1. TrueAllele in Indiana courts
State of Indiana v. Malcolm Wade
August, 2016
Bloomington, IN
Daubert hearing
Darryl Pinkins v. State of Indiana
April, 2016
Merrillville, IN
DNA exoneration
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2. Pinkins case 1989 – 5 men raped an Indiana woman
Darryl Pinkins and 2 others misidentified
1991 – wrongfully convicted, 65 year sentence
2001 – DNA mixture evidence
2 contributors found, not the accused
but 5 were needed, post-conviction relief denied

3. into sperm and nonsperm
#1. Jacket evidence
Lab separates DNA
into sperm and nonsperm
major J
sperm
mixture
minor
nonsperm
(victim V)

4. Match table 1
References V
Pinkins J
-15.39
-18.00

5. into sperm and nonsperm
#2. Sweater evidence
Lab separates DNA
into sperm and nonsperm
major S
sperm
mixture
minor
nonsperm fraction
(victim)

6. Match table 2
References V P J
-15.39
-18.00 S
-15.17

7. #3. Hair evidence
Roosevelt Glenn case
DNA analysis H

8. Match table 3
References V P
Glenn J
-15.39
-18.00 S
-15.17 H

9. Different evidence genotypes?
Evidence vs. evidence
Different evidence genotypes? J S H
11.07
1.21
4.15
10.22
-2.39
10.31

10. Similar genotypes
Jacket
Sweater
Hair

11. Kinship analysis
father
mother
person
sibling

12. XY male genotype, so three brothers
Sibling vs. evidence
sibling of J S H
6.67
4.85
5.08
4.70
6.01
3.34
5.78
4.18
5.55
XY male genotype, so three brothers

13. Match table 3
References V P G J S H
-15.39
-18.00
11.07
1.21
4.15
-15.17
10.22
-2.39
10.31

14. Examine multiple experiments simultaneously
#4. Joint jacket 10% minor
Examine multiple experiments simultaneously

15. Match table 4 References V P G J S H JJ -15.39 -18.00 11.07 1.21 4.15
-6.19
-15.17
10.22
-2.39
-5.81
10.31
-3.52
-2.78
-8.50
-8.43
7.05

16. #5. Jacket + sweater joint 5% minor
Locus D5S818 JJ JS

17. Match table 5 References V P G J S H JJ JS -15.39 -18.00 11.07 1.21
4.15
-6.19
-7.66
-15.17
10.22
-2.39
-5.81
-8.09
10.31
-3.52
-5.80
-2.78
-8.50
-8.43
7.05
-1.49
-10.47
-5.79
-12.60
8.06

18. TrueAllele Pinkins findings
1. compared evidence with evidence
2. calculated exclusionary match statistics
3. revealed 5% minor mixture contributor
4. jointly analyzed DNA mixture data
5. showed three perpetrators were brothers
found 5 unidentified genotypes,
defendants not linked to the crime
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