State v. Bennett’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “[W]e cannot say it would be unexpected to find Bennett’s DNA in the computer room and his fingerprint in the community room. Though the exact locations of the DNA and fingerprint evidence do raise a suspicion of his guilt, the evidence simply does not rise above suspicion. The evidence undoubtedly placed Bennett at the location where a crime ultimately occwTed; however, it is undisputed that Bennett was a frequent visitor to the location prior to the crime, and we disagree with the State’s assertion that the evidence placed Bennett at the scene of the crime.”

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