DNA Tests

See also: Court Records

1997

  • Apr. 22, 1997:
  • United States District Court, EDNC
    Jeffrey MacDonald's Motion to Reopen 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Proceedings and For Discovery
  • May 12, 1997:
  • United States District Court, EDNC
    Government's Motion to Dismiss 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Petition for Lack of Jurisdiction and Suggestion in the Alternative to Transfer to the Court of Appeals, with accompanying Memorandum: Opposition of the United States to Defendant's Motion to "Reopen § 2255 Proceedings" and For Discovery
  • Sep. 2, 1997:
  • United States District Court, EDNC
    Order re: (1) Jeffrey MacDonald's Motion to Reopen 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Proceedings and for Discovery, (2) Government's Motion to Dismiss 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Petition for Lack of Jurisdiction and (3) MacDonald's Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Affidavit

    1998

  • Dec. 11, 1998:
  • United States District Court, EDNC
    Order re: DNA Testing

    1999

  • Mar. 23, 1999:
  • United States District Court, EDNC
    Motions Hearing Before the Honorable James C. Fox re: DNA Testing
  • Mar. 26, 1999:
  • United States District Court, EDNC
    Order re: DNA Testing
  • Apr. 5, 1999:
  • Letter from Philip Cormier to Brian Murtagh re: Defense's choice of lab for DNA testing
  • Apr. 7, 1999:
  • United States District Court, EDNC
    Jeffrey MacDonald's Report Concerning Selection of an Independent Laboratory to Conduct DNA Testing
  • Apr. 14, 1999:
  • United States District Court, EDNC
    Order re: DNA Testing
  • Apr. 22, 1999:
  • Letter from Brian Murtagh to Jo Bush re: Corrections to transcript of March 23, 1999 Motions Hearing re: DNA testing
  • May 17, 1999:
  • DA Form 4137, Evidence/Property Custody Document, AFDIL Case 99C-0438, 5/17/99 to 6/1/99, Items 01A thru 188A
  • July 28, 1999:
  • AFIP letter from Suzanne Barritt to Brian Murtagh re: vials examined June 3-4, 1999
  • Nov. 26, 1999
    - Aug. 24, 2000:
  • AFIP/AFME Forensic Trace Materials Analysis Laboratory Notes of Grant Graham
  • Nov. 30, 1999:
  • AFIP/AFME Forensic Trace Materials Analysis Laboratory Examination