Tag Archives: DNA

Dyer case: FBI searches taking place in Texas, Dyer to play Rambo?

After what KSWO is reporting to be “multiple sightings” of Charles Dyer near Sealy, Texas on Saturday evening, the FBI began searches around the Austin County area on Saturday night.  SWAT teams and FBI search teams gathered at the Sealy … Continue reading

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Caylee Anthony case: Trial day 21 – 06/17/11

Well, the Defense kicked off their…uhhh….case? yesterday.  They lumbered from the starting line like an aged Sumo wrestler whose out grown his mawashi and has made the fatal mistake of entering a 10k marathon…all they could see were the asses … Continue reading

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Will Duct Tape be Casey’s Sticking Point – 95% ‘Shurity’

There have been several articles written here at The Hinky Meter in a series entitled “Will Duct Tape be Casey’s Sticking Point“.  The first dealt with the forensic analysis reports of the cloth found in the 3 pieces of Henkel … Continue reading

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Compiled DNA Data

I have compiled the various DNA results into one spreadsheet and uploaded here at The Hinky Meter.  You may access this information in two ways: Excel spreadsheet PDF format I will also be placing this in the searchable discovery database. … Continue reading

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Adipocere and DNA testing

Adipocere is formed during decomposition through the process of saponification.  Saponification is the hydrolysis of a fat or oil by the introduction of water.  Hydrolysis, in turn, is the decomposition of a chemical via the addition and interaction with water.  … Continue reading

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Mitochondrial DNA Test Results

I’m supposed to be studying right now, but I can’t help myself. This document dump is too addictive. I’ve decided to step through it in sections of similar testing. So the first interesting group of test results we are faced … Continue reading

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About Caylee’s Parentage

A reader, Brenda, requested that I post concerning some spurious rumor that George might be Caylee’s father. I think this is a worthy subject to discuss, because the false rumor detracts from matters that are far more important to the … Continue reading

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Will Duct Tape be Casey’s Sticking Point? – The DNA

There are reasons why “rules” are set on the law enforcement side of DNA forensics.  These “rules”, self-imposed from lessons learned over time, have to do with the quality of DNA sample, purity of sample (is it a mixture and … Continue reading

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