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Swiss Tourist Gang Raped in India

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May 6, 2013

SwissTourist1 216x144 custom Swiss Tourist Gang Raped in India A 39-year-old woman was gang raped by four men while camping with her husband in the India Datia district forest. The couple had been on a cycling tour, which had started on February third. The husband was beaten, robbed and tied to a tree. Six men were involved, but two overpowered the husband, while the other four men raped the woman. They stole a laptop and 10,000 rupees, which is the equivalent to $185 American dollars. The woman was in shock and hospitalized.

The men all came from the village of Jharia, and each confessed to the crime. The trial began on March 30th. There are some unusual laws and events regarding this case, which include:

  • Confessions are not admissible in court
  • Confessions can be retracted
  • Twenty people have been detained for questioning
  • The Swiss ambassador to India has spoken with the couple, offering his support, and pushed for a speedy trial/justice.

In this case the senior law enforcement officials have adequate forensic evidence to convict the men. They claim their scientific evidence collected at the scene is more than adequate to prove the charges. The authorities collected vaginal swabs, samples of hair and fingerprints. They are also submitting a 100-page charge sheet to the court without a test identification parade by the accused as it was too dark for the victim to recognize her attackers. The laptop and money was found and returned to the owners.

Earlier this year, a 23-year-old woman was gang raped on a New Delhi bus and later died, which sparked outrage throughout India, hence their new implemented laws. India has recently passed the toughest anti-rape laws in their history due to the increase in rapes against women.

The minimum sentence for gang rape ranges from 10 to 20 years in prison, and perpetrators can get sentences for life imprisonment as well. In addition, India has issued a travel notice that warns people about the “increasing number of rapes and other sexual offenses.” One of the prisoners was found dead in prison, and it is unclear as to whether he committed suicide or if he was murdered.

ForensicEvidence Swiss Tourist Gang Raped in India

Forensic evidence is tested by labs like the Genetic Testing Laboratories, Inc., which is a fully accredited laboratory. This laboratory uses the most advanced technology available. They offer a large variety of tests with a guarantee of accuracy. The tests include:

  • DNA Paternity testing, maternity DNA testing, Siblingship testing, Grandparent testing and more.
  • DNA Predisposition Testing is available, which reveals genetic predisposition to specific diseases.
  • Ancestral origin DNA testing that is compared to hundreds of global populations
  • Naturalization Service/Department of human Services uses GTL labs for immigration services.

This laboratory is accredited by numerous facilities, including the American Association of Blood Banks, the National Association of Testing Authorities, Safe Harbor, International Accreditation Forum (ISO) and A2LA, which is the largest multi-discipline laboratory accreditation system in the United States that is recognized by the European Union.

Fingerprints and other DNA evidence play a major role in trials today. It is more reliable than an eye witness as the results are accurate and provide validation.

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Lawsuit Could Reveal Who Michael Jackson Biologically Fathered

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April 18, 2013

MichaelJackson 150x150 Lawsuit Could Reveal Who Michael Jackson Biologically FatheredMichael Jackson’s family anticipates going to court again in the near future. This time, the battle entails suing the AEG concert company for $40 million. The family claims the company contributed to the singer’s death by working him too hard in preparation for his “This Is It” tour. The company also reportedly hired Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician responsible for overdosing Jackson with the anesthetic medication known as propofol. In 2011, the court convicted Murray on felony involuntary manslaughter charges.

Family Secrets at Risk

The trial may bring to light some of Jackson’s best-kept secrets including who in fact fathered his children. In an effort to reveal the celebrity’s long pattern of bizarre behavior, the New York Post reports that AEG desires to reveal evidence that proves Prince and Paris are not Michael Jackson’s biological offspring. The company additionally claims that the 10-year-old boy known as Blanket does have genetic ties to the singer.

Upon hearing the news of this revelation, the Jackson family supposedly pleaded with the judge to not allow disclosure of this sensitive information. They argue that regardless of whether Jackson did or did not father the youngster’s remains irrelevant. The family contends that releasing the information to the public serves no purpose except to bring further pain to the family. AEG argues the truth concerning paternity carries much relevance to the case.

