US EditionJudge allows advanced DNA evidence in Gilgo Beach serial killer trial
The judge's ruling marks a pioneering use of whole genome sequencing in New York criminal courts, aiding evidence analysis of highly degraded samples from multiple victims, prosecutors said.
- A New York judge allowed DNA evidence obtained through advanced techniques into the trial of the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer.
- The 61-year-old Manhattan architect Rex Heuermann has been charged in the deaths of seven women, most of whom were sex workers.
- Experts say the decision marks a rare use of such advanced DNA analysis techniques as evidence in a New York court.
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DNA evidence in Gilgo Beach murders case against Rex Heuermann ruled admissible — in massive victory for prosecutors
Long Island prosecutors have the green light to use crucial DNA evidence in their case against accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Judge allows cutting-edge DNA technology in case against suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer
By Michelle Watson, Mark Morales, Rebekah Riess, CNN Riverhead, New York (CNN) — Evidence derived from cutting-edge DNA technology that prosecutors say points directly at Rex Heuermann being the Gilgo Beach serial killer will be admissible at his trial, a Suffolk County judge ruled Wednesday. The decision by Suffolk County Supreme Court Judge Timothy Mazzei is an important win for prosecutors and a blow for the defense team that challenged the v…
Judge Accepts DNA Evidence In Gilgo Beach Case
A New York state court judge ruled Wednesday that DNA evidence allegedly linking accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann to the bodies of women found dead on Long Island can be considered by a jury, marking the first time the scientific technique known as whole genome sequencing has passed such rigorous admissibility standards.
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Judge allows advanced DNA evidence in Gilgo Beach serial killer trial
A New York judge has allowed DNA evidence obtained through advanced techniques into the forthcoming murder trial of Long Island’s suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer.
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