State v. May Trial Transcript

Related SMAR Citation

SMAR Citation:
“[Tp.; lines 15, 16]”

Typographical Correction:
[Tp. 1108; lines 15, 16]

Source Title

State v. May Trial Transcript – Tp. 1108

Referenced in the Supplemental Motion

Page 42, Paragraph 84

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Cited to Support

Lyle C. May cites this portion of the trial transcript to establish that SBI Agent Brenda Bissette served as the State's principal forensic DNA and serology witness at trial. According to the cited testimony, Bissette was the only North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation forensic analyst presented to the jury, serving as the State's primary witness for the introduction and explanation of forensic evidence collected during the investigation.

May relies upon this testimony because it establishes the importance of Bissette's role in the State's presentation of forensic evidence before examining the reliability of that testimony elsewhere in Claim I. He argues that, because the jury depended upon Bissette's testimony to understand the forensic evidence, the accuracy and completeness of her testimony are central to evaluating the fairness of the proceedings. May further argues that Bissette's testimony should be considered in light of the subsequent North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation forensic audit, which examined her work as part of a broader review of forensic practices within the SBI laboratory.

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