AEG Request Denied

Yvette Palazuelos, the judge presiding over the case, denied AEG’s request to present the evidence. However, the impending length of the trial may provide the company with the opportunity to admit information during later arguments. AEG insists that the company possesses concrete evidence that discloses the paternal identity of the eldest Jackson children. They also charge that while trying to protect Jackson’s reputation, the family purposely covered up the fact that the singer commonly consumed alcohol and that he had a strained relationship with family members.

MichaelJacksonChildren Lawsuit Could Reveal Who Michael Jackson Biologically Fathered

Blanket is Michael’s Only Child

It is no secret that Jackson’s nurse Debbie Rowe was the eldest children’s biological mother. However, the identity of Blanket’s mother remains shrouded in mystery, although sources claim she is a Hispanic woman living in California. For years, Jackson faced speculation as to the identity of the biological father of the children. Dermatologist Arnold Klein claimed paternity, as did Jackson’s bodyguard and martial arts instructor Matt Fiddes. Great Britain based former child star Mark Lester also claims that he may have fathered at least one of the children.

Upon Jackson’s death, Fiddes requested that he and Paris undergo DNA testing to prove his biological connection with the teen. Regardless of who fathered the children, Prince, Paris and Blanket continue offering glowing praises of the singer as a wonderful father. Michael Jackson’s mother Katherine and his three children are the parties initiating the lawsuit. Reports indicate that jury selection begins during the first week in April.

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Casey Anthony Case: Detectives Overlook Crucial Google Search Evidence

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December 3, 2012

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The sheriff’s department in Orange County now claims local investigators missed evidence found on the Anthony family computer that may have altered the outcome of the Casey Anthony case. After confiscating the computer, officers found over one dozen unusual search entries found in the history files of Internet Explorer. According to the prosecution, someone in the household conducted web searches for:

  • Chloroform
  • How to make chloroform
  • Chest trauma
  • Internal bleeding
  • Neck breaking

Prosecution Missed Gruesome Firefox Search

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Having a lack of DNA evidence, investigators relied on a trail of digital and physical findings for formulating a case against Casey Anthony. Supposed new evidence indicates that someone in the home performed a search using the Firefox browser for “fool proof suffocation.” The search occurred on the last known day of little Caylee’s life. Anthony’s attorney, Jose Baez claims this information is not new. The attorney released a book last summer, describing the trial in detail and acknowledges that defense investigators found the search entries. Baez claims that George Anthony performed the search with suicidal ideations, as the next history entry discovered involved an article referring to poisoning and self-imposed suffocation using a plastic bag.

Local Orange County television news anchor Tony Pipitone read Baez’ book. His curiosity grew as to why this history did not emerge during the trial. Members of the prosecutor’s office claimed they were unaware of the information. Perhaps detectives performed a limited search of the Firefox history and merely missed the entry. The extent of the Firefox history may have appeared too daunting, which led to only searching the Internet Explorer files. Representatives from both the sheriff’s and the prosecutor’s offices believe that local law enforcement learned a valuable lesson in not acquiring assistance from federal investigators.

Defense and Prosecution Continue Verbal Sparring

Baez does not believe that the prosecution lacked knowledge of the information. He continued that any and all possible resources of evidence remained available to both teams. The defense team expected full disclosure of the evidence by the State Attorney’s Office during the trial. The attorney believes the state buried the information because previous witness testimony reportedly established that Casey was not present in the house at the time of the search. The prosecution denies this theory and adds that following the entry for the suffocation search, someone spent time on a MySpace page. That someone was Casey Anthony.

The state contends that after re-examining the entries in comparison with timelines, George Anthony was working at the time of the Internet inquiries. Whether or not possessing this information might have influenced the jury into arriving at a different conclusion remains unknown. Unaware of the subject of the suffocation inquisition, the prosecution insisted that Caylee suffered chloroform poisoning and probable suffocation from having her face covered with duct tape. Prolonged decomposition made cause of death determination impossible. Using maternal and grandparent identification through DNA testing, forensic specialists successfully identified the remains of Caylee Anthony.

