inthedark14
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and those were found in a wastebasket in the guest house, IIRC. Wasn't it revealed that Jonah told LE that those underwear belonged to his daughter and didn't need to be tested? SDSO took him at his word and didn't test them.
Wasn't it said that there was a sleepover at the house the earlier in the week? That one of the teenagers at the party supposedly left them?
Ah..this one came straight from SDSO and is right there on their FAQ about the case:
http://www.sdsheriff.net/coronado/faq.html
Why didnt we collect and process the panties in the trash?
As with many items seized during the service of a search warrant, the panties in the trash at the guest house were seized because we did not know what the significance of that item was at the time. Investigators have one chance to seize items at a search warrant service, so items must be seized even if there is only a possibility it may be related. The investigation revealed this item was likely related to a girls slumber party at the mansion in the days leading up to Rebeccas death. They were not tested for evidence of sexual assault because that examination was conducted on Rebecca herself. No evidence of such a crime was found. They were not tested further because taking into consideration the size of the mansion, and the fact it was open to family and friends, we had to focus our investigation on items directly related to the event in question; items we knew had to be handled or disturbed during the course of the event as it unfolded. Fingerprints, DNA, and other items left behind in other areas of the mansion have limited value in proving or disproving a crime.
So once again, in a case high profile enough to warrant it's own SECTION of the SDSO website, the only article of clothing taken during the warrant was not tested. Because it was likely related to a girl's slumber party prior to the murder? SMH
ALWAYS MOO