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KCRG, TN TNE COURT OF COMMON BLESS SLASH COUNTY, O10 STATE OW OHO CASE NO. CR £998-02-6463 Plaintiff, ALDCH JUDY HUNTER % ORDER ON BsEENDAN TS DOUGLAS FRADE, Defendant ‘his matter comes ire the Court oa Deliondatl Douglas 2rede's Petition iv Pos ios Relief, or ltermalévely, Motion for Newe TH. Phe Cae ws coviesved the tition! Motion: wminen cs, expense, reply, une past-heuring brie Ge exlensine expen! lesley ia ealibis at hoasing over the cm caf Zour days ic Ootabor of 2012: this Cows Sepleriier 75,2016, Onder gsating the Defeadaas Application for Poskconvieen DNA “Tosings and applicabte ln ACTS AND PROCEDURAT. HISTORY ‘On noveanber 26, 1997, Dr, Marge Prado was finaly shel the terol soul of hot om parlcd outside of nex mstical olfies ip Alto, Ohi. She di fr mm Healey wn ls a ox bushanal, Akram Palive Captain Deagkrs Prade, wit chest, In February of 1998, inioned for aggravated murder, 4 Feeney seein, wiretapping, wid possession errant tools, rede rise an ilibi fsfence al tis. On September 24, 1998, then sitling fudge Mary Spiser seakamned] Pre to Wile in prison ater he vine found gully by jury of aggravated mnneder, sory Ere ihr counts, Praue i currestly incarcerated wil has constantly maicteined his inngcence. Ou Angus 28, 2000, Defcadant's conviction wap aMieed on ane. 5 ‘Prasie (2060), 139 Ohio App3e G76. Later that yeas che Ohio Supseme Court declined discrctiounry coviow of his corsiction, State. Prade (200), 9) Ohio St.3d 1490, Iw 2004, Definduct Glad bis first Application for Post-wonvieties DNA Fosting sarsuart tw nvenly enacted Ohi DNA temting matale, RAC, 2085.71, On May 2, 2695, Indgo Spices dere! his Motion, ia pai fisding that DNA testing had been done before wial thes bal excl 4 hin: a the somos oD + samples taken from ‘he victim. «As sach, the Cour eeteersintal al de oc qualify for DNA testing because & ptior definitive DNA test had previous y been srductetl, Ths: Niath Div'riot Coan of Appeals dismissed Fis wopesl of és nisl as watinely. Staia . Pravde Gane 5, 2065) 9 Dis. CA.No. 22718, ‘Delile nol appl ths dental to Diy Ohie Supreme Com 1m 200 , Defendant fled his Second Appicatian for Post-conviction INA, Testing basod tin the Ohio DKA testing stale, as arvended in 2:06, On Juve 2, 2008, hag Sine aaa dered Sis App iantion. ling “het 2c did nov qaalsty because (1) aco deituisive DNA lst, dba bee sonelcted sl (3s Iu 49 ov thi adcitional DNA testiug woeld be oeasinne Kacrminalive, ‘Che Niu Digtiet Caect ol Appucts nil this Counts dseision. Stare» Praia, Diss C8, No. 21296, 2096 Ohin 704, Praxde, Hist), On May 4, 210, tae Oba t Supreme Cor. averturncel hoch the id Court and Chala Apewscs, Feng al owe DNA, methods have become «vaitable sc2 19K, and Uhl, sueh, the prior DN lest was nat “defintive® within the meaning. of R.C. 2955. 24(), Le, raw DNA testing methodology could indvmation thal eoucd nut have bec selected by lie prive DNA 1 Stoney, Prado, 126 Ohio $1.34 27, 2010 Orie 124°, ase un eta PNA, Habs maniher ws. Parte, 8.1.) veing, the Ohio Suprerve Count Gete:tvined ther Piade's exclusion was “meaninaless”. dhe 1998 vesing mretheds hae Uintations Secause the vietne’s own DNA overbolmed ths iber’s DNA, 3,419 Upon remand, this Count dara nel Inst che result anew V-STR DIVA weitiog, ‘would seve heen oofeonte determinative a tke