Making A Murderer: Forensic Experts Explain How Teresa Halbach Evidence Was Mishandled

Making A Murderer has taken the world by storm, with many people voicing their opinions and conspiracy theories about where the case went wrong. While Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey are currently behind bars for the rape, murder and dismemberment of photographer Teresa Halbach, it is only a matter of time before both men are vindicated. A group of independent forensic experts have evaluated the evidence and shared how investigators mishandled it.

For a long time, Kathleen Zellner has shared that Avery is innocent and that there are so many inconsistences with evidence. Zellner, who has been dedicated to this case, is on a mission to not only free her client but also highlight the flaws in the American justice system and throughout this case.

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, forensic experts have pointed out that evidence from the Steven Avery case is not only faulty but they have not been tested sufficiently.

"Avery's case provides a dramatic example of the uncertainty and confusion that can arise when experts rely on such methods, especially when the court allows findings to be introduced as scientific evidence at trial."

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It is no surprise that a DNA test confirmed that blood found in Halbach's car was a match for Avery. Police have already decided that Avery was guilty and with his DNA already in custody, his blood could have been planted. Blood from the vial would contain a chemical preservative known as EDTA, which if it was found in the specimen we would know it was planted.

At the request of the prosecution, the FBI quickly developed a new test that in no surprise did not detect EDTA. The problem with this finding is that the test was created out of nowhere. There was no time to conduct extensive research and analysis to discover how EDTA can be detected in dried blood taken from a decades old vial. If only 50 percent of the available samples were tested, there is a chance that EDTA could have been detected in other stains. Without this assessment, the findings in the case should not have been used for the state's evidence.

If you remember DNA analyst Sherry Culhane tested a bullet found in Avery's garage and wrote in her lab notes to try and place Halbach in Avery's house or garage. But of course, her analysis broke scientific protocol. Her report found traces of Halbach's DNA on the bullet from Avery's garage.

However, she noted that the control samples revealed traces of her own DNA. Clearly the test was tainted. While protocol would stipulate for the test to be run again she couldn't because the entire sample was originally used. Sadly, her findings were still used as evidence at trial.

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Looking at the case from the outside looking in something is definitely up. Rush to judgment can produce faulty "evidence" especially when measures aren't taken to ensure that evidence is analyzed in the right way.

Many fans have called to question the methods of the prosecution and they have all right. Forensics is not fact, especially when there are so many angles to producing findings.

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