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Man wrongly charged with rape after DNA evidence tray was re-used by forensics

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October 9, 2012

Human Error to Blame in Forensic Evidence Arrestadam scott innocent 300x200 Man wrongly charged with rape after DNA evidence tray was re used by forensics

Human error in the lab caused Adam Scott to be held in jail for six months after his arrest on October 23, 2011, the UK report stated. Scott, residing in Devon, was charged with raping a woman in Plant Hill Park, Blackley and immediately taken into custody. As in any rape case, Scott was required to submit a blood test to determine if his DNA matched with what was recovered from the victim.

Unfortunately, the tech at LGS Forensics in Manchester that was performing the lab analysis re-used the plastic tray that the sample on. This is a routine test, says the LGS, but they admitted that there was a similar mistake made earlier that same year, while also determining the DNA of an individual.

Accidents Could Convict Innocent Citizens

Mr. Scott was held in custody for “only” six months, until March 7, 2012. If the contaminated specimen had been used, Scott could have been convicted and held in prison, which would have been completely unfair. Andrew Rennison, the Forensic Science Regulator stated “It is unlikely that the case against Mr. Scott would ever have proceeded to trial and, in the absence of any further evidence, the case would probably have been discontinued.”

The technicians who were working in the lab did not adhere to the strict guidelines. The proper procedures were not used in destroying the plastic trays that were used to hold the samples and the result was contamination. As you would expect, there is a validated DNA extraction process that was ignored or not followed precisely, the trays were not labeled, and the records were not kept properly.

Man Wrongly Charged is Freed

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What compounded the errors made was that LGC refused to reconsider their work and the chance that contamination could have possibly occurred. The investigating officer questioned the dependability of the DNA profile, and this refusal caused an innocent man to be held in custody even longer.

The UK Accreditation Service, UKAS, did not revoke the accreditation from LGS Forensics, but they required the agency to put “a number of mandatory improvement actions” into operation, to prevent this type of error from happening in the future.

LGS stated that they treat any error seriously and deeply regretted the contamination that occurred. The incident was closely monitored by the Forensic Regulator and the United Kingdom Accreditation Service, and both of these national agencies were satisfied with the outcome of the investigation. They expressed their satisfaction with the corrective measures that LGS made their protection against further contamination and the high standards that were instituted.

Looking at this incident with an international eye, Mr. Rennison had been warned previously by the Forensic Science Service, FSS, which represents the UK in international issues. With the threat of England’s reputation on the line, he asked police in every town in the UK to assist him in regulating standards in all the laboratories to prevent other tests from falling beneath the standards.

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DNA Evidence Exonerates 300th Prisoner

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October 5, 2012

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The 300th prisoner,, was just released from prison after being found innocent based on DNA evidence. This man spent sixteen years in prison. Damon Thibodeaux confessed to rape and murder after nine hours of interrogation, which was untapped. Finally in 2007, his legal team persuaded the Jefferson Parrish County District Attorney to reopen the case after the team agreed to share the expenses. The resulting evidence proved the girl had not been raped, and the DNA evidence did not belong to Mr. Thibodeaux.

The Innocence Project, founded in 1992, by Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld, was established to assist prisoners to be released from prison when they could be proven innocent through DNA testing. Out of the 300 prisoners released, seventeen were on death row, including Mr. Thibodeaux. The people who have been released spent an average of 13 years in prison. Many other attorneys are also working on freeing innocent prisoners, including law students working on the University of Chicago Law School’s Exoneration Project.

This organization is a public organization with the goal of reforming the criminal justice system through DNA testing. They are evaluating anywhere frm 6,000 to 8,000 potential cases constantly, and they receive approximately 3,000 requests for help annually. Their website publishes the number of exonerees and their race.

