Williams v. Maryland Home Improvement Commission

How later courts describe this case

• holding that courts may now take judicial notice of the reliability of the general theory and techniques of DNA profiling
• holding that deficiencies in procedures go to weight rather than admissibility
• instructing that the district court must determine not only whether the expert's proffered methodology or principle is scientifically valid, but whether the expert actually applied the methodology or principle in the particular case
• lower courts can take judicial notice of reliability and validity of scientific method, technique or theory
• admitting DNA evidence against Native American defendant in rape case