| Crime |
On July 11, 2020, two armed suspects invaded the home of Romero Underwood. A struggle ensued, and resulted in the shooting death of Mr. Underwood inside his apartment. |
| Evidence |
Firearm swabs and scrapings of the victim’s right hand were collected as evidence. |
| DNA |
The New York State Police Forensic Investigation Center produced DNA data from the evidence items. |
| Match |
Due to either the complexity of the data or insufficient genetic information, the lab could not make evidence and reference comparisons. |
| TrueAllele |
Using the same data, the TrueAllele computer connected a contributor from various gun swabs to defendant LeMon with match statistics ranging from 9.84 to 169 billion. |
| Cybergenetics |
On June 14, 2023, Cybergenetics casework supervisor William Allan testified before an Ulster County jury about the TrueAllele DNA results. |
| Outcome |
On June 16, 2023, the jury acquitted Mr. LeMon of murder and burglary, but found him guilty of weapons charges. The judge sentenced him to 3.5 to 7 years for the weapons charges. |
