JUL 23, 2021
Samantha Josephson case: live coverage of trial of alleged killer | wltx.com
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Ryan Dewane
Dewane, a forensic scientist who works in SLED's DNA casework department, took the stand for roughly three hours going over her work in identifying DNA evidence and establishing a likelihood of a person's own DNA being in each swab or cutting provided by investigators.
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Rachel Nguyen
Nguyen, a forensic serologist with SLED with a specialization in forensic serology explained how she would work to extract DNA from evidence using special chemicals and special instrumentation. The DNA would then be placed in another instrument to provide data for a DNA analyst.
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Verona Herrera
Currently with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Herrera was with SLED as a forensic serologist during the investigation of Josephson's death. She specialized in identifying bodily fluid on evidence to see what should be shared with DNA analysts.
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Kimberly Mears
A SLED forensic scientist specializing in finding and identifying latent prints testified on multiple items she examined and whether she could find prints.
She was unable to find fingerprints on an aluminum bottle and aluminum can, a bottle of LA's Totally Awesome Cleaner, Clorox germicidal wipes, a spray bottle of Dollar General Home Window Cleaner, Top Job bleach, Whal clippers, and three plastic gloves. A print was found on the multi-tool in evidence but was inconclusive because there wasn't enough detail.
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Eric Grabski
Grabski took the stand for his role in the investigation. He's currently with a company called Envista Forensics but was a SLED officer on the Fugitive Apprehension Team at the time of the case. He specialized in tracking cell phones and explained how he would do so using cell phone towers and various records provided through a warrant or court orders by cell phone companies - in this case, Verizon.
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Destiny Catina
A former coworker and girlfriend of Rowland took the stand and described their relationship, his car - a black Chevrolet Impala - and where they went.
She said they worked together at FedEx and started dating. Rowland lived with his sister at the time and they occasionally visited his mother who lived about an hour out of town. She also said they on some occasions went to the Five Points area of Columbia.
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Danny Conyers
Now retired, Conyers was a financial crimes investigator for Wells Fargo and had worked in that particular field for 44 years. He explained that he was contacted by an investigator who asked if a specific financial card had been used.
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The defense cross-examined him suggesting that he didn't know outright that the person in both videos was the same since the person (or persons) had covered themselves.
He said this was true but that they were both wearing those same shoes.
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