DNA profiling

With Five New Additions, STRmix Now Being Used in 43 Labs Nationwide

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Thursday, January 31, 2019
Academic disciplines, Articles, Branches of biology, Forensic genetics, DNA profiling, Molecular biology, Forensic science, Evidence

To date, STRmix has been used successfully in numerous U.S. court cases, including 28 successful admissibility hearings.

Key Points: 
  • To date, STRmix has been used successfully in numerous U.S. court cases, including 28 successful admissibility hearings.
  • Internationally, STRmix has been used to interpret DNA evidence in more than 100,000 cases since 2012.
  • It is currently being used in all nine state and territory labs in Australia and New Zealand, as well as 11 forensic labs in England, Scotland, Ireland, Finland, Dubai, and Canada.
  • STRmix Ltd. introduced a new version of the software, STRmix v2.6, in August 2018.

Florida Circuit Court Rules DNA Evidence Produced by STRmix Analysis Is Admissible in First-Degree Murder Case

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Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Forensic statistics, Law, Daubert standard, United States evidence law, DNA profiling, Forensic science, Evidence, Biology, Science

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2018 A Florida Circuit Court has ruled that evidence produced through the use of STRmix the sophisticated forensic software used to resolve mixed DNA profiles previously thought to be too complex to interpret is admissible in Florida v. Reshaunte Jermaines Anglin (Case No.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2018 A Florida Circuit Court has ruled that evidence produced through the use of STRmix the sophisticated forensic software used to resolve mixed DNA profiles previously thought to be too complex to interpret is admissible in Florida v. Reshaunte Jermaines Anglin (Case No.
  • 2017-CF-7816-XX, Section F9), a 2016 case in which the defendant is charged with first-degree murder, robbery with a firearm, and evidence tampering.
  • Judge Harb continued, "The basic underlying principles [of STRmix] are merely an evolution of well-established DNA testing.
  • Judge Harb concluded that the DNA analysis produced by STRmix was admissible under both the Frye and Daubert standards the two legal metrics used to assess the validity of scientific techniques or methods.

Stockton, CA Man Convicted of Rape, Murder Through DNA Evidence Produced by STRmix

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Biology, Molecular biology, Forensic genetics, DNA, Nature, Biotechnology, Criminology, DNA profiling, Forensic science, Eyewitness testimony

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --DNA evidence produced through the use of STRmix sophisticated forensic software capable of resolving mixed DNA profiles has played a key role in convicting Alvin Larry Davis of the 2012 rape and murder of an 84-year-old, Stockton, California woman (No.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --DNA evidence produced through the use of STRmix sophisticated forensic software capable of resolving mixed DNA profiles has played a key role in convicting Alvin Larry Davis of the 2012 rape and murder of an 84-year-old, Stockton, California woman (No.
  • STRmix enabled the California Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Forensics Services to separate DNA mixtures originally found at the crime scene in order to conclusively identify Davis's DNA on multiple items.
  • In addition to the DNA evidence produced using STRmix, other pieces of evidence and eyewitness testimony was presented to the jury, ultimately resulting in the jury's guilty verdict.
  • There have also been at least 24 successful admissibility hearings for STRmix in the U.S.
    A new version of STRmix, STRmix v2.6, was introduced in August 2018.

STACS DNA Wins Big with Turnkey Sample Tracking Solutions in 2018

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Tuesday, December 11, 2018
DNA, Forensic genetics, Molecular biology, Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of Computer Science, DNA profiling, Newborn screening, Biology, Health, Medicine

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Looking back over 2018, STACS DNA had a tremendous year with Track-Kit in six US states and a Canadian province.

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  • OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Looking back over 2018, STACS DNA had a tremendous year with Track-Kit in six US states and a Canadian province.
  • STACS DNA is also working in Utah and Ontario to implement Track-Kit at every hospital and their respective newborn screening labs to track all newborn blood spot cards.
  • "States are choosing Track-Kit because it is an all-inclusive system that's proven," said Jocelyn Tremblay, President and COO of STACS DNA.
  • STACS DNA continues to work with forensic DNA labs to enhance the indispensable STACS in-lab sample tracking and quality control software to meet their exact and evolving needs.

STRmix Used to Convict Wyoming Man of Sexual Assault

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Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Crimes, Biology, Forensic genetics, Criminology, Nature, Violence, DNA profiling, Forensic science, Assault, Felony, DNA

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- STRmix sophisticated forensic software capable of resolving mixed DNA profiles previously thought to be too complex to interpret has been used to convict a Wyoming man of third-degree sexual assault, a felony punishable by imprisonment for up to 15 years.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- STRmix sophisticated forensic software capable of resolving mixed DNA profiles previously thought to be too complex to interpret has been used to convict a Wyoming man of third-degree sexual assault, a felony punishable by imprisonment for up to 15 years.
  • Wyoming's State Crime Laboratory used STRmix to test for DNA on the couch cushions on which the sexual assault was alleged to have taken place.
  • Brammeier's testimony was bolstered by testimony from John Buckleton, DSc, FRSNZ, one of the developers of STRmix.
  • STRmix has now been used successfully in a number of U.S. court cases, as well as thousands of cases internationally.

