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Otto, I read somewhere (sorry, I don't have the reference readily available) that there were 20-30 individual points on which the appeal was lodged. I guess we'll just have to wait for the English translation of the appeals report (if that ever becomes available). I also understand (the...

What you don't seem to understand is that a SINGLE negative control that is shown to contain DNA or a SINGLE sample with a known quantity of DNA that shows a significantly higher amount of DNA than the known quantity is evidence of contamination no matter how many negative controls demonstrate a...

My post #385 answers your question. It's getting late and I have to be in work tomorrow at 6 am so I am going to say good night.

First off, as soon as I found out about who the authors were who proved contamination, I provided the link to their names. How many guilters hide behind anonymous webnames? How many have actually identified themselves? Very few compared to the number of innocenter experts who have...

On what basis do you make the claim that one negative control showing a Ct=32 does not necessarily mean anything. Ask international DNA experts, it means contamination pure and simple. How does DNA get into a sample that is supposed to contain NO DNA, other than by contamination. Provide an...

I apologize! You are absolutely correct. I had Steffanoni on my mind when I used the pronoun she:blushing:

It's not slander when you speak the truth so please tell me how I've slandered. Did she lie during court procedings (claiming more MK DNA on the knife than was actually there and did she say her lab never had contamination when newly discovered evidence proves she did)? Did she omit...

To be honest applying the word "professional" to Steffanoni and her work in this case is quite a stretch. With regard to your claiming that "if there was a contamination argument that held water, that would have been presented during the trial and the appeals" you must remember that C and V...

It's not hypothetical. Steffanoni's own data PROVES that there was contamination in the lab. I don't know why the defense hasn't brought it up before. Maybe because it does take significant digging through the data to find it but IT IS THERE. It appears to be the proverbial smoking gun...

How can a negative control have a Ct 32 and not contain DNA. If it does not contain DNA it should register a Ct 50 (Ct refers to the number of amplifications a sample goes through before DNA is detected. If the sample is amplified 50 times and shows no DNA, it is considered free of DNA. All...

<mod snip> Steffanoni, in your own words, did "screw up", big time and from the analysis presented, it seems to be deliberate. Even assuming that it was a series of honest mistakes, those mistakes essentially eliminate, as even slightly reliable all DNA evidence against AK and RS. Without this...

It is not Bruce that's the expert. Read the article. He names 2 scientists who authored the work discrediting Steffanoni's DNA work and her testimony. One of those experts was our own Chris Halkides. As I recommended above, you need to read their work directly (as linked at the bottom of...

You asked for the author(s) of the articles demonstrating contamination of the bra clasp. This link below will provide you with the answer...

Sorry! When you click on the link it will take you to a page. Look in the left hand column and click on batch 5: bra-clasp contamination.

Please consider reading the following: http://murderofmeredithkercher.com/b...run-tampering/ It is a bit dense but the gist of the information is: 1) the negative controls run for the bra clasp SHOULD be able to be run thru 50 amplification cycles without producing any detectable DNA. These...

This is just rehashing arguments that have been beaten to death both here and on other sites. It's obvious that those that believe in A & R's innocense will not convince you or any like-minded individuals of their innocense and vice-versa, so why are we wasting our time here. I suggest we...

If you are vigorously pulling and/or pushing on the door handle trying to open a locked door I could easily see where you would deposit finger prints and DNA on even a smooth handle (by the way, are you sure the handle to Meredith's room is smooth (I honestly don't know)).

I was about to make the same point but you beat me to it.

To my knowledge, the only "expert" that seems to agree with Steffanoni's work is her boss and he obviously has a vested interest. I, like Dr. Balding, can't argue with the fact that Raf's DNA was found on the bra clasp. With Raf attempting to break down Merideth's door it seems likely that his...