DNA Expert Admissible, Hearing Not Needed, New York Federal Judge Says

( July 7, 2023, 1:18 PM EDT) -- BUFFALO, N.Y. — A hearing to determine if testimony from a DNA analyst is admissible under Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. is not necessary, a New York federal judge said, adopting the report and recommendation of a magistrate judge and allowing the testimony in a criminal case....