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TrueAllele in Indiana courts

This article discusses the case of Darryl Pinkins and the misidentification of perpetrators in a 1989 Indiana rape case. The use of DNA mixture evidence and kinship analysis led to the exoneration of Pinkins. The findings of TrueAllele software and CODIS search are also explored.

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TrueAllele in Indiana courts

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  1. TrueAllele in Indiana courts State of Indiana v. Malcolm Wade August, 2016 Bloomington, IN Daubert hearing Darryl Pinkins v. State of Indiana April, 2016 Merrillville, IN DNA exoneration

  2. Pinkins case 1989 – 5 men raped an Indiana woman Darryl Pinkins and 2 others misidentified 1991 – wrongfully convicted, 65 year sentence 2001 – DNA mixture evidence 2 contributors found, not the accused but 5 were needed, post-conviction relief denied

  3. #1. Jacket evidence Lab separates DNA into sperm and nonsperm major J sperm mixture minor nonsperm (victim V)

  4. Match table 1 References

  5. #2. Sweater evidence Lab separates DNA into sperm and nonsperm major S sperm mixture minor nonsperm fraction (victim)

  6. Match table 2 References

  7. #3. Hair evidence Roosevelt Glenn case DNA analysis H

  8. Match table 3 References

  9. Evidence vs. evidence Different evidence genotypes?

  10. Similar genotypes Jacket Sweater Hair

  11. Kinship analysis mother father sibling person

  12. Sibling vs. evidence XY male genotype, so three brothers

  13. Match table 3 References

  14. #4. Joint jacket 10% minor Examine multiple experiments simultaneously

  15. Match table 4 References

  16. #5. Jacket + sweater joint 5% minor Locus D5S818 JS JJ

  17. Match table 5 References

  18. TrueAllele Pinkins findings 1. compared evidence with evidence 2. calculated exclusionary match statistics 3. revealed 5% minor mixture contributor 4. jointly analyzed DNA mixture data 5. showed three perpetrators were brothers found 5 unidentified genotypes, defendants not linked to the crime Search CODIS?

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