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Appellate Court of Illinois· 9/8/2000

People v. Rokita

Citations

  • 736 N.E.2d 205
  • 316 Ill. App. 3d 292
  • 249 Ill. Dec. 363
  • 2000 Ill. App. LEXIS 742

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  • noting that STR-based testing is now generally accepted in the relevant scientific community
  • absence of time limit in statute indicates a lack of legislative intent to impose a time limit for filing a motion for forensic testing
  • absence of time limit in statute indicates a lack of legislative intent to impose a time limit for filing a motion for forensic testing
  • \the plain and unambiguous language [of section 116-3] evinces no legislative intent to limit the use of scientific testing only to situations where the testing will result in total vindication or has the potential to exonerate the defendant\
  • “the plain and unambiguous language [of section 116 — 3] evinces no legislative intent to limit the use of scientific testing only to situations where the testing will result in total vindication or has the potential to exonerate the defendant”
  • STR-based DNA testing is now generally accepted in relevant scientific community

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Judges: Rarick

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