At this time the released exonerees consist of the following races:

  • 187 African Americans
  • 85 Caucasians
  • 21 Latinos
  • 2 Asian Americans
  • 5 whose race is unknown

In 146 of these cases the true perpetrators have been identified. Another interesting fact is that 60 percent of the people exonerated have been financially compensated since states have passed laws to compensate people who are wrongly incarcerated.

Texas leads the nation in exonerating wrongly convicted prisoners. They also have a new law for compensation. Each exoneree receives $80,000 for each year they spent behind bars. In addition, they also receive an annuity between $40,000 and $50,000 annually, which makes this the most generous reimbursement package in the nation.

The number of innocent people being released has proven that wrongful convictions happen much more frequently than previously thought, and some states will be voting on abolishing the death penalty for this reason.

There are several reasons people are wrongly convicted, but the primary reason is misleading eyewitness testimony. This proved to be a factor in 72 percent of the overturned cases, with 40 percent of the cases involving cross racial identification.

In approximately 50 percent of the cases, improper forensic science was part of the problem, with such problems as errors in hair microscopy, bite mark comparisons, shoe print comparisons and firearm tool marking analysis.

In approximately 27 percent of the cases, there were false confessions and incriminating statements made by the defendant following interrogations. The Innocence Project is pushing police departments to record all interrogations to prevent coercion and to have an accurate record.

The last contributing factor is false informants found in 18 percent of the cases. Informants often receive special treatment for their testimony, which is an incentive to lie.

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DNA and Bloodwork tests released in Zimmerman murder trial

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September 25, 2012

trayvon martin hoodie 300x165 DNA and Bloodwork tests released in Zimmerman murder trialAccording to recent forensic reports for the Trayvon Martin killing, no blood from the victim was found on the gun that was said to have killed him. In fact, very little blood from the victim landed on the clothes of the shooter. All of this information is based upon evidence released on Wednesday.
Even though reports from the crime lab prove that an innocent teenager was a victim, experts are quick to say that the evidence is not going to provide any major breaks for either side when they enter into the courtroom.

The State Attorney for Duval County has released a batch of reports from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Within this batch of information, there are emails, photos, lab reports, recordings, drawings and statements from witnesses. All of this information is just another part of the continuing investigation to prosecute George Zimmerman, who is currently charged with second-degree murder. According to Zimmerman, he killed Trayvon in an act of self-defense.

Some of the key highlights following the release of information are as follows:

  • Even though there was DNA from at least three different individuals on the holster of the gun, the only one that could be identified was that of Zimmerman.
  • Trayvon was eliminated as being one of the others whose DNA was identified on the grip of the gun.
  • There was no DNA from Zimmerman underneath of Trayvon’s fingernails, but some of his blood was identified on the bottom portion of the sweatshirt Trayvon had on underneath his hoodie.
  • The former police chief, Bill Lee, received numerous nasty emails within the weeks that followed the death of Trayvon. Some of the subject lines in the emails contained racist and slanderous comments.

One of the attorneys for the Martin family, Benjamin Crump, said the recent DNA evidence is a huge boost for the prosecution’s case. Crump commented that it is extremely significant that nothing from Trayvon was found on Zimmerman. This suggests that this altercation is related to more of the fault of Zimmerman than it is on Trayvon. Evidence also shows that there are contradictory facts against what Zimmerman claimed in regards to the gun. If in fact, Trayvon and Zimmerman were struggling and his head was slammed to the ground, there should be DNA underneath his fingernails. Since Trayvon is not here to ask questions to, the only thing left is to rely upon the evidence.

Zimmerman claimed there was a struggle, which is why he killed Trayvon. There are reports that show injuries on the back of Zimmerman’s head, but none of his blood is on anything Trayvon was wearing. Even though the majority of blood on the jacket Zimmerman wore was his own, at least one stain was Trayvon’s. Forensic reports showed that the clothes Trayvon wore were damp and smelled of ammonia or mold.

