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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v Jaleer Fletcher

TrueAllele connects handgun to murder of 18-year-old

Crime On February 17, 2023, police responded to a report of a car crash and found Eriq Morrison suffering from a gunshot wound on the ground next to his vehicle. Surveillance camera footage showed two males running from the crime scene with firearms.
Evidence Investigators collected swabs of the firearms, which the assailants discarded as they were running.
DNA The Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Forensic Services generated DNA data from the firearms.
Match The laboratory was unable to interpret the DNA data due to mixture complexity.
TrueAllele On the same data, TrueAllele calculated inclusionary match statistics of 768 billion and 394 thousand between the firearms and suspect Jaleer Fletcher. The computer also statistically included a second suspect to both firearms.
Cybergenetics    On November 20, 2025, Cybergenetics analyst Jennifer Bracamontes testified before a Delaware County jury about the TrueAllele DNA results.
Outcome On November 24, 2025, the jury found Mr. Fletcher guilty of second degree murder, robbery, and firearms charges.
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