Defendant can’t introduce fMRI lie detection results 
Published: September 14, 2012
Tags: Daubert, fMRI, fraud, functional magnetic resonance imaging, Medicaid, Medicare
A criminal defendant could not introduce results from a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) lie detection test to prove the veracity of his denials of wrongdoing, the 6th Circuit has ruled.
Benchmarks: Court rules fMRI lie detection results inadmissible
Published: September 10, 2012
Tags: evidence, fMRI, functional magnetic resonance imaging, lie detection
In a case of first impression for any jurisdiction in the country, the 6th Circuit ruled Friday that a criminal defendant could not introduce results from a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) lie detection test to prove the veracity of his denials of wrongdoing.