underlying tis, suns to Gre ewrrent DNA ‘esting statte Sinus the cemaral, ie partes irtiellywlcized the aorvices of LNA Liisgucsties Lab ia fs! manera tems, iaoludivg: 19, u s brs A plece ef metal ancl swab fiom De, Pre DDC #611 amd 02.2), Curtiag ftom Dr. Prado's House DCH OP), Bete ake sweale (3190-4 08, 22 acu 23}, Seiabs [ios De. Prade’s ght cheek (DDC. # 06,23 Mfiernaenge alder ane vial specimens (DDC #071 10.11), Sulivasanples Sui Fntodhy Holston (Dr, Brade's Eaneé} avd Defenskent (LDU al 1} te ‘ations skom Dr, Prades Jib coal (DDC # 18), ‘Cutings roca the vb canal (DICH G8 209, ingen elippings ‘war Ti, Prade (DOC DEA gxtmiols Hood tubes tel Blood card froin 2, Prete, the Defescar: Timolay Helsten (OTC #2 17 and 38) DNS exits ow! Laban (ie ariginal DNA Testing facil from the snderlying ese) {DIC nd 591, and slosni son foil wit DQA cards DDC # 36), Af the Stae'srequest, BCL au’ssoquuny tested the following adltional ite: J, Apt ames finn Tar. Prede's Sne (BCL Usen 102.13, 2, The into fem Ti, Pade tu a BCT Terns 15.1 = 195.3) 4. Tintingersail nga rons Dr. Prade (BCT Thoms 106.1 — 06.161, 4. An additional enting fom the bite marke thom the lah enar (RCI theca LL.) ‘Swabbing somplce faker ‘tou: the bite snsde area (BUI leoms 111.2 and 111.3}, 6, Scenplos akon Item ouside of Ihe bite mark stoa cf tke Inb coat (BCL Itatns 12 1148) he NA testing is woe cone eve pantie sages he Me singlourcome of he test recults, particularly sesalts concernig Ue exctings few: che bice nurke wee wae xb eat DDC AIBA. and 19.42 ‘Th Court will address these vest resus and thelr meunicg blow, PEYITION FOX YOST-COnVIC LION RELI Delendent Ju fa hve ai conviction for agguevated mmurdce vacaod and iw ha reieesed Tio prisam purse unl by hie Peinion ‘er Post-oonvietion Relic, | Udor REL 2995283 peliinner eh. piston under ony bo lie eames (1) The pottionsr was either "unasidabi prevented Pon distuvery he fets upon, ‘hich he pottiones ust sly 9 prcsente lai for sli or he Usted States Supreme Cou recone a now fodesal or ste night rat applies ret-nctvely to petons the poltorens sitalon,” an "rhe politi: shows by eer aud comsinclag evidence hal at for the conaivvtious! cor ef ial, ue ressoneble factinder would bsve Zound the petiio ouiy of the offense of which the poifioner wns coavicted.” [eas cnnctorson sb exw nsiesien af cowmanae axel st yscesier u exbpinl cle ne aol ior by ether he Potion Ae: Pst sonviou Relics hetou for Ne Tel thaw uv nest ay ap oleed the DSA ecilease. Nacsa cor glee aut un ose anos {2) The petitione: vias convicteé of a felymy * © znd upon woasideratinn of ull wailah ‘lenge relacad to “ac nate’ ease © thers or ed Hani the DIA testing estab, #y evidence, uotual iawovenew ol tat Reey offense“ " tHeapbacts added.) actual irageonue” under 8.C. 2955.2:(AW THB) "means chs, el the results of tie DNA, testing * "heen presente at tial, sed lial ubose sosults boon snalyzes-ia tae contest of and poe consideration aPal available adussible cvidenee related tp tha irate’: reusmathte Fewfinder wostd have fous the pesttoner guity ofthe offense a ) Altisugh R.C. 2953.71(1), dhe cuzoms h uve petiocier sas convisted ? ** (Emphusis al sexmiscive ts ox granting: ou app eatica fer post-coneietion DNA testing, and R.C, 2953.21(8}1}h) fe woul esanwemet les Bar ening petidoe for posl-sonvietion veoh, da vesomble each ollie they ale notuhe