Friday, 26 September 2014

DNA tests to be allowed only in presence of attorney

MADRID – The Supreme Court has clarified the criteria that allow DNA tests as evidence in trials. However, if such a test is taken by the police in the absence of the detainee’s legal representative, it will not be valid as evidence, even when the accused has given his or her consent. The only alternative will be a court order. The detainee may impugn comparisons with his own samples taken previously and are registered in the police’s data bank.

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