[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiKXN5pmAFc"]West Memphis Three - Freed After 18 Years in Prison Convicted For Murder - We Explore The Story - YouTube[/ame]
I found this to be interesting.. Some may agree, some may not.. What was of most interest to me begins at the 7:00minute mark of the 9+ min video on YouTube(as linked ^above^).. It is being stated by DE's co-counsel Don Horgan.. I have transcribed below a direct quote of Horgan that anyone can watch for themselves to verify that it is word for word accurate for what Don Horgan states in the video..
In 2005 DNA was submitted to a lab of the prosecution's choice(Brody Labs). In late 2005 Brody issued its first report on genetic material found on victims and other areas of the crime scene. The lab later was given DNA samples of victims and defendants to analyze those. In the end none of the Brody reports could link any of the DNA provided by defendants to the victims or to the crime scene. DNA *evidence that was found on the tip of Steve Branch's penis not found to match victims of defendants.
In the meantime our investigators were obtaining DNA samples in the form of hair, cigarette butts, oral swabs from people who had some connection to the events. Including samples from several people including Steven Branch's step father, Terry Hobbs. Later received a sample voluntarily given by David Jacoby, friend of Terry Hobbs who was with Terry Hobbs the day Stephen went missing.
We gave all those samples to Thomas Fador whose here, who is an independent serologist of the Serological Institute of California. Tom analyzed samples and compared them to results Brody Labs had already given us. the results in May 2007 that hair from a ligature used to tie up Michael Moore could be associated with Terry Hobbs. We showed that to prosecution immediately.
Even more recent analysis of hair found on tree root or tree stump at the crime scene could be "associated to the DNA sample supplied by David Jacoby
I bolded a couple points of interest to me(may or may not mean alot in some opinionszz mine is it could infact mean a whole helluva alot)
- Horgan states that in 2005 is when DNa testing began and that the facility for it to be tested at was chosen by the prosecution.. That facility being Brody Labs. Horgan states that this
first testing was done and Brody's first report on all genetic material found on victims and crime scene were given
- Horgan states that it was a later time than that of the first testing that Brody Labs were given samples of the victims and defendants.. Then does not specify how many more sets of results were given by Brody but rather just used the broad inclusion of all testing resulting in nothing tying defendants to the victims or crime scene..
- Horgan states the DT investigators *obtained DNA samples thru means of cigarette butts as an example.. This obviously being done because they either did not ask directly of some individuals or some individuals declined to cooperate with DT(go figure).. He makes certain to specify that actually Jacoby's DNA sample were given voluntarily which IMO leads me to believe Terry Hobbs was not voluntarily given to the DT investigators(again go figure)
- Horgan states that all of those samples obtained were given to Serologist, Thomas Fador to analyze and test comparing the results that had been given by Brody Labs..
My issue with this is that per Horgan, himself he states as himself there were multiple tests done by Brody Labs per analysis of DNA and genetic material over a period of time with them at later dates being given new and/or additional DNA samples for them to analyze..
Why then not continue to use Brody Labs?? If it were a matter of the defense not necessarily "trusting" this lab that was picked by the prosecution and the results of their multiple analysis, testing, etc.. If that were the case of them not trusting a prosecution picked lab then why in God's creation would they ever trust any of Brody Lab's results???
Doesn't make since IMo as Horgan, himself states they actually use Brody Labs results as a comparison to do the DNA testing by the Serologist, Fador..*
IMO very concerning and really nonsensical..
Which leads me to my last points of interest from the ^above^ quote of Horgan..
- Horgan states that in using Brody Labs results, but T.Fadora, Serologist performing the analysis with DNA samples given voluntarily by Jacoby.. And what he certainly seems to insinuate an involuntary DNA sample of Hobbs from a cigarette butt for example.. And that Fadora's results were that both of those men's DNA samples "could be associated"
With a hair found in a ligature and the other on either a tree root or tree stump from crime scene(clearly two totally different things root vs stump but whatever)..
"could be associated" hardly IMO is major conclusive DNA evidence as has been many times over claimed it to be..
IMO hasn't a thing in the world with why these three received new found freedom yesterday(that's got to do with LE's stubborn refusing assistance and not realizing their inexperience was going to cost them in the long run).. But yet IMO IT HAS GOT EVERYTHING TO DO WITH WHY WE SAW THREE PLEAS OF GUILTY YESTERDAY AND NOT WAITING TO USE EXPLOSIVE DNA EVIDENCE *OF HOBBS AND JACOBY's being THE " real killers"..*
They knew that if push came to shove they quite likely would and could be convicted all over again at new trials because not only was the evidence they claim proves Hobbs/Jacoby is hogwash but more importantly knew they are guilty and knew when the Attys came up with this offer they better get, while the gettin's good..
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*prosecution knew due to early on stubbornness and inexperience, combined with over 2 decades having passed(by time new trials held) and witnesses dead and long having since past the point of having clear testifiable memories of events, statements, and circumstances could likely not be enough.. Any case 2 decades later, even some with high integrity would be hard as hell to prove two decades later..*
That's what led to these men's new found freedom and escaping justice IMO.. As a said anyone can manipulate our justice system to work in their favor especially with the many wide open loop holes that when worked at hard enough, long enough, with enough attorneys, backed financially and celebrity driven media coverage and ..well.. It can even work for a child killer on death row.. Yesterday was proof positive of that..
