Today I had the privilege of observing the Kirby trial for most of the morning and have to say, it was very interesting. If you have never observed a murder trial, and are able to, I highly recommend it. You will learn some interesting facts. I will be returning next week to see more.
You can read the latest from yesterdays paper here.
I have sat in on several murder trials and always walk away having learned something valuable.
Years ago, I learned that the Crime Lab only analyzes items for DNA, for example, IF the officer submitting the item specifies exactly what they want. For example, if an officer submits say a shirt and wants it checked for possible DNA, the whole entire shirt does not get analyzed, but ONLY the areas of the shirt that the LE Officer requests (neckline, underarm, etc.).
If an officer submits an item without specific directions of what they want, it doesn't get tested, period. In this case, from back around 2011, there were some 60+ items submitted to the Crime Lab with blank labels, so therefore, they were returned unprocessed.
I won't comment on todays testimony, or any of the other days I go to the trial, until the trial is over. I will then offer my opinion. I don't want to be responsible for disclosing something I shouldn't or in any way impede this case. (And of course, I want to be welcome to attend any of these trials). The media will keep everyone informed and up to date with the latest and I will return to this post and update the links for you with the latest information.
As always, my heart goes out to this family. No one should ever have to go through this but I am also grateful for the great work done by Detectives and BCI Investigators on the case and for the Prosecutor's Office for prosecuting this case. This family has waited long enough for justice for Mindy and for Cole as well, and I certainly hope they get it.
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