• Prepare defense counsel for challenging or presenting the DNA evidence.
• Offer testimony at trial to address the accuracy or significance of the statistical probability testimony.
• Present exculpatory DNA evidence testimony.
• Address shortcomings of any newer DNA procedure, either at a pretrial hearing to determine admissibility or at trial.
• Help defense counsel inform the client of the weight and significance of the government evidence prior to trial and thereby permit an informed decision on whether to have a trial or enter a plea. ²⁵

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