Question

A witness is scheduled to testify about a new unpublished procedure for detecting gases from dead bodies. the judge summarily rules that the witness cannot testify because the procedure has not been accepted by the scientific community. which precedent is this ruling based on?

Answer 1

This ruling is based on Frye standard

Frye standard is a test that is performed to ascertain the admissibility of scientific evidence. Frye standard states that a professional’s idea based on a scientific method is valid only where the method is widely accepted as reliable by experts in the appropriate scientific community. The Frye standard is employed as law in some states.