GUILTY TX - Christina Morris, 23, Plano, 30 Aug 2014 - Enrique Arochi kidnapping trial #3

[arkansasmimi]

Hannah VanHuss Davis ‏@hannahdinhd 2m2 minutes ago
Prosecution starting with basics - "What is DNA?" Establishing witness' background as a DNA expert #arochitrial #ChristinaMorris

L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 2m2 minutes ago Manhattan, NY
Peters: 12 yrs experience #arochitrial

 

[arkansasmimi]

Scott Sidway ‏@ScottyWK 1m1 minute ago McKinney, TX
Lots of explanation about how DNA works, how they connect it to family members, etc. #arochitrial

L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 1m1 minute ago Manhattan, NY
Peters: Tells how DNA can help identify missing persons from family member DNA #arochitrial

Valerie WigglesworthVerified account ‏@vlwigg 1m1 minute ago
Part of her job involves processing samples from family members of missing persons #arochitrial

 

[arkansasmimi]

L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 1m1 minute ago Manhattan, NY
Peters: "Pedigree tree" helps experts determine which family member contributed DNA. She worked on Christina Morris #arochitrial

Natalie Solis ‏@Fox4Natalie 2m2 minutes ago McKinney, TX
Peters: explaining scientific process of how they do pedigree tree. Obtained DNA samples from Morris' mom & dad @FOX4 #arochitrial

Hannah VanHuss Davis ‏@hannahdinhd 1m1 minute ago
UNT missing persons lab processes cases for departments across the country #wfaa #arochitrial #christinamorris

 

[arkansasmimi]

Valerie WigglesworthVerified account ‏@vlwigg 1m1 minute ago
Peters received swabs from Morris' parents, Jonni McElroy and Mark Morris, and put in CODIS database to search for matches #arochitrial

L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 1m1 minute ago Manhattan, NY
Peters: Got DNA from both of Christina Morris parents. No missing persons match has been made. #arochitrial

 

[arkansasmimi]

Valerie WigglesworthVerified account ‏@vlwigg 46s46 seconds ago
Peters also extracted DNA from 2 swabs taken from Dr Pepper can found in Morris' Celica, got mixture of DNA #arochitrial

L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 31s31 seconds ago Manhattan, NY
Peters: Got a DNA sample from a Dr. Pepper can. 2 swabs, 2 profiles. Turned over to Forensics side. Reviewed data. #arochitrial

 

[arkansasmimi]

Hannah VanHuss Davis ‏@hannahdinhd 32s32 seconds ago
Missing persons lab director says they received swab from Dr. Pepper can believed to belong to #Christinamorris #arochitrial

Scott Sidway ‏@ScottyWK 41s41 seconds ago McKinney, TX
Peters: extracted DNA from Dr Pepper can in Morris' car. Had two sets of DNA on it, turned it over to forensics. #arochitrial

Natalie Solis ‏@Fox4Natalie 44s44 seconds ago McKinney, TX
Peters: lab got swab from soda can in Morris car. 2 swabs revealed 2 ppl's DNA. Had to hand results over to forensics @FOX4 #arochitrial

L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 46s46 seconds ago Manhattan, NY
Peters: Had nothing else to do with case. Cross X #arochitrial

L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 1m1 minute ago Manhattan, NY
Peters: Got a DNA sample from a Dr. Pepper can. 2 swabs, 2 profiles. Turned over to Forensics side. Reviewed data. #arochitrial

 

[arkansasmimi]

Scott Sidway ‏@ScottyWK 49s50 seconds ago McKinney, TX
Had to turn it over because her division (Missing Persons Unit) can only test if one profile on it. #arochitrial

Natalie Solis ‏@Fox4Natalie 1m1 minute ago McKinney, TX
Peters: forensics unit has to process bc 2 different DNA profiles obtained. @FOX4 #arochitrial

Scott Sidway ‏@ScottyWK 59s60 seconds ago McKinney, TX
Next witness is the person who previous witness sent DNA samples to. #arochitrial

L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 2m2 minutes ago Manhattan, NY
Peters: Her unit processes unidentified human remains, the criminal team analyzes crime scene. Peters is done and excused. #arochitrial

 

[arkansasmimi]

Scott Sidway ‏@ScottyWK 51s52 seconds ago McKinney, TX
Christina Capt is her name. Forensics analyst at UNT DNA Lab. #arochitrial

Plano Star Courier ‏@planonewspaper 39s40 seconds ago
State calls Christina Capt, forensic analyst, UNT DNA laboratory #arochitrial

Natalie Solis ‏@Fox4Natalie 57s58 seconds ago McKinney, TX
Next witness - Christina Capt, forensic analyst & forensic leader at UNT lab @FOX4 #arochitrial

Valerie WigglesworthVerified account ‏@vlwigg 1m1 minute ago
Next witness: Christina Capt, forensic analyst from DNA lab at UNT #arochitrial

L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 1m1 minute ago Manhattan, NY
Next State witness Christina Capt #arochitrial

 

[arkansasmimi]

*** 6 Scientist today this new witness is the 2nd so far iirc

 

[arkansasmimi]

L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 50s51 seconds ago Manhattan, NY
Capt: Took Dr. Pepper swab from Peters #arochitrial

L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 1m1 minute ago Manhattan, NY
Capt: She is also with UNT center. She worked on the Morris case #arochitrial

L.P. Phillips ‏@lpphillips 59s60 seconds ago Manhattan, NY
Capt: Developed profiles from the mixture of swabs fr Dr. Pepper can #arochitrial << mixture of swabs? wording sounds odd JMHO

 

[arkansasmimi]

