As everyone waits for the forensic evidence, I would illustrate problems that can be sometimes encountered as per the OJ Simpson trial.
Like may others, I watched the complete trial and had determined in my own mind that although I believed OJ was "probably" guilty.......I didn't believe the Prosecution had proven their case.
Their many problems with their evidence, and their scrambling around in mid-trial left many uneasy as to the accuracy of their evidence.
One of the most crucial items of evidence was the blood smattering found at the back gate of his ex-wife's home. There was a trail of blood from the front of the home where the bodies were found all the way to the back gate and beyond.
The blood contained the DNA of NS, RG, and OJ.
Also contained in the blood, which was discovered by the defense DNA experts, was a certain chemical which is found in a powdery form inside test tube containers, such as the type used by the police forensic team to store the blood samples.
When revealed, the defense immediately claimed the blood had been stored in the containers and moved to the scene of the crime. They said it had been placed there by corrupt LE.
The prosecution were baffled, and immediately tried to explain the presence of the chemical in the blood. They discovered the chemical was contained in a certain type of burger from McDonalds..........and the testimony was that OJ had eaten that kind of burger just before the murders occurred.
Later tests revealed though, that this chemical could not be ingested and then transferred through the blood stream, and the prosecution was left without an explanation.
Years later, a documentary did an investigation and found the chemical was only contained in the "sauce" on the burger........and quite likely would have been transferred to the hands of OJ. Even had he washed his hands, some residue would remain and mix with his blood if cut at the scene of the crime.
Had the prosecution known that...............the results of the trial could have been much different.
And so..........we wait for the forensic evidence and hope it proves what happened. I somewhat doubt that it will............but we can hope, because the Crown's case is being picked apart, little by little, fact by fact.........from the discovery of TLM's writings and journals describing a similar scenario to recanting and admitting to the murder. and recanting that she bought the hammer, to recently learning that it was her using MTR's cellphone to call people.
I certainly don't want a guilty party being let off because of technicalities, or an innocent party found guilty.......and sincerely hope the evidence is there and it is irrefutable.
) who gets paid to project just about anything that might get his client off, or less than life in prison. No offence to Derstine .. he's just doing the best with what he's got to work with.
