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An FBI DNA analyst testified that DNA likely matching Robinson and his roommate Lance Twiggs was found on the towel wrapped around the recovered rifle. Defense challenges the low-template / probabilistic-genotyping methodology and the mixed-profile interpretation.

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⚠️ Disputed by defense

Category: DNA
Evidentiary posture: disputed
Why this label: Testified to in court but actively challenged by defense counsel on methodology (low-template, probabilistic genotyping, mixed-profile interpretation). The DNA link is contested, not settled.
Last verified: 2026-07-23
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