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Many people are surprised that more of Trayvon’s blood was not on Zimmerman’s clothes, especially since he was supposed to be straddling him at the time he was shot. In order for his DNA to end up on the weapon Zimmerman had, he would need to have handled it for a significant amount of time. What does this DNA evidence mean for the case? Only time will tell.

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DNA Evidence Solves 20 Year Old Murder Mystery: Gordon Francis Arrested

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September 24, 2012

Gordon Francis, a career offender, has finally been charged with the 1993 murder of James Hawkins, a social worker in New York City.

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Gordon Francis had been in jail for abduction, rape, and robbery. He was convicted of those charges in 1983 with a possible sentence of up to sixteen years. He was let out of jail just three months before James Hawkins’ murder.

James Hawkins was discovered dead in his Chelsea apartment on August 15, 1993. He had been wounded with a knife twenty-five times in the throat, stomach, and chest. Hawkins fought his attacker and had wounds to his tongue, gums, and mouth.

James Hawkins, 50 years old, has a family that has sought justice for almost twenty years.

District Attorney, Cyrus Vance, said that new interviews of many witnesses, recent forensic techniques, and changes in the laws brought about the arrest of Gordon Francis.

A trail of blood down the stairs of Hawkins’ apartment and advances in DNA testing gave an important clue to Hawkins’ murder. The Hawkins murder case was renewed.

In 2000, the medical examiner put out the results of the DNA test from the Hawkins murder into the federal database. This database is for all law enforcement agencies.

In 2006, lesser offenses were added to the list of offenses that mandated the convicts to give DNA specimen.

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In 2008, Gordon Francis committed a illegal trespass that required a DNA test. In 2010, there was a match between Francis and the evidence in the Hawkins’ apartment. The witnesses were interviewed again and another DNA test was done. An anal specimen from James Hawkins, the victim, indicated a combination of DNA from Gordon Francis and James Hawkins. Francis was arrested in February for failing to register as a sex criminal and was convicted in March. He was to be discharged from jail in October. Francis can be sentenced to life imprisonment if proved to have murdered James Hawkins.

All thanks to DNA Testing!

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UPDATE: Case Closed – DNA set Casey free, will it do the same for the West Memphis Three?

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August 19, 2011

Three men, one on death row, may be set free today after a deal is made between state prosecutors and defense attorneys. For seventeen years the men have been incarcerated for the murders of three 8-year old boys in West Memphis, Arkansas on May 5, 1993.

WestMemphisThree UPDATE: Case Closed DNA set Casey free, will it do the same for the West Memphis Three?The DNA Evidence

New DNA evidence surfaced in 2007 showing that none of the DNA evidence found at the scene of the crime could be attributed to any of the defendants.

This evidence was eventually reversed by the Arkansas Supreme Court but newly tested evidence from July 2011 of materials from the crime scene were found to not match any of the defendants yet again.

All three men received severe punishments for the committed crimes. According to officials the slayings of the young boys were part of a Satanic ritual.

  • Jason Baldwin was sentenced to life in prison.
  • Damien Echols was sentenced to death.
  • Jessie Misskelley Jr. was sentenced to life imprisonment and two 20-year sentences.

The DNA evidence will not completely exonerate the men but it does make the case circumstantial because there is a lack evidence implicating any of them.

The HBO documentary series Paradise Lost sparked much of the criticism about how law enforcement handled the crime scene and the case. According to the films, there was also very little blood evidence found by the bodies, indicating that the boys were probably not even murdered at the same location that their bodies were found.

Mystery Hearing

The defense argued that much of the substantial evidence gathered by the police was actually gained by coercion. Misskelley confessed to the crime but later recanted. It was this confession that sealed the conviction for the ‘West Memphis Three.’

“I don’t know what kind of deal they made,” said Steve Branch, the father of victim Steven Branch.  “Now you can get some movie stars and a little bit of money behind you and you can walk free for killing somebody,” he added.

West Memphis Three Hearing UPDATE: Case Closed DNA set Casey free, will it do the same for the West Memphis Three?

The crowd gathers ourside the hearing.

