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· 8/19/1996

People v. Dalcollo

Citations

  • 669 N.E.2d 378
  • 282 Ill. App. 3d 944
  • 218 Ill. Dec. 435
  • 1996 Ill. App. LEXIS 629

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that the FBI’s calculation of statistical probabilities, as derived by the product rule, is generally accepted in the scientific community
  • holding that the FBI's calculation of statistical probabilities, as derived by the product rule, is generally accepted in the scientific community
  • holding that the FBI’s calculation of statistical probabilities, as derived by the product rule, is generally accepted in the scientific community
  • rejecting Heaton and noting that when asked to establish the law of the jurisdiction for future cases, a court of review will “engage in a broad review” and consider “any pertinent legal and scientific commentaries”
  • rejecting Heaton and noting that when asked to establish the law of the jurisdiction for future cases, a court of review will \engage in a broad review\ and consider \any pertinent legal and scientific commentaries\
  • challenges to the application of a specific technique go to the reliability and weight of the evidence

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Judges: Bowman

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