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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v Dante Washington
TrueAllele separates DNA mixture to find cabbie-shooter
| Crime | On the morning of May 15, 2014, taxi cabbie Eugene Phillips was shot by a passenger. |
| Evidence | Phillips’s pouch of receipts was analyzed, along with receipts found in a trashcan nearby. |
| DNA | The local crime lab developed DNA mixture data from the collected items. |
| Match | The lab was unable to draw conclusions from the DNA mixture data. |
| TrueAllele | The computer separated out the DNA mixture and was able to find matches between Phillip’s nylon bag, the receipts, and suspect Dante Washington. |
| Cybergenetics | On December 15, 2016, Dr. Mark Perlin testified about the computer’s results in front of a Lycoming County jury. |
| Outcome | Dante Washington was found guilty of attempted murder and sentenced to 36-72 years in prison. |
Media
- Man accused of shooting cabbie testifies Sun Gazette
- DNA evidence focus in cabbie shooting trial Sun Gazette
- Cybergenetics testifies about taxicab DNA evidence in cabbie shooting Cybergenetics Newsroom
- Man is guilty of shooting, robbing cabbie in 2014 Sun Gazette
- Man who wounded Williamsport cabbie in 26$ robber draws sentence of 36 to 72 years PennLive
- Dante Washington guilty of Shooting Cab Driver in Williamsport WNEP
- Dante Washington gets 36 to 72 years in state prison Cybergenetics Newsroom
- Cab driver gets justice after Williamsport shooting WNEP