PASSAGE OF THE DAY: "Throughout the hearing, (defence attorney at hearing Chris ) Mumma called to the witness stand Carver’s psychologist, a DNA expert, a former State Crime Lab worker, a digital forensics specialist, several of Carver’s family members, police officers, a former Gaston County prosecutor and Carver’s former attorneys. She questioned Mount Holly’s investigation into Yarmolenko’s death, asked officers why there was no crime log being recorded or no digital footprint taken of Yarmolenko’s computer. She accused Ratchford and Phillips (defence lawyers on trial now accused of not providing effective assistance at trial) of mishandling Carver’s police interrogation and the DNA evidence prosecutors used to help convict him of first-degree murder. But (prosecutor) Hamlin pointed out that Mumma objected to having a DNA sample linked to Carver from Yarmolenko’s car retested, which might have cleared Carver. “The defense table raised enough money to go get the fingernails retested, found out they couldn’t get enough (DNA) for that but they couldn’t (re-test) the DNA that was a match,” Hamlin said. “They didn’t even try.” Mumma didn’t take questions after Friday’s hearing. On Thursday, Mumma said she didn’t inquire about re-testing DNA from the car before deflecting to talk about male DNA found on two of the three ligatures found around Yarmolenko’s neck); “With this murder you start closest to the murder, and that’s the ligatures,” she said Thursday. At Carver’s trial, his defense did not put up any evidence. But Carver testified on his own behalf at this hearing."
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(3): Was the DNA evidence used against him at trial good science?
(4): Did Carver truly know the height of Ira Yarmolenko or did he just mimic the SBI agent who was interrogating him?
(4): Did Carver truly know the height of Ira Yarmolenko or did he just mimic the SBI agent who was interrogating him?
The entire post can be read at:
https://www.gastongazette.com/news/20190412/mark-carver-left-waiting-for-answer-in-ira-yarmolenko-death-case
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue. 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/c