Maryland State Sup. Ct. Adopts Rule Limiting Ballistics Experts

[SoonerP226]

The state is Maryland, BTW.

 

[RugersGR8]

https://thedailyrecord.com/2023/06/...d-bullets-match-firearms-md-high-court-rules/
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https://wtlocal.com/2023/06/the-mar...its-the-use-of-ballistics-evidence-at-trials/

 

[RugersGR8]

What about the matches made on case primers and firing pins, will they be allowed?

 

[SoonerP226]

What about the matches made on case primers and firing pins, will they be allowed?

The way I understand it, if it was admissible before, it will still be admissible as evidence. All that's really changing is that the expert witness is no longer allowed to make definitive statements about ballistics evidence. Frinstance, he can still say that the rifling marks on the bullet are consistent with rifling marks from that gun, he just can't say that this specific bullet was definitely fired from that specific gun based on the rifling marks. Presumably, that would extend to related forms of evidence, like markings on cases and primers.

 

[RugersGR8]

The state is Maryland, BTW.

Sounds like the leftist are trying this tactic to promote/advance their micro-stamping agenda for gun control!

 

[SoonerP226]

Sounds like the leftist are trying this tactic to promote/advance their micro-stamping agenda for gun control!

It sounds to me like the court is realizing that this evidence isn't as infallible as it's portrayed as being.

 

[RETOKSQUID]

Sounds like the leftist are trying this tactic to promote/advance their micro-stamping agenda for gun control!

It sounds to me like the court is realizing that this evidence isn't as infallible as it's portrayed as being.

Could be both.

 

[RugersGR8]

I wonder if any old murder/homicide cases will have to be retried because of the ballistic evidence that was used to make the conviction?