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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v Anthony Morgan

Fatal Mount Oliver stabbing

Crime On September 2, 2004, Deon Thomas was stabbed to death at his Mount Oliver home in Pittsburgh, PA.
Evidence A small amount of DNA was found under the victim's fingernail.
DNA The Allegheny County crime lab developed DNA data from the fingernail.
Match The lab's manual analysis found a match statistic of 8,100 between the evidence item and Anthony Morgan.
TrueAllele On the same data, the computer's statistic connecting the fingernail with Mr. Morgan was 182,000.
Cybergenetics    Dr. Mark Perlin provided a match report on the DNA evidence and the defense stipulated to the DNA evidence.
Outcome Anthony Morgan was convicted of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison.
Media

  • Suspect sought in deadly 2004 stabbing Television
  • Police arrest man in E. Liberty for 7-year-old murder Newspaper
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