New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. George Wesley, Appellant

March 29, 199483 N.Y.2d 417

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant's convictions, holding that forensic DNA profiling was generally accepted by the scientific community and therefore admissible, and that the trial court had properly admitted the DNA evidence. A concurring opinion expressed concern that the admission was erroneous but agreed that the conviction should stand.