DNA

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My first YouTube Video about DNA tests

On June 28, 2022, two podcast producers claimed they had convinced the prosecutor of Bedford County, Wesley Nance, to sign a petition for new DNA tests. The only thing missing now was my signature, and then the ball could get rolling — but I “refused” to sign.

The final episode of the podcast suggests that I’m afraid my DNA could be found. But that is not true! In fact, I wrote the prosecutor to ask for DNA tests, and he wrote me several long emails to explain why new tests aren’t possible. You can read our email-exchange below.

The implicit accusation made against me in the podcast is grossly unfair. I want to express my gratitude to prosecutor Wesley Nance for explaining the facts and the law in an impartial, objective way. 

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My second YouTube Video about DNA tests

After the release of my first YouTube video about DNA tests, see above, my opponents struck back. They claimed that I could file a petition for new DNA tests without committing perjury. And, according to them, I could possibly file a petition outside of §19.2-327.1. In this video, I explain why that’s all nonsense.

Rather than waste time on a futile petition, I asked my attorney to initiate a new examination of the raw lab data from the 2009 DNA tests. I wanted a scientist to verify whether the results from those tests were in any way unreliable — because of contamination or mixing, for example. In this video, I tell you about the results.

I’m publishing the scientist‘s report on his examination here for the first time — this has not appeared anywhere else. It‘s new for you, new for everyone!

Questions & Answers

I released a parallel version of this YouTube video in Germany. In the video’s comment section, as well as in various blogs, etc., viewers asked me questions about the DNA tests, which I have answered (in English) here.

Source references

Elmer Gist, Jr.

Testimony — June 13, 1990

DNA Test 2009

Department of Forensic Science – September 24, 2009

Blood group test 1985

Department of Forensic Science – August 12, 1989

Emails between prosecutor Wesley W. Nance and Jens Soering

Commonwealth’s Attorney for Bedford County – July 2022

§ 19.2-327.1 — Law governing requests for new DNA tests

Request by a convicted felon or person convicted of a crime for scientific analysis of newly discovered or previously unexamined scientific evidence; procedure.

Prof. Dr. Moses Schanfield

George Washington University – Department of Forensic Science

(Prof. Dr. Schanfield is introduced at minute 7.)

Prof. Dr. J. Thomas McClintock

Liberty University – Department of Forensic Science

Emails from Wesley Nance

about filing a petition without committing perjury

Emails from Wesley Nance, Bryan J. und Bruce W.

about filing a petition outside of §19.2-327.1

New report from Prof. J. Thomas McClintock

about contamination or mixing

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