Many legal experts, celebrities and defense attorneys support the innocence of the three defendants.

WestMemphisThree Today UPDATE: Case Closed DNA set Casey free, will it do the same for the West Memphis Three?

Seventeen years later the men hope for justice.

From the New York Times:

“Should Mr. Echols be freed, it would be the highest profile release of a death row inmate in recent memory.”

These men were boys when they were arrested and have spent years in prison. Will DNA evidence be enough to set them free?

What do you think?

CNN is streaming the video live from the hearing.

There is also a Free the WM3 Support Fund created by a group of individuals fighting for what they believe is the “truth.”

UPDATE (8/19/11 1:30PM EST) : An Arkansas judge has set the three men, Echols, Baldwin and Miskelley,  free. To regain their freedom and get out of prison the three men agreed to pleading guilty, preventing the possibility o a civil lawsuit against the state of Arkansas.

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Hope Rises for Amanda Knox Freedom: DNA on Knife and Bra Determined Unreliable

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June 30, 2011

In Rome an independent expert panel appointed by the court found that the DNA forensic evidence convicting Amanda Knox and her then boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, was contaminated.

Amanda Knox Innocent 300x222 Hope Rises for Amanda Knox Freedom: DNA on Knife and Bra Determined UnreliableRecent breakthroughs in the DNA evidence that closed the case on the Amanda Knox murder trial in Italy has the Knox defense team and family confident she will be released and home by Christmas. The lack of motive and witnesses make this case highly reliant on the forensic evidence collected by Italian officials. Now that the evidence has been found unreliable the previous verdict will most likely be overturned.

The media frenzy that ensued after the murder of Meredith Kercher in 2007 subsided once the three main suspects, Amanda Knox, Raffele Sollecito and Rudy Guede were all found guilty and convicted of killing the English student. Since their conviction, Sollecito and Knox have both filed appeals claiming their innocence.

The murder that happened in Perugia while Knox and Kercher were studying abroad and sharing a flat with three other girls has made a serious turn. Knox and Sollecito have finally caught a crucial victory in their mission to prove their innocence.

The initial DNA testing of this evidence has been found by an independent panel to be below international standards. The independent panel comprised of two professors from Rome created a report that will undoubtedly cause the Perugia Italian Court to throw out the evidence.

The report finds that evidence was improperly collected and documented, and that some pieces of evidence had no traces of real DNA from either of the two defendants. A translation of the report from the expert panel states:

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The murder weapon found to have contaminated DNA evidence

Knife, more:

  1. There was no blood on the knife.
  2. and 4 Accepted scientific procedures for collecting and analyzing the knife specimen were not followed.
  3. The experts do not agree with the prosecution witnesses’ interpretations of the results since the profile was unreliable.
  4. Contamination cannot be ruled out

Bra clasp:
Partially unrecognizable because of corrosion

  1. There is no evidence of flaking cells, no cytology
  2. The interpretation of the DNA profile was erroneous
  3. The Y (sex) chromosome was misinterpreted
  4. Methods did not follow international procedures of inspection and international protocols for collecting and sampling of the exhibit.
  5. Contamination cannot be excluded.

FIND 165B (HOOKS FOR BRA)
With regard to the 65B Rep. (bra hooks) believe that
are not reliable technical assessments carried out for the following reasons:

  1. there is no evidence scientifically conclusive Presumed
    flaking cells on the specimen;
  2. There was an erroneous interpretation of the electrophoretic pattern of Autosomal STRs;
  3. there was a misinterpretation of its electrophoretic pattern
    the Y chromosome;
  4. were not followed international procedures of inspection and
    international protocols for collecting and sampling of the exhibit;
  5. can not be excluded that the results obtained may result from phenomena contammazione of environmental and / or contammazione occurred in any phase of the repertoire and / or manipulation of that finding.

Hopefully this new DNA report from the independent panel will lead to a quick release of both Knox and Sollecito. Guede stands by his testimony and will continue to serve his 16 year sentence.

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