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
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. Whether the State must establish the reliability and accuracy of the ki liastruwtffefiirn used for electrophoresis and ether preliminocry pN/A analyses before DNhTest results ohiaine d by such instrurymifctfovi an placed imfo evidence, ?

Z. Whether tt\e admission at trial of DMA t^st results Without first providing an adequate- foundation establishing the reliability md accuracy of the imstraw tnfufiort used for electrophoresis omA other preliminary DA/A analyses deprived the accused op Of the Equal Protection , Dae Process , md u fair triad guaranteed hy the 5^ } 6^ cmd IH^ dnendmentsty

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

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
Mauro Ramirez
Mauro Ramirez — Petitioner