Liberia: As DNA Evidence Links Him to Four Exhibits, Defense Points to Crime-Scene Dispute

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In Liberia, DNA evidence has tied a defendant to four exhibits in a trial before Criminal Court 'E', but the defense is leaning on an unresolved dispute over the crime scene itself. A Rwandan forensic expert testified that a DNA match proves only presence and cannot establish when or how the biological material was deposited. The court has suspended the trial and given the prosecution until Tuesday to oppose the defense's motion.

Prosecution Given Until Tuesday to Resist Motion as Criminal Court “E” Suspends Trial; Rwandan Forensic Expert Says DNA Match Cannot Establish When or How Biological Material Was Deposited…

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