same, Sate». King sl Dist, No, 91683, 2012 Obiu 4398, P13. B.C. SFT} recaies only asteang probes ey” ‘hat no vonsouable firctin‘kx wok eve Tour che defiendane pully, wale RC 295.216 ide ren" tha veesimnahc fifindes werakl have femund the defendant gai 9 withoutexeeptior.” Jel Lurthsrracse, the tial cots statoracnts in its findings of faet and conclusions of law fora defeadan!'s appLenion for poston wiction DIA tweiry s sot binding. bo te cous ater deteination segandirg dhe pation ir posleoniviction relist, fi ‘Phe Cont will now aetoss Cw Defend consieon foe azgrreted der ant ie vailable admissible ovidvaes, inclediag The ney VSTR DRA evidence, ‘Le available evidences includes Ce ev jing trial, ‘The law e2the case applics wath vessec? re subsequint >rouealings, iveludiry hearings to determine whethor tae defendant aa proven -etual imeoenee bese! upon Ewe sew VAL DNA lestiesults? Xing, at PIG. 1 tne he ae da tle of race rec ba buss ve eaten nga 28 FANG J the underiying tal, a amber of items weac tested for IMA, Lacing Dr. Prado's nb com int lingerall clippiegs, fabvicttom the sleeve of Dr. Fas: mrowading the bse mack, and a aroken blcedstained bracclet, Praiée(S.C.}oa4 PIS, OUUhis evidence, 1 rine the fabsisftou: the lab cont wits tks bits mark eoeurrod be signif the best possible source pETINA evisdenes mata her [Dr. Praga] killer searing” eae PIT (quoting D>. Thusres Cullagun, the State's DNA testing expen). 12, Callaghan tested severul clingy Tom the elit’ Romy the fab coe. inefuding anc frou cho bite-mark ance cet the aleeve Tn the biceps area. Je, at PIS, Wikia the bie-mark are, he analyzed ths eufing it. hice samp‘es ‘ae righ io, the Wl wide, coal eonier el Lae Bile sa. Di, Callughau stiles tha, 5 the biter tongue ease fata eoutaet witl chs are some akin ces frie the bites Lit or gue sy bieye bows Toll on the fabeio of tae eb ovat, f¢. Ultimately, the Detendane was exctadad a2 A camtyitntar mo the NA that was types. inthis cane. fa onsct ofthis hat tae D oaths nowing esien in the ‘urlealying tual gs 9 castro: to the DNA levand cn abe bide mrk or aeywbere alse-aa Dr, ‘Peae?s lb cout fs "acai The tasting because fava the vistie's, Thal the “excl sr” excluded eséryene tle “het the sictrn i tb he viet 's INA verb’ od Ihe kifer's DNA due toe Fini tiene oF die 129K using reetheda.” Pract, ot P20 clsmphasig helen) ues] sedan ely i tae serve tha. Ano ea this, is sow complete on Ihe above list afitems. using Y-Chrowaworne Shon! Landan Repent Teal ng CY-NTR Testing), a testing procedarc chet was act available in 1993, SSgilicantly, he Leetsrdant hs been cxelndod as the DNA causributr om all “he twxted itera, insulin the va ples ros the bila «areas the Jas ei, by se ahhe V-STR Tetiou, Insthod. ‘The Cowt heard four days of exper testimony relating to “he mesningyeuteome of the DNA test resis nd related Fen, Defendant's sorte wora Dr. Tale Hainig, Assscaut Taboratory Director for Fozanties for DNA Tiggnostic Center (DDC}, and Dr. Richard Staub, irsotne the the Vorensie Labaearory tor Orchid Cell-nark (until very recerwly}. ‘The State's ‘expects were Dr, Lenés Madkiox ave Ii. JSizaheth Berzinge: faa the Ohio ures al Cn ‘lontZication & Investigation (BCID. All are welt aaalifiod cxpens init fiolds. Ihe rman fens of the tty snd toslémony Sram The ark cuttings fom sexperts related lp the Pi thse Fob exc. ‘The