L.P. Phillips &#8207;@lpphillips 1m1 minute ago Manhattan, NY
Capt: Detected a female contributor and one other. Female on a dry swab called "major contributor" Wet swab--2 Female #arochitrial

Valerie WigglesworthVerified account &#8207;@vlwigg 1m1 minute ago
Capt did analysis on swab from Dr Pepper can taken from Morris' Celica - DNA from more than 1 person detected #arochitrial

Scott Sidway &#8207;@ScottyWK 59s59 seconds ago McKinney, TX
Capt: major contributor of Dr Pepper DNA was female. Minor contributor unable to say on dry swab. Wet swab: both equal female. #arochitrial

Natalie Solis &#8207;@Fox4Natalie 34s35 seconds ago McKinney, TX
Capt: dry & wet swabs tested independently. Detected major female contributor & minor contributor @FOX4 #arochitrial

L.P. Phillips &#8207;@lpphillips 1m1 minute ago Manhattan, NY
Capt: The wet and dry swabs matched one another. #arochitrial

 

[LookingForClues]

Valerie WigglesworthVerified account &#8207;@vlwigg 1m1 minute ago
Peters received swabs from Morris' parents, Jonni McElroy and Mark Morris, and put in CODIS database to search for matches #arochitrial

L.P. Phillips &#8207;@lpphillips 1m1 minute ago Manhattan, NY
Peters: Got DNA from both of Christina Morris parents. No missing persons match has been made. #arochitrial

It is good to know they ran samples through CODIS to make sure an unidentified body wasn't Christina. I wonder if they've run it more than once over the past 2 years? And I wonder if they are doing it routinely, and when was the most recent check if they are doing it routinely?

 

[arkansasmimi]

L.P. Phillips &#8207;@lpphillips 1m1 minute ago Manhattan, NY
Capt: She compared to Christina Morris. Helps develop a known profile for Morris. Also used to compare to parent DNA samples #arochitrial

Valerie WigglesworthVerified account &#8207;@vlwigg 2m2 minutes ago
Two DNA profiles - both female - found on soda can #arochitrial <<< OHHH that the mixed DNA ok whew

Scott Sidway &#8207;@ScottyWK 2m2 minutes ago McKinney, TX
Capt: The major sample of Dr Pepper can did not match the profile of Morris' parents DNA. #arochitrial

 

[arkansasmimi]

Plano Star Courier &#8207;@planonewspaper 2m2 minutes ago
Capt: DNA from was used with DNA with Morris to develop her DNA profile #arochitrial

Scott Sidway &#8207;@ScottyWK 1m1 minute ago McKinney, TX
Capt: the other sample matched being a biological child of Morris' parents. That's the profile they compare later samples to #arochitrial

 

[arkansasmimi]

Valerie WigglesworthVerified account &#8207;@vlwigg 44s44 seconds ago
Capt compared 2 DNA profiles from can w/ profiles from Morris' parents to find match consistent w/ child - that is Morris' DNA #arochitrial

Natalie Solis &#8207;@Fox4Natalie 54s54 seconds ago McKinney, TX
Capt: found DNA profile on can consistent w being child of Morris parents. Essentially creating DNA prof for Christina. @FOX4 #arochitrial

Scott Sidway &#8207;@ScottyWK 1m1 minute ago McKinney, TX
Capt now testifying about the trunk mat (Arochi's) that came to her lab. #arochitrial

 

[arkansasmimi]

Scott Sidway &#8207;@ScottyWK 1m1 minute ago McKinney, TX
Capt explaining an "LMG" test that shows whether blood was at one point present. #arochitrial

 

[arkansasmimi]

Natalie Solis &#8207;@Fox4Natalie 1m1 minute ago McKinney, TX
Capt: LMG test is *presumptive test to show if blood could be present @FOX4 #arochitrial

Valerie WigglesworthVerified account &#8207;@vlwigg 27s28 seconds ago
Capt testifies she then did presumptive test for blood on Camaro trunk mat and got no reaction #arochitrial

Natalie Solis &#8207;@Fox4Natalie 44s45 seconds ago McKinney, TX
Capt: performed LMG tests on trunk mat. 14 tests from top & 6 on bottom. Tests did not react @FOX4 #arochitrial

 

[catpatrol]

Yes...but that's not what I was talking about. I was talking about them saying the amount of DNA in the trunk meant she couldn't have survived. Then they said it was not blood. So all I am wondering is what it is.

I think Detective Stamm's testimony is being taken out of context at this point, IMO. She testified that she absolutely believes that Enrique killed Christina. She also testified that the DNA in the trunk does not necessarily indicate injury or assault. She is using logical reasoning to opine that the amount of DNA in the trunk of the last person that saw Christina leads her to believe that she was in his trunk, not as a willing passenger, and was likely killed. No big leaps in her reasoning.

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[arkansasmimi]

SO LP Tweet re Blood this morning was incorrect is seems (from witness?) if I am understanding correctly JMHO

Alice Barr &#8207;@AliceBarrNBC5 55s56 seconds ago
Capt tested Dr Pepper can in Morris' car, found it to be a DNA match for biological child of #ChristinaMorris' parents. #ArochiTrial @NBCDFW

Hannah VanHuss Davis &#8207;@hannahdinhd 59s60 seconds ago
DNA expert answering questions about evidence collection on Camaro's trunk mat #arochitrial #christinamorris

Scott Sidway &#8207;@ScottyWK 1m1 minute ago
Capt: Swabbed 14 places on top carpet side, 6 on under side. Showed nothing #arochitrial

L.P. Phillips &#8207;@lpphillips 1m1 minute ago Manhattan, NY
Capt: took various DNA samples from the trunk mat from Arochi's car. #arochitrial

 

[truetexan]

Dna was a match!!!