The Lloyd Aquifer is the deepest and oldest of Long Island's aquifers. It is a sand and gravel formation ranging in thickness from zero to five hundred feet. At its deepest, it is 1,800 feet below the surface. The water contained in the Lloyd aquifer is about six thousand years old.
But are they actually admissible in court? Courts don't have to admit lie detector tests, according to a U.S. Supreme Court case that specifies how courts deal with scientific evidence. Instead, individual judges have discretion to decide if a polygraph will be admitted based on certain criteria.
Criminal Procedure. In criminal court, the state, represented by a prosecutor, brings charges against the defendant for breaking the law. It is up to the prosecutor, not the victim, to decide whether to bring charges and, if so, what charges. The prosecutor must prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt. In most cases, the defendant has the right to a jury trial, and the verdict must usually be unanimous.