Standards and practices

As the Frye standard celebrates its 100th anniversary, it continues to be a point of contention for defense practitioners in Illinois.Frye v. United States — published Dec. 3, 1923, by the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia — created a general acceptance test on the admissibility of scientific evidence and expert testimony during trial.Illinois is one of seven …

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