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Fingerprint Evidence Restrictions Per Judge

November 19, 2012 by

Here is a link to an interesting article about a ruling from south Florida relating to criminal law and the admissibility of fingerprint evidence. It is a quick read if you have a minute.

Miami-Dade judge rules fingerprint evidence
should be restricted

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Milton Hirsch, who often wades into controversial legal ground, is questioning long-accepted scientific ideas on latent prints.

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Fingerprint Evidence Restrictions Per Judge

Miami-Dade judge rules fingerprint evidence should be restricted

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Milton Hirsch, who often wades into controversial legal ground, is questioning long-accepted scientific ideas on latent prints.

Miami-Dade judge rules fingerprint evidence
should be restricted