct. 1277; 90 L. Ed. 1477 (1946).pdf

Case Law

• Ake v. Oklahoma, 470 U.S. 68; 105 S.Ct. 1087; 84 L. Ed. 2d 53 (1985).pdf
• Andrews v. Florida, 533 So. 2d 841 (1988).pdf
• Arizona v. Bogan, 905 P.2d 515(1995).pdf
• Arizona v. Youngblood, 488 U.S. 51; 109 S. Ct. 333; 102 L.Ed. 2d 281(1988).pdf
• Boling v. Romer, 101 F 3rd 1336 (10 Cir. 1996).pdf
• Bourjaily v. United States, 483 U.S. 171; 107 S.Ct. 2775 ; 97 L. Ed. 2d 144 (1987).pdf
• Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83; 83 S.Ct. 1194; 10 L. Ed. 2d 215 (1963).pdf
• Brim v. Florida, 779 So. 2d 447 (2000).pdf
• Bumper v. North Carolina, 391 U.S. 543; 88 S. Ct. 1788 ; 20 L. Ed. 2d 797 (1968).pdf
• California v. Hodadri, 449 U.S. 621; 111 S.Ct. 1547; 113 L. Ed 2d 290 (1991).pdf
• California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 479; 104 S. Ct. 2528; 81 L. Ed. 2d 413 (1984).pdf
• Colorado v. Garries, 645 P. 3d 1306 (1982).pdf
• Cupp v. Murphy, 412 U.S. 291; 93 S.Ct. 2000; 412 U.S. 291;(1973).pdf
• Daubert v. Merrell, Dow Pharmaceutical Inc.; 509 U.S. 579; 113 S. Ct. 2786; 125 L. Ed. 2d 469 (1993).pdf
• Davis v. Mississippi, 394 U.S. 721; 89 S. Ct. 1394 ; 22 L. Ed. 2d 676 (1969).pdf
• Dubose v. State, 662 So.2d 1156 (Ala. Crim. App. 1993).pdf
• Florida v. Jimeno, 111 S.Ct. 1801 (1991).pdf
• Frye v. United States, 293 F 1013 (1923).pdf
• Gilbert v. California, 388 U.S. 263; 87 S.Ct. 1151; 18 L. Ed. 2d 1178 (1967).pdf
• Kansas v. Nguyen, 883 P.2d 937 (1992).pdf
• Kaupp v. Texas, 538 U.S. 626; 123 S. Ct. 1843 ; 155 L. Ed. 814 (2003).pdf
• Kirby v. Illinois, 406 U.S. 682; 92 S.Ct. 1877 ; 32 L. Ed. 2d 411 (1972).pdf
• Kumho Tire Company, Ltd. v. Carmichael, 526 U.S. 137; 119 S.Ct. 1167; 143 L. Ed. 2d 238 (1999).pdf
• People v. Leonard, 569 N.W. 2d 663 (Mich. Ct. App. 1997).pdf
• People v. Monagas, 614 N.Y. S.2d 633 (N.Y. Sup. Ct.1994).pdf
• Polk v. Mississippi, 612 So. 2d 381 (1992).pdf
• Schmerber v. California, 384 U.S. 757; 86 S. Ct. 1826; 16 L. Ed. 2d 908 (1966).pdf
• Schneckloth v. Bustamonte, 412 U.S. 218; 93 S. Ct. 2041; 36 L. Ed. 2d 854 (1973).pdf
• Smith v. Indiana, 734 NE 2d 706 (2000).pdf
• State v. Crabtree, 482 SE 2d 605 (W.V.1996).pdf
• Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1; 88 S.Ct. 1868; 20 L. Ed. 2d 889 (1968).pdf
• U.S. v. Beverly, 369 F3d 516 (6th Cir. 2004).pdf
• US v. Bullock, 71 F3d 171 (1995).pdf
• Utah v. Butterfield, 23 P.3d 1133 (Utah 2001).pdf
• Washington v. Florida, 653 So. 2d 362 (Fla.1994).pdf
• Wisconsin v. Dabney, 663 NW 2d 366 (Wis. Ct. App. 2003).pdf
• Wisconsin v. Haines, 661 NW 2d 72 (2003).pdf
• Zap v. United States, 328 U.S. 624; 66 S. Ct. 1277; 90 L. Ed. 1477 (1946).pdf
• Hodges v. Commomwealth of Virginia, 492 S.E. 2d 846 (1997).pdf
• Arizona v. Fields, 2 P.3d 306 (1999).pdf
• Wilson v. Maryland, 752 A.2d 1250 (2000).pdf
• Pace v. Georgia, 524 S.E. 2d 490 (1999).pdf
• People v. Kelly, 549 P. 2d 1240 (Cal. 1979).pdf
• Colorado v. Shreck 22 P.3d 68 (Colo. 2001).pdf
• Baldwin v. Mississippi, 757 So. 2d 227 (Miss. 2002).pdf
• Minnesota v. Bloom, 516 N.W 2d159 (Minn. 1994).pdf
• North Carolina v. Watts, 616 S.E. 2d 290 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005).pdf
• People v. Brown, 2005 NY Slip Op 25303 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. July 14 2005).pdf
• Beamish v. Her Majesty the Queen , 43 W.C.B. (2) 2020; 1991 W.C.B.J. 626821 (Can) (1999).pdf

Chain of Custody

• Alverson v. State, 983 P.2d 498 (1999).pdf
• Culver v. State, 727 N.E.2d 1062 (2000).pdf
• Hills v. Commonwealth, 534 S.E.2d 337 (2000).pdf
• State v. Hayes, 261 A.D.2d 872 (1999).pdf
• State v. Link, 25 S.W.3d 136 (2000).pdf

• Burdensome discovery request response.doc
• Consent for biological sample.doc

• Affidavits
  • Affidavit for cold hit warrant.doc
  • Affidavit for DNA warrant.doc
  • Affidavit of DNA expert.doc
  • Certification from prosecutor to obtain a sample.doc
  • Declaration from defense expert.doc
     
• Sample Reports
  • Sample Report - mtDNA.doc
  • Sample Report - nDNA and mtDNA.doc
  • Sample Report - Y-STR.doc

• DNA expert predicate questions.doc
• mtDNA expert predicate questions.doc

• Discovery by the Defendant, La. C.C.R. P. Art 718 (2005).doc
• Ohio Rev. Code Ann. Section 292551 (2005).doc
• Wis. Stat. Ann. Section 971.23 (2005).doc