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Jerice Hunter trial: Follow live tweets from inside the courtroom Jerice Hunter is on trial accused of murdering her 5-year-old daughter, Jhessye Shockley, in 2011. < Oldest...78910111213141516...Newest > 3rd & 7 37yd 3rd & 7 37yd B S O close - #JodiArias: "I'm truly disgusted & repulsed w/ myself. I'm horrified bc of what I did & I wish I could take it back" tinyurl.com/kkoudy2 by MaryEllen Resendez via twitter 4/14/2015 1:26:21 AM Another #JodiArias front shot from today #blech http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCh36DtUAAEebsy.jpg by Kathy Monkman via twitter retweeted by maryellenabc15 4/14/2015 5:44:49 AM Wow! We are up to $72,438! Keep donating! 602.933.4567 is the number! #PCHHeroes @abc15 by NickCiletti via twitter retweeted by elizabetherwin 4/14/2015 5:04:15 PM Back in court this morning waiting for the #JericeHunter trial to begin. Before that, a hearing w/ Judge Mrzo on a brutal child death. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 5:14:20 PM James Edwards, accused with his girlfriend of killing her 4yo daughter in such a brutal way doctors described it as torture. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 5:14:43 PM I believe this morning we'll hear more about the defense wanting to impeach Andrea Thomas. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 5:18:13 PM YES. “@AlishaEbrahimji: Why yes, that is a #koala sitting flying first class! Find out WHY: on.abc15.com/1FQMLWN #TheNowAZ” by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 5:32:07 PM #JericeHunter in court wearing an army green jacket. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 5:37:16 PM Judge and both sides are here. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 5:43:25 PM Waiting on all of the jurors to arrive. #jericehunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 5:44:03 PM Prosecutor talking about Thomas and the suitcase now. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 5:45:39 PM Prosecutor says her police interview is not inconsistent with her testimony, which defense claims. #jericehunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 5:46:15 PM Judge says she will review over the lunch hour. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 5:46:27 PM Judge says "I saw the email about the officer." Defense asks for sidebar. Hmmmm. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 5:47:11 PM State calls Dan Marina, criminalist with DPS crime lab. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 5:54:56 PM He works in the DNA unit. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 5:55:20 PM This could be the witness to testify about who the DNA on that closet carpet belonged to. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 5:55:53 PM He does 1000s of DNA analyses every year. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 5:57:38 PM Yup, testifying about DNA analysis done on carpet. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 5:59:24 PM Prosecutor puts photo of the carpet on the projector. Tested two stains on the top and then that big stain on the bottom. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:00:15 PM Merena says there was enough DNA for him to develop a full profile from each of the three cuttings. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:01:02 PM Merena says he compared the profile of the two stains on the top, they were "essentially identical." #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:01:48 PM Merena says he compared that profile to the stain on the back. Says they were the same. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:02:42 PM Merena using a lot of technical language, I don't get it so I'm guessing the jurors don't either. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:03:26 PM Merena says he ultimately compared DNA profile from 3 carpet cuttings to DNA profiles from Jhessye's dad, sisters and #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:04:43 PM Prosecutor bringing out some big spread sheets now, lots of numbers. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:05:00 PM Spreadsheets contain results Merena got from the carpet. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:05:24 PM Gallagher puts the spreadsheets up on the easel, gives copies to the jurors. Way too far away for me to read it. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:06:03 PM This is big deal testimony here folks. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:06:33 PM Merena using the big spreadsheet to explain right now. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:06:58 PM Merena spitting out a lot of numbers right now...we all just want to hear if the DNA is a match for Jhessye or not. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:07:53 PM When compared stain to #JericeHunter, Jhessye's dad and the girls it did not match their unique profiles. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:08:31 PM Merena says he was able to determine the donor of the blood stain was from a child of Jhessye's mom and dad. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:09:37 PM If DNA didn't match any other kids but matched a child of #JericeHunter's and George Shockley I think it had to have come from Jhessye. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:11:31 PM Merena says DNA samples from kids show sister could be a sibling to the blood donor. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:12:05 PM Merena says conclusion to who the donor was of the blood on the carpet. Says it indicates it's bio child of Hunter & Shockley... by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:12:54 PM And full sibling of the other daughter Shockley and Hunter had together. #jericehunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:13:04 PM So without saying it's Jhessye's blood he pretty much just said it's Jhessye's blood. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:13:34 PM Jurors VERY interested, taking a lot of notes. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:14:46 PM Now looking at the profile from another stain on the carpet. Also consistent w/bio child of Hunter & Shockley and full sister of Jhessye's. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:15:24 PM Jhessye only had one full sister, fyi. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:15:33 PM Merena talking about another stain, same story as the other two. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:18:57 PM Merena says DNA profile is 1.1 quintillion more likely to come from bio child of #jericeHunter and George Shockley & sis than random person by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:20:25 PM So...it's not anyone else's DNA. #JericeHunter by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:20:55 PM "If Jhessye is only other daughter they had, would the blood be hers?" Merena says it is extraordinarily unlikely it's anyone else's. by Elizabeth Erwin via twitter 4/14/2015 6:21:37 PM < Oldest...78910111213141516...Newest > Powered by Platform for Live Reporting, Events, and Social Engagement
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