No. 19-8407

Mauro Ramirez v. Florida

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2020-05-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-procedure dna-testing due-process equal-protection evidence fair-trial forensic-evidence scientific-reliability
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Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the State must establish the reliability and accuracy of the lab instrumentation used for electrophoresis and other preliminary DNA analyses before DNA test results obtained by such instrumentation are placed into evidence

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED l, Whethev the State must establish the reliability and accuracy of the lab instrumentation used gor electrophoresis and other preliminary DNA analyses . becove DNA test vesults obtained by such instyumentation ave placed into evidence ? 2. Whether the admission at trial of DNA test vesults without girst providing an adequate foundation establishing the reliability and accuracy oF the instvumentation used cor electrophoresis aud other preliminary DNA analyses depvived the accused of o¢ the Equal Protection, Due Process, and a Fair Trial guaranteed by the 5%, GF and 4 Amendments 2 Y

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-06-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-06-11
Waiver of right of respondent Florida to respond filed.
2020-02-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 5, 2020)

Attorneys

Florida
Carla Suzanne BechardOffice of the Attorney General, State of Florida, Respondent
Carla Suzanne BechardOffice of the Attorney General, State of Florida, Respondent
Mauro Ramirez
Mauro Ramirez — Petitioner
Mauro Ramirez — Petitioner