Category: Legal Document Repository

Investigative Stage (Pre-Charge) Issues

Family Tree Memo (State of Maryland v. Biagas)

An example of the completion of a family tree build-out established as part of the Forensic Genetic Genealogy investigation within a Maryland homicide case.

October 2020

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Defendant’s Motion to Exclude Evidence (Washington v. Miller)

Defendant’s motion to exclude evidence based on deficient chain of custody and testimonial foundation which included a lack of witnesses.

October 2020

Investigative Stage (Pre-Charge) Issues

Application for Statement of Charges (State of Maryland v. Biagas)

This application for statement of charges is from a Maryland homicide case. No mention is made of the Forensic Genetic Genealogy identification established within the case.

July 2020

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United States Department of Justice Interim Policy Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Searching

The purpose of this interim policy is to promote the reasoned exercise of investigative, scientific, and prosecutorial discretion in cases that involve forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis and searching (FGGS) [Description provided by the DOJ Interim Policy].

November 2019

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Discovery Ruling on Forensic Genetic Genealogy (California v. Waller)

Trial court ruling that the Forensic Genetic Genealogy process is not discoverable. Defendant’s motion to compel discovery is denied.

October 2019

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Washington v. Talbott II – Case Documents

1) Affidavit of Probable Cause
2) State’s Trial Memorandum and Motions in Limine
3) Defense’s Motion to Sever Offenses
4) Defendant’s Trial Brief
5) Defendant’s Supplement Motions in Limine
6) Motion for New Trial

July 2019

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Motion for New Trial (Washington v. Talbott II)

Defense argues prosecutorial misconduct and evidentiary insufficiency.

July 2019

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Defendant’s Supplemental Motions in Limine (Washington v. Talbott II)

Defense requests evidentiary rulings on items of evidence including photographs, certain testimony, and exclusion of “genetic genealogy evidence.”

June 2019

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Defendant’s Trial Brief (Washington v. Talbott II)

Defense raises the following issues: 1) confrontation clause issues regarding testimonial evidence from absent witnesses, and 2) chain of custody and admissibility issues regarding evidence collection during the victim’s autopsy.

June 2019

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State’s Trial Memorandum and Motions in Limine (Washington v. Talbott II)

Prosecution’s trial memorandum detailing the anticipated evidence and course of the investigation. Evidentiary issues also included in a motion in limine.

May 2019