Deceased/Not Found AZ - Jhessye Shockley, 5, Glendale, 11 Oct 2011 - #7 *J. Hunter guilty*

[geevee]

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 41s42 seconds ago
Merena did DNA analysis on trunk liners too. #JericeHunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 14s14 seconds ago
Merena says trunk liner DNA samples were inconclusive bc not enough DNA obtained. #JericeHunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 10s10 seconds ago
Merena says when he examined other swabs from the passengers side of the car there was no blood. #JericeHunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 9s10 seconds ago
Merena says when he examined top of trunk liner he found no DNA. #JericeHunter

 

[geevee]

Yes, but they have to say it's "extraordinarily unlikely" to be anyone else's DNA to deal with the "extraordinarily unlikely" chance that some unknown person who happened to be born with identical DNA to Jhessye also happened to leave bodily fluids in that closet.

Sounds reasonable, thanks AZL.

 

[geevee]

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 1m1 minute ago
Merena says when he examined top layer of bottom side of trunk liner there was blood from 2 people but not from Jhessye's fam.#JericeHunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 31s32 seconds ago
Blood on closet didn't match blood in trunk. Prosecution is done, defense up to try to unring that bell. #JericeHunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 18s18 seconds ago
Defense wants to start with the trunk samples. #JericeHunter

 

[geevee]

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 19s19 seconds ago
Defense reiterating that no one in Jhessye's family matched blood in the carpet. #JericeHunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 16s17 seconds ago
So is the defense strategy here to focus on where the blood def didn't come from Jhessye rather than where it probably did? #JericeHunter

 

[geevee]

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 16s16 seconds ago
Now onto the carpet sample, this should be interesting. #JericeHunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 10s11 seconds ago
One of the carpet samples gave a "major donor and a minor donor." That's the one defense is asking about. #JericeHunter

 

[geevee]

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 16s17 seconds ago
Major contributor on that stain matched what is most likely Jhessye, minor didn't match anyone in the family. #JericeHunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 13s13 seconds ago
But sample could also have shown an anomaly in the testing process. #JericeHunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 6s7 seconds ago
Defense pointing out with slight hiccup on that stain it was not retested. #JericeHunter

 

[geevee]

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 21s22 seconds ago
Even IF there was a second DNA sample not from the fam in the closet, still doesn't cancel out that Jhessye's blood was most likely there.

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 1m1 minute ago
Not sure this is helping, showing a diagram Merena made of carpet that indicates one stain was darker, others were weaker. #JericeHunter

 

[geevee]

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 2m2 minutes ago
Defense trying to point out bleach was not used to try to clean carpet stains. #jericehunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 2m2 minutes ago
But then defense says potentially if water was used to clean stain it would dilute it in the way it shows in his diagram. #JericeHunter

 

[Bravo]

Last tweet seems to go in favor of the State???

 

[geevee]

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 35s35 seconds ago
Still here, just a lot of technical talk about whether the stains were degraded or not. #JericeHunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 30s30 seconds ago
Defense points out no way to know the initial size of the blood stain. #JericeHunter

 

[geevee]

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 12s12 seconds ago
Defense points out Merena never analyzed toothbrushes taken from house. Merena says no way to know who they belonged to.

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 20s20 seconds ago
Defense done, up for redirect. #JericeHunter

 

[geevee]

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 12s12 seconds ago
"In your opinion is the blood in the closet Jhessye's blood?" It is most probably Jhessye's blood, Merena says. #JericeHunter

 

[geevee]

Mia Garcia ‏@miagarciafox10 · 31s31 seconds ago
DNA ANALYST: it is "most probably likely" Jhessye's blood but he can't say for sure its an EXACT match #fox10phoenix #JericeHunter

 

[rainydaybaby]

Thank you so much geevee and everyone that has kept us informed by posting the twitter posts. I have been following along since the beginning (of both the case and the trial) but I don't typically sign in and comment. But I am so grateful for your dedication. Thank you.

 

[geevee]

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 5m5 minutes ago
Prosecutor done, juror questions now. Looks like we have three. #JericeHunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 2m2 minutes ago
Q1-Who gave the order to create DNA profile by looking at blood only and not other fluids on trunk liner? A-Not sure, prob detective.

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 2m2 minutes ago
Would it have been helpful to analyze with fluids other than blood in trunk liner? I don't know the answer to that question. #JericeHunter

 

[geevee]

Thank you so much geevee and everyone that has kept us informed by posting the twitter posts. I have been following along since the beginning (of both the case and the trial) but I don't typically sign in and comment. But I am so grateful for your dedication. Thank you.

You're very welcome, rainydaybaby.

 

[geevee]

Mia Garcia ‏@miagarciafox10 · 36s37 seconds ago
Jurors want to know why blood stains on trunk liner were analyzed for DNA & other possible bodily fluids werent #fox10phoenix #JericeHunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 16s16 seconds ago
If someone cleaned spot with water and towel would spot increase and appear larger than original spot? That's what Merena assumes happened.

 

[geevee]

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 9s9 seconds ago
Would a toothbrush sample help confirm DNA findings in closet? Merena says if 100% sure that toothbrush from person.

 

[geevee]

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 20s20 seconds ago
Can blood stains naturally become diluted and weaker around the edges? He doesn't know. #JericeHunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 22s22 seconds ago
How much blood is needed for DNA sample? Merena says a ridiculously small amount. #JericeHunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 59s60 seconds ago
Juror questions done, defense following up now. #JericeHunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 42s43 seconds ago
Hitting on toothbrushes first. #JericeHunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 50s51 seconds ago
If he had 5 toothbrushes and got profiles he could have compared to known samples right? Yes. #JericeHunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 48s48 seconds ago
Could have used process of elimination to determine which toothbrush belonged to which person. #jericehunter

 

[geevee]

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 9s10 seconds ago
Defense: Possible stain smaller initially and then cleaned to a point where it got bigger? Correct. #JericeHunter

Elizabeth Erwin ‏@elizabetherwin · 8s9 seconds ago
Defense asks for quick sidebar. #jericehunter
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The sidebar sizzle will make jurors extra anxious for lunch.