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Re: Scientific Certainty
Posted by:
John Lentini (IP Logged)
Date: October 31, 2022 02:23PM
I was once asked on cross (at a hearing, not a trial) if I held my opinion to a reasonable degree of scientific certainty and I replied, "There is no such thing as scientific certainty."
The lawyer and the judge were aghast until I pointed out the USDOJ and NCFS positions.