People v. Morales

In People v. Morales, 227 A.D.2d 648 [2d Dept 1996], the State used a new method of DNA profiling to match defendant's blood with blood samples taken from a getaway car used in the commission of a murder. (Morales, 227 A.D.2d at 649.) Although this method was new, the evidence at the Frye hearing (Frye v. United States) sufficiently established the reliability of this new method of DNA profiling by showing that it had gained general acceptance in the relevant scientific community. (Id. at 650.) The State's expert testimony established that the methodology had been validated by numerous peer reviewed articles in the scientific literature and was used in an increasing number of forensic laboratories throughout the United States. (Id.)