California Court of Appeal

Dog scent identifications lack foundation and scientific proof of reliability, and their admission was improper. Given the weight of the other evidence, however, the error was harmless; the first degree murder conviction is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/28/2004
• Published 01/28/2004

Judges

• BOREN, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Verna Wefald, Pasadena, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.,  Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Pamela C. Hamanaka, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Jaime L. Fuster and Victoria B. Wilson, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.