Suppose the evidentiary DNA shows a 16 repeat allele and a 27 repeat allele for a VNTR, but the frequencies of these alleles vary between populations.
The probability of a match based on the Caucasian frequencies is 8 in 10,000 - probably beyond a reasonable doubt. However the probability that a hispanic suspect would match simply by chance is almost 5 out of 100 - perhaps not beyond a reasonable doubt
This is not equal justice under the law!
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