15-May-2017

TrueAllele results support ex-boyfriend conviction in stabbing death

Pittsburgh, PA

On November 28, 2015, Margaret Recasens was fatally stabbed near a pizza shop in Carrick, PA. Mixed DNA was found on a knife and a shoe. TrueAllele® computing placed the victim and her ex-boyfriend Dejuan Windom together on these items. Allegheny County Assistant District Attorney Aaron McKendry secured a guilty plea. The defense stipulated to all DNA results, including Cybergenetics TrueAllele report. Common Pleas Judge Anthony Mariani convicted the 26-year-old defendant of third-degree murder. Windom faces up to 40 years in prison.

Links

• Monessen man to stand trial in stabbing death of girlfriend in Carrick - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
• Man Convicted Of 3rd-Degree Murder In Girlfriend’s Stabbing - CBS