445 So. 2d 44 - Jones v. Thibodeaux’s Empirical Analysis

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10 state decisions

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1. ““By adopting the Uniform Act on Blood Tests to Determine Paternity, the legislature intended to provide a carefully regulated evidentiary procedure having precedence over laws of general applicability. The thrust of the statute is to make available scientific evidence, adduced through medical experts appointed by the. court and called to testify by the court. McGowan v. Poche, 393 So.2d 278 (La.App. 1st Cir.1980).””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State ex rel. Handler v. Stanford

2. “LRS 9:397.2 provides for the effect of the test results and states in part, if the experts conclude that the blood tests show the possibility of the alleged father's paternity, that admission of this evidence is within the discretion of the court, depending upon the infrequency of the blood type.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 459 So. 2d 146 - STATE THROUGH DEPT. OF HEALTH & HUMAN RESOURCES v. Smith

3. “men of common intelligence can clearly understand the meanings of these terms”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 597 So. 2d 450 - Didier v. Fasola