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Judge might toss out DNA evidence from trial in Haruka Weiser’s death
The primary dispute over DNA test results in Criner’s case centers on a finding by DPS analysts that it’s 192,000 times more likely that DNA found on Weiser’s thigh belongs to Weiser and Criner than from Weiser and anyone else. State District Judge David Wahlberg said he was inclined to exclude the evidence from the July 9 trial after discovering that a document that might have included written notations by a DPS forensic analyst had gone missing or was never created in the first place.
Wahlberg backed off, though, saying at the pretrial hearing on Tuesday that he’d take more time to consider the matter before ruling. His decision could come down as early as Wednesday when the hearing resumes.
The primary dispute over DNA test results in Criner’s case centers on a finding by DPS analysts that it’s 192,000 times more likely that DNA found on Weiser’s thigh belongs to Weiser and Criner than from Weiser and anyone else. State District Judge David Wahlberg said he was inclined to exclude the evidence from the July 9 trial after discovering that a document that might have included written notations by a DPS forensic analyst had gone missing or was never created in the first place.
Wahlberg backed off, though, saying at the pretrial hearing on Tuesday that he’d take more time to consider the matter before ruling. His decision could come down as early as Wednesday when the hearing resumes.