| Crime |
Police claim to have seen a suspect hide a handgun on the wheel of a truck in downtown Los Angeles. They arrested Travion Anderson on weapons possession charges. |
| Evidence |
Officers collected the firearm as evidence. |
| DNA |
The Los Angeles Police Department Forensic Science Division developed DNA from the firearm swab. |
| Match |
The laboratory could not interpret the DNA data due to the complexity of the mixture. |
| TrueAllele |
On the same data, TrueAllele statistically excluded Mr. Anderson with a match statistic of around one over four thousand. |
| Cybergenetics |
On May 15, 2025, Cybergenetics analyst Jennifer Bracamontes testified before a United States District Court for the Central District of California jury about the TrueAllele DNA results. |
| Outcome |
On May 16, 2025, the Jury found Mr. Anderson guilty of one count of felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. |
