[frogjerk]

Tree DNA was used in Arizona many years ago to convict a murderer.

Seen on Forensic Files - Planted Evidence Season 01, Episode 05

[Revel]

I was going to point that out too. It was the first think I thought about was that episode(Although I did not know which one). And that was many years ago. Of course this publication gets it wrong.

[Mears]

Yep….fascinating case.

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[mommab2003]

Haha... A fellow forensic file fan :) this was done in 1993.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg13818750-600-murder-trial-features-trees-genetic-fingerprint/

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”Tree DNA was used in Arizona many years ago to convict a murderer.”

The tree is a counterfeit, so you must acquit!

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