SJC backs use of DNA evidence From: The Boston Globe | Date: November 19, 1994| Author: John Ellement, Globe Staff | Copyright 1994 The Boston Globe. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

The state Supreme Judicial Court yesterday approved the use of DNA evidence in crimimal trials for the first time, after concluding that the results of so-called "genetic fingerprinting" can be reliably interpreted.

The ruling means Massachusetts will join 48 other states in accepting some form of DNA evidence, which is considered the most significant advancement in forensic science since fingerprinting came into regular use early this century.

DNA testing involves the comparison...

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