ISP Touch DNA Analysis. Again.
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I'm not saying it the State of Idaho says it.
The source is the State of Idaho and it says Touch DNA analysis is permitted on weapons in murder and attempted murder cases....
What have I misrepresented? IMO, they know how unreliable touch DNA is so the State of Idaho seems to only allow touch DNA evidence on the murder weapon. Sorry, but that's how I read it and I'm not sure how else it could possibly be interpreted? ....
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@CKS
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@CKS earlier post: "Touch DNA analysis is permitted on weapons in murder and attempted murder cases."
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@CKS post above: "I'm not saying it the State of Idaho says it."
Respectfully, neither post quotes ISP policy; both posts re-word ISP policy.
See relevant parts of the ISP POLICY QUOTED VERBATIM just below and in my earlier post.*
First, ISP policy re Touch DNA states in relevant part:
"Touch DNA: This type of testing is generally only offered on homicides..."
Per ^, ISP policy does not specifically limit that testing to weapons ONLY, at least not in that part of ISP policy.
If anyone has read ISP policy which definitively limits that testing by ISP lab to weapons ONLY, I would appreciate a link and quote pls. If I missed (entirely possible) a part of policy limiting ISP lab to testing only weapons, I apologize.
Second, the ISP intro, re submitting evidence for analysis, states:
it is "GENERAL policy" (my CAPS) and
"... DEVIATION from this policy may be necessary." (my CAPS)
Per ^, seems clear imo ISP MAY make exceptions.
Further, even if ISP Touch DNA policy did limit testing to only weapons, seems ISP lab may have made an exception to general policies for a four person homicide case.
Every poster here is free to personally interpret ISP lab's Touch DNA testing policy but not to paraphrase in a manner limiting testing to only weapons and then claim that the "State of Idaho is saying it."
imo
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* My earlier post responding to CKS earlier post.
MOO Okay so show me a better study or source that proves mine wrong please? Unless you have video of BK touching or holding the sheath you don't have anything showing me he did actually ever touch the sheath. Has the defense said that it was BK's sheath or that he touched it personally...
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