- 01 Introduction
- 02 Biology of DNA
- 03 Practical Issues Specific to DNA Evidence
- 04 Introduction to the Forensic DNA Laboratory
- 05 Assuring Quality in DNA Testing
- 06 Understanding a Forensic DNA Lab Report
- 07 Statistics and Population Genetics
- 08 Mitochondrial DNA & Y-STR Analysis
- 09 Forensic DNA Databases
- 10 Collection of DNA Evidence from Suspects and Arrestees
- 11 Pretrial DNA Evidence Issues
- 12 Victim Issues
- 13 Trial Presentation
- 14 Postconviction DNA Cases
- 15 Emerging Trends
Principles of Forensic DNA
for Officers of the Court
for Officers of the Court
Module 8 :: mtDNA & Y-STR
Topic 3 :: mtDNA Considerations
Courtroom Admissibility
Forensic mtDNA analysis has been admitted for trial in at least half of the United States since its introduction in a child homicide case in Tennessee in 1996 and continues to undergo Frye and Daubert hearings in some jurisdictions.
For more information on cases involving an mtDNA admissibility ruling see Module 11.
Online Link – Click here to view the complete texts of some written court decisions.