Michigan Court of Appeals Affirms STRmix Use, Lower Court Decision in Muhammad Case

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Thursday, October 18, 2018
Legal procedure, Cision, DNA profiling, Evidence, Law, Hearing, Biology, Government

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Michigan Court of Appeals has affirmed the lower court decision in State of Michigan v Elamin Muhammad (No.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Michigan Court of Appeals has affirmed the lower court decision in State of Michigan v Elamin Muhammad (No.
  • That evidence showed that STRmix utilizes well-established mathematical and scientific methods, and that the software has undergone various validation studies."
  • The opinion went on to note, "The trial court found that STRmix is a generally accepted method.
  • To date, there have been at least 24 successful admissibility hearings for STRmix in the U.S., while DNA evidence interpreted with STRmix has been successfully used in numerous court cases.

Virgin Islands Court Affirms STRmix Is "Valid, Reliable, and Relevant"

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Friday, September 28, 2018
Biology, DNA profiling, Molecular biology, Evidence, DNA

Though fairly new, STRmix has been accepted as scientifically reliable in numerous courts, both at the federal and state level," Judge Francois stated in her opinion in People of the Virgin Islands v. Mekel Blash (Case No.

Key Points: 
  • Though fairly new, STRmix has been accepted as scientifically reliable in numerous courts, both at the federal and state level," Judge Francois stated in her opinion in People of the Virgin Islands v. Mekel Blash (Case No.
  • The defense had asked the court to disallow DNA evidence from STRmix.
  • To date, there have been at least 24 successful admissibility hearings for STRmix in the U.S., while DNA evidence interpreted with STRmix has been successfully used in numerous court cases.
  • A new version of STRmix, STRmix v2.6, recently was introduced.

$32 Million Class Action Commenced against Government of Ontario for Wrongful Retention of DNA

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Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Biology, Forensic genetics, DNA, Genetics, Molecular biology, Biometrics, Identity documents, DNA profiling, Forensic science, Ontario Centre of Forensic Sciences

TORONTO, Sept. 18, 2018 /CNW/ - Koskie Minsky LLP has commenced a $32 million class action against the Government of Ontario for unlawfully retaining DNA test results of innocent citizens.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Sept. 18, 2018 /CNW/ - Koskie Minsky LLP has commenced a $32 million class action against the Government of Ontario for unlawfully retaining DNA test results of innocent citizens.
  • The DNA test results are alleged to have been created by the Ontario Centre of Forensic Sciences and were obtained from potential suspects who were exonerated by the DNA samples.
  • The claim alleges that despite being exonerated, the test results and DNA profiles of the class members were retained, contrary to the alleged obligation to destroy the results.
  • The claim alleges that the Government of Ontario operated and managed the Ontario Centre of Forensic Sciences which analyzes hundreds of bodily samples a year, extracting DNA, and creating DNA Profiles of suspects which are compared to DNA Profiles obtained from criminal investigations.

STRmix™ Use Leads to Indiana Murder Conviction

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Friday, September 14, 2018
Daubert standard, United States evidence law, Law, Validation, DNA profiling, Biology, Science In Society, Reliability engineering, Frye standard

71-DM153073) rejected a defense motion that claimed STRmix had failed to satisfy the Daubert standard for reliability.

Key Points: 
  • 71-DM153073) rejected a defense motion that claimed STRmix had failed to satisfy the Daubert standard for reliability.
  • STRmix is also in various stages of installation, validation, and training in more than 50 other U.S. labs.
  • To date, there have been at least 24 successful admissibility hearings for STRmix in the U.S., while DNA evidence interpreted with STRmix has been successfully used in numerous court cases.
  • A new version of STRmix, STRmix v2.6, recently was introduced.

STACS DNA Software Implemented by Algerian Police Forensic DNA Lab

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Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Biology, DNA, Forensic genetics, Health, Health informatics, Molecular biology, Healthcare software, Laboratory information management system, DGSN, DNA profiling, Forensic science

OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 11, 2018 STACS DNA, the sample tracking software company, today announced that Direction gnrale de la sret nationale (DGSN), Algeria's national police force, has implemented STACS-CW Enterprise sample tracking and quality control software at their forensic DNA laboratory in Algiers.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 11, 2018 STACS DNA, the sample tracking software company, today announced that Direction gnrale de la sret nationale (DGSN), Algeria's national police force, has implemented STACS-CW Enterprise sample tracking and quality control software at their forensic DNA laboratory in Algiers.
  • The DGSN lab has been using the BARD forensic laboratory information management system (LIMS), developed by PEC Technologies, since 2006 to manage incoming evidence.
  • As the DNA sample processing requirements grew, the lab increasingly needed functionality specific to DNA to document their activities and ensure quality control procedures were followed.
  • STACS-CW is now used by 30 analysts to perform consistent DNA workflows in the DGSN lab.