Chal in bayesian fetes vive lis 8lag.c, Cricial estos Section Chief forthe Oko Aitomey Genesal, and frnta [i eninge ecch proving un insleyendent review of the evidence telating the Deferdaut’s request for post-canviction TINA, testing: Fo this Court's analysis ‘Lis undisputed that (1)Dr, Prado’s Killer bt aer on the le. undone: “wr ening: bo leave perenne irprension or hers throagh ow ayers of loilng; Ql her ‘siller i high'y likey Uo Inve lef subwlanal quay wf INA her bib a over he Bi rick whe he Ht De, Prades (9) Gre recent sti, tiie weak 9K. Tp | none of the me ‘val bits-mark sectica, and ( DIA found is the Defendant's DNA. DRC pecforeacd the itis] Y STR tesdag of DNA exherk on gesting tom te center the bite mirk ssetier of ae Ii cont (aroma Whew thy FP previ taken te af the vise cutings fom 1998), which became DDC 79.A.t: ard oa thee adlitonal eeteg wick th bte-nark sti ofthe Il coat hat wore then cacubinedl with che remaia:ngextaet Som DDE19.A.1 fo mike DDC 69.43, Wis undigpued tha: (1) DC's wsling of LDA. cleutiiod.a single, patial vale IN A prafi e: (2) DDU's testing oP 19.4.2 iden Fede aia that incladed parti: sale profiles of ‘east rn men: end (33 that oh 19.4.1 ad 19.4.2 conclusively sect Defendant (ane slao Limechy Ho'ston) flom having coctributed the PNA Trove ow bso nevis, Ase arab thos TINA setclusions re nol expresces ih terms of probabilisies; thay are cartuint both Defendant and Timol™y Holston are exeluced an contibacara tat watial [NA profiles ahtained ftom the bire-mark wet Fhe Is cont A cd laboratory at BOLI peeforraed furtice V-N' I testiag on addivienl materi = ‘on x2 cultny Grom Ihe bite-merk soction of the lab coat; sevabs fiom the siées oP he lus cols sings Thon the ght amt le underurn, Ta lees, and Faw’ the bib ets bnfteas Som tae la coat; Eegernaitsclipp.ngs; anda pisos af meta: fio racele-- alla he Stao's rom Trsemalas undispeced thst the Defendant can he exoluded aa a aoures ofthe rule DIN feor al items tox | fom BCI. ‘Th Sule argues Da the DDC Inst results :eleting 16 he hiee-mnark seating are ninglesa d 9 ormanrinaton, tensfet ouch DNA, or analytical 201, Jn upp. the Sh sever thal he “Haze NA, undo the bile ewrh, secon iid extrempely lew lvela of DNA, Le. flan BAT CF pan, sgysinulely 10 ceils), fraregsitiy two up to Five male poisons, and that hew or erhoe nat wile DVA suas depenited is unknown, Ae see, te State argues that th ing of the DIA bite-mtark evi at nest incur clasive se prow sssulls Pat in ne way hear on ky Defenebcu’s ulsims for cxempration, Deéetsant arguaw Ce oppo Ov, hs ne significa purl erik pots nn 15,0.) am AZ nse lies tna act tae DNA froma Dr. Prades killer. Bech side provides export opision ir sap. it positions ina ageinat the o-pasing positions, Tips review, the Cur makes the following findings: 1f9 biteaeaals evidence fiom the ab com (13 tcwas: sativa iv seh source a°DNA mudora, eile logo DNA. wed sourey of DNA males it cer move plausible thacdte mle DA. tomad ithe bice-ancks ‘wotion of the lub cual as eonllated by Lie killer varbor than by inadvertent comacl; 2) Me Y-8 1 DNA wating of various exeas of the Iss coat other than ths bite-asale sMamaination or fr Souels section was cxpeossly dosigncd by tae State to test dor 9 DNA an tha fasting fled fa Sad wey rate DNA hy suggeing blove proaitity n° cantar tation wr wa. DNA: (3) The ways i acct the