California Appeals Court Urged to Allow Defense Review of DNA Matching Software
In this case, a defendant was linked to a series of rapes by a DNA matching software program called TrueAllele. (...). However, prosecutors and the manufacturers of TrueAllele’s software argue that the source code is a trade secret, and therefore should not be disclosed to anyone.
“At least two other programs have been found to have serious errors that could lead to false convictions.”
▻https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-asks-court-can-prosecutors-hide-behind-trade-secret-privilege-convict-you