STORY: "Old DNA evidence to be rested in 1977 case," published by the Tyler Morning Telegraph on June 8, 2012.
GIST: "The preserved frozen evidence from a decades-old Tyler murder case is on its way to a private lab in Dallas for testing — after attorneys for the man convicted of that murder filed motions in Smith County in February to have it retested. Judge John Ovard, presiding judge of the First Administrative Judicial Region in Dallas, signed the order on May 23 for the DNA evidence from the 1977 Kerry Max Cook case to be sent from two state labs to Orchid Cellmark, a private lab, Smith County Assistant District Attorney Mike West said on Thursday. The DNA testing could take weeks, and there is no timeframe for the testing to be completed, West said."
The entire story can be found at:http://www.forensicmag.com/news/old-dna-evidence-be-tested-1977-murder-case
PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
I am monitoring this case. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments.
The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html
Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.