State suggested thnc the bite-mack sectica of the Lab cask coule have beer sovtaminsted wita say male DNA ave highly spocilaive and ievolevsibtes (4) The small quantigy of made DNA found ve DDC 19.4.1 wad 19.4.2 dows nol mean {hot the ¥-STR peofihy obvained fio thegn sermples sre ingalid or eaelinbls: a re esl eects wank soto HE Ure lab cal hy he PIB! asl STRI tiene 1494 expr Ihe small yusediy oF mae DNA roniai nig “hen the rin, tun! the siege passage 0 Eve vases DNA wa degrades ene (fs The Defendzin fas been canchusively excluced as tae ceupidator ofthe mae DNA, ‘on the bite mie scotkon of te Isb vol ur anywhere else ILE MARK IDENT DRICATION EVIDENCT As this Cox previously fun in ‘ls September 28, 2010 Deer: nt Fenty-threx sinesves levied For uhe late at tal. Lay wittesses provided deuil conversing the relationship bovwcer the decedent std the Doleraluni, Police wicers tonlfies canceraing the scecks of their investigation, Ne vexon or Engenjeints vere Sound, Wobocly witnessed che Silling, Bike mark evidence, hur, srosidted she biets jor ibe ynlty verdics om the cove for aggravated wnardur.” Sete. Prade, OVO Obie. 1842, 443 und 17. (ernghiasa uked) ‘Yo obtein conviction an ~ae mnuder charge at winl, “Le Stare focused on soaviacisg the juty that Defendaat Psade bit the vierin so hd through two Injers of clotkang tha! Fe leit wa impeeasion of his Suh ur ker shin, Such evidence was ial because no aiher physics, ron-cireemasmntial ovideno: vxislee a sgURSt Prado’s guilt In support of Ms theory. the State offered usicaony fran ase Aeotsts with tsining in forensic odontologe. Dx, Marshall and Dr, Levine, Io refutation, t3: Defeuse called Dx, Bas, a manillefaeiat prosocontis, Tes rospestive opinions of Rese three cxparis covered the epestram, Te sum ups De aps ull believed the "Ste mourk ys make hy Poulos Dr, Levis lied “here sous ol erigh 0 say one sy tr another; nd De, Beane opie uhal such am we sus viral isi lng Sr Prede ds ta hs hace dervars.® Soveral expleations exist Zor the digpe-nte opicions. ist, the autupes photograsias depict a bite mark impression witsour ciear edge deZninon, Obviously, the exper imerpretaions of the observed pectarns cf the. ema! impression depezcled on the clarity wré quality of sho bite werk irwage. Funthe:, the experi! opinions were not only sed un dTesing meshorluogics tu also woe Within, telecence i auhenliig elles In suppor ihe sulidizy of the sipinions, Avd thin is tm ay nosing wt the piletial fie expert bis, + the jury sragglad wiigning grein wel leedlicpny a thse witresses, (Oteer, pages 19-11} ‘While not neatly ag deeonatic as with DNA testing peccedures, some advancement a sdsinee the wial. In usr, the ors: has protocol for bite-mzk iseatitioation analysis has o soeoatly hosed testimony fom we new experts relating fy be Geld of Forensic Odontology | ‘Mary Bush fore: Delennt sa Dr, Puklin Wright ler the State, Neher Dr, Bosh wor Dr Wa 1 rendered an opindan an ater the Defndant’s dental iequesisis was or anus 96 th nuroe uf he bice mask on De, 2kade's ‘a com or am by, Bus), D.DS., a tenured profescer 6: the Soacol of lental Medicine, srate Unive oFNew Yark at nffalo, testified sbout te original scientifi resoarch that sho, wanking with ‘owed seivatifie joucrals couccining two genoral issuer: narsly. 2, ls published in 20 Fetal la ei Levins wl tense sug leaner pas 10