· 9/12/1980
Ex Parte Dolvin
Citations
- 391 So. 2d 677
- 18 A.L.R. 4th 1288
- 1980 Ala. LEXIS 3184
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- forensic odontology test is in the nature of a physical comparison rather than a scientific test
- identification of skeletal remains by comparing teeth and facial structure with photographs of victim; Frye inapplicable
- a physical comparison of conditions, as opposed to a scientific test or experiment, is not governed by the Frye standard of admissibility
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Judges: Per Curiam
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