If not a new trial, IMO ALL of the evidence should be thoroughly tested by these pro bono appellate attorneys and some independent experts. Allow me to elaborate.
As I've stated before, I've read about this case for a while now. Most all of the posters here and on other message boards who are avid "Darlie Did It"s are keen sleuthers with keen hinky meters. Y'all are absolutely right about Darlie's changing stories (Darin's too), and the evidence presented by the prosecution.
I strongly, but respectfully, disagree with the opinions about Mulder presenting a stellar defense in this case. He offered no experts to counter the prosecution experts on the fibers on the knife, blood on the nightshirt, fingerprints, bloody footprints, blood in the garage, etc. If he is as good of a defense attorney as those who know his reputation claim, this makes no sense....none at all. Until you look at why the other attorneys were fired.
Darlie's appointed counsel (public defenders) were looking at evidence that would implicate Darin. I guess when your attorneys are free, you are not allowed to dictate the defense they will or will not use. So, these were fired and Mulder hired with the understanding that he would not present evidence that suggested Darin was the killer. For a long time, I understood this. Then this appeal stuff came out and I'm like.....wait, she said it wasn't Darin and now she's saying she doesn't know? WTH
I've always believed that just one parent couldn't have done everything without help from the other one, even if the help was just in covering up. That's makes them both just as guilty in my book. So, if Darlie is guilty, I believe Darin is too.
Test the evidence. The Darlie site claims the weapon that killed Devon was never found. IIRC, no one was tried for Devon's murder. Darlie was tried for Damon's murder. Maybe she did kill Damon. Test the evidence. I'd like to know.....with better testing procedures and methods today, will the evidence show exactly who killed Devon? His murder should be avenged as well.
You see, as I was reading over the appeal in response to a poster on another thread, I had a scenario that I'd never considered, or seen considered before, cross my mind. It, like many others, is pure speculation on my part, so I won't bore y'all with it. However, it would answer many questions I've been asking for a long time. And if it's true, another person belongs on death row. Test the evidence.