¶1Timothy Taylor Mitchell was convicted of two counts of first-degree rape, two counts of complicity to first-degree rape, three counts of first-degree sodomy, one count of complici*101ty to first-degree sodomy, one count of first-degree sexual abuse, two counts of kidnapping, one count of second-degree burglary, one count of third-degree burglary, and two counts of theft by unlawful taking over $100.00. He received 225 years. Mitchell appeals to this Court as a matter of right. Appellant raises three issues on appeal.
¶2First, Appellant contends that the trial court denied him due process of law by allowing the introduction of scientific evidence of forensic DNA, an analysis which is not accepted within the general scientific community.
¶3According to Appellant, based on the expert testimony introduced during the DNA hearing, a substantial controversy existed within the relevant scientific community regarding the forensic application of FBI and Kentucky State Police Lab DNA analyses. The trial court, after listening to the evidence, ultimately ruled that the forensic DNA evidence in the case was admissible.
¶4Appellant asserts that admissibility of DNA evidence should be prohibited per se. The Commonwealth argues that DNA evidence should be admissible per se. We decline to adopt either a complete acceptance or complete bar to the admissibility of DNA evidence. This Court shall continue to approach this issue on a ease-by-case basis.
¶5As a result, the question before this Court is whether the trial court abused its discretion in allowing the forensic DNA evidence to be admitted. We find that the trial court did not abuse its discretion. This Court in Harris v. Commonwealth, Ky., 846 S.W.2d 678 (1992), upheld the use of the Frye test. See, Frye v. United States, 293 F. 1018 (D.C.Cir.1923). This Court held that the party offering evidence of the scientific test has the burden of proving general acceptance in the particular field. In Harris, this Court reserved its views on DNA testing to a case-by-case basis. See also, Leslie Abramson, Kentucky Practice: Criminal Practice and Procedure § 27.83 (2d ed. 1987 & Supp.1994).
¶6KRE 702, effective July 1, 1992, provides:
If scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education, may testify thereto in the form of an opinion or otherwise.
¶7In 1993, the United States Supreme Court in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc., — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 2786, 125 L.Ed.2d 469 (1993), analyzed Fed.R.Evid. 702 in relation to Frye v. United States, 293 F. 1013. Fed.R.Evid. 702 and KRE 702 contain the same language. The United States Supreme Court held that Fed.R.Evid. 702 supersedes the Frye standard. Accordingly, we adopt the standard of review set forth in Daubert. We overrule the portion of Harris v. Commonwealth, Ky., 846 S.W.2d 678 (1992), that conflicts with Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. However, it must be emphasized that we retain as much of Harris v. Commonwealth that limits the determination of admissibility of DNA evidence to a ease-by-case basis.
¶8When “[flaced with a proffer of expert scientific testimony,” the trial judge must determine at [a preliminary hearing] “whether the expert is proposing to testify to (1) scientific knowledge that (2) will assist the trier of fact to understand or determine a fact in issue.” Daubert, — U.S. at -, 113 S.Ct. at 2796, 125 L.Ed.2d at 482. According to the United States Supreme Court, the trial court must make a preliminary assessment of whether the reasoning or methodology underlying the testimony is scientifically valid and of whether that reasoning or methodology can be applied to the facts in issue. Id.“[I]n order to qualify as ‘scientific knowledge,’ an inference or assertion must be derived by the scientific method. Proposed testimony must be supported by appropriate validation—i.e., ‘good grounds,’ based on what is known. In short, the requirement that an expert’s testimony pertain to ‘scientific knowledge’ establishes a standard of evidentiary reliability.” Id.at -, 113 S.Ct. at 2795, 125 L.Ed.2d at 481. In addition, “Rule 702’s ‘helpfulness’ standard requires a valid scientific connection to the pertinent inquiry as a precondition to admissibility.” Id.at -, 113 S.Ct. at 2796, 125 L.Ed.2d at 482. In applying Rule 702, “lower courts should look at whether the *102scientific knowledge being presented has been tested, whether it has been subject to peer review and publication, what the evidence’s known rate of error is, and whether the evidence has a particular degree of acceptance in the relevant community.” Abramson at § 27.83 n. 2 (Supp.1994) (summarizing Daubert, — U.S. at -, 113 S.Ct. at 2796-99, 125 L.Ed.2d at 482-485).
¶9In order to understand the factors better, it is important to examine Daubertin further detail. First, according to the United States Supreme Court, lower courts should examine whether the theory or technique can be tested. Daubert, - U.S. at -, 113 S.Ct. at 2796-97, 125 L.Ed.2d at 482-83. A second consideration is “whether the theory or technique has been subjected to peer review and publication.” Id.at -, 113 S.Ct. at 2797, 125 L.Ed.2d at 483. “[S]ubmission to the scrutiny of the scientific community is a component of ‘good science,’ in part because it increases the likelihood that substantive flaws in methodology will be detected.” Id.The United States Supreme Court noted that publication alone does not necessarily correlate with reliability.
¶10An additional consideration, “in the case of a particular scientific technique, the court ordinarily should consider the known or potential rate of error, ... and the existence and maintenance of standards controlling the technique’s operation.” Id.
¶11Finally, “ ‘general acceptance’ can yet have a bearing on the inquiry.” Id.“Widespread acceptance can be an important factor in ruling particular evidence admissible, and ‘a known technique that has been able to attract only minimal support within the com-munityt ]’ ... may properly be viewed with skepticism.” Id.at -, 113 S.Ct. at 2797, 125 L.Ed.2d at 483 (quoting United States v. Downing, 753 F.2d 1224, 1238 (3d Cir.1985)).
¶12To summarize, pursuant to KRE 702 and Daubert, expert scientific testimony must be proffered to a trial court. The trial court judge must conduct a preliminary hearing on the matter utilizing the standards set forth in Daubert. On appeal, the standard of review is whether in deciding the admissibility of the evidence the trial judge abused his or her discretion.
¶13Upon a review of the record in the case at bar, we believe the trial court did not abuse its discretion. The trial court, after a preliminary hearing, examined the evidence pursuant to Daubert. ■ The hearing was properly conducted. As a result, Appellant’s conviction is affirmed on this issue.
¶14Second, Appellant claims that the trial court erred by allowing the introduction into evidence of his illegally obtained confession.
¶15According to Appellant, he was poorly educated and could not read well. He did not have the intelligence or educational background necessary to maké an informed or intelligent decision to submit to interrogation by Sergeant Dan Gibbons. In addition, Appellant claims that he was under the influence of alcohol, he was crying, and his speech was slurred.
¶16According to the Commonwealth, on May 11, 1992, Appellant was at the police station giving samples for the DNA tests. Sergeant Gibbons advised Appellant of his Miranda rights and Appellant stated that he wanted to talk to an attorney.
¶17On June 12,1992, police executed an arrest warrant on Appellant. He was arrested and advised of his Miranda rights by Sergeant Gibbons. Appellant stated to Sergeant Gibbons that he wanted to talk to him.
¶18At the suppression hearing, the Commonwealth stated that the issue was whether or not Appellant initiated the conversation with Sergeant Gibbons. Defense counsel agreed, and further stated that another issue was the voluntariness of the confession. The trial judge reviewed the tape of Appellant’s initiating conversation with Sergeant Gibbons. In addition, the record indicates that both the Commonwealth and defense counsel submitted supplemental briefs concerning this issue. Upon review of the filed authorities, the trial judge overruled the motion to suppress the confession. The trial judge found that there was a legal basis for the introduction of the statement.
¶19In Edwards v. Arizona, 451 U.S. 477, 101 S.Ct. 1880, 68 L.Ed.2d 378 (1981), the United States Supreme Court held that one who had asserted his right to be represented by coun*103sel could not be interrogated further “unless the accused himself initiates further communication, exchanges, or conversations with the police.” Id. at 485, 101 S.Ct. at 1885. See also, Stanford v. Commonwealth, Ky., 734 S.W.2d 781 (1987).
¶20This Court will reverse the trial court’s decision only upon a showing of clear abuse of discretion. Upon a review of the record, we find that the trial court properly held that Appellant initiated the conversation and the confession was voluntarily given. The trial court did not abuse its discretion. The judgment of conviction on this issue is affirmed.
¶21Finally, Appellant asserts that the trial court erred by failing to dismiss the one kidnapping charge pursuant to the exemption statute KRS 509.050. KRS 509.050 provides:
A person may not be convicted of unlawful imprisonment in the first degree, unlawful imprisonment in the second degree, or kidnapping when his criminal purpose is the commission of an offense defined outside this chapter and his interference with the victim’s liberty occurs immediately with and incidental to the commission of that offense, unless the interference exceeds that which is ordinarily incident to commission of the offense which is the objective of his criminal purpose. The exemption provided by this section is not applicable to a charge of kidnapping that arises from an interference with another’s liberty that occurs incidental to the commission of a criminal escape.
¶22As stated above, the exemption applies only when the interference with the victim’s liberty “occurs immediately with or incidental to the offense.”
¶23In this case, as the victim was jogging early one morning, two men grabbed her. Appellant allegedly picked her up by her arms and the smaller man picked her up by her legs. The two men carried her from the street to the backyard of a house. Appellant allegedly raped and sodomized her. According to Appellant, she was then “released.” The Commonwealth states that “[ajfter the men raped and sodomized her, [the victim] heard noises like the men were looking for the gun. [She] started running and so did the men. [She] ran to three houses banging on each door.... [she] was able to enter the home to safety....”
¶24This Court addressed the exemption statute in Stanford v. Commonwealth, Ky., 793 S.W.2d 112 (1990):
In Griffin v. Commonwealth, Ky., 576 S.W.2d 514 (1978), this Court developed a three-part test to determine whether the kidnap exemption statute applies. First, the underlying criminal purpose must be the commission of a crime defined outside of KRS 509_ Second, for the exemption statute to apply, it must be determined whether the interference with the victim’s liberty occurred immediately with or incidental to the commission of the underlying intended crime.... Finally, it must be determined whether the interference with the victim’s liberty exceeds that which is ordinarily incident to the commission of the underlying crime.
¶25Stanford, 793 S.W.2d at 116-117. The underlying criminal purpose, rape and sodomy, is defined outside of KRS 509. In addition, the removing of the victim from the street to the backyard occurred immediately with or incidental to the commission of the underlying intended crime. The question this Court faces is the determination of whether the interference with the victim’s liberty exceeded that which is ordinarily incident to the commission of the underlying crime.
¶26In Spencer v. Commonwealth, Ky., 554 S.W.2d 355 (1977), the KRS 509.050 exemption statute applied when the victim was raped by the defendant in the victim’s car after he drove the car to a darker area of the parking lot. However, in Spencerthe Commonwealth conceded that in light of KRS 509.050, the defendant’s conviction for kidnapping, in addition to his conviction for rape and sodomy, was in error. The Court stated that “[p]ursuant to this concession, that conviction is hereby ordered reversed.” Id. at 358. In the case at bar, no such concession has been made by the Commonwealth.
¶27After a review of the record, this Court finds that the refusal to dismiss the kidnapping charge pursuant to KRS 509.050 was proper.
¶28*104For the foregoing reasons, the conviction of Appellant is affirmed.