State of Maryland v. Brandon Biagas – Case Documents
State’s Attorney’s Office, Prince George’s County, MD | Jul 2020 - Nov 2020
These case documents pertain to the 2017 Maryland homicide case,State of Maryland v. Brandon Biagas, and collectively outline the legal basis for obtaining biological samples from the suspect, the genealogical investigative methods used, and the formal allegations supporting the criminal charges. The materials include: (1) a search warrant authorizing the collection of biological samples from the suspect for forensic testing, including samples designated for Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) analysis; (2) a memorandum outlining the family tree build out process conducted during the FGG investigation; and (3) an application for a statement of charges.
Search warrant used in a Maryland homicide case that occurred in 2017 to collect samples from a suspect for forensic testing, including samples intended for Forensic Genetic Genealogy analysis...
A memo describing the family tree build-out process undertaken during the Forensic Genetic Genealogy investigation of a Maryland homicide case that occurred in 2017...
Application for statement of charges from a Maryland homicide case that occurred in 2017. While Forensic Genetic Genealogy was used to develop leads in the case, the document contains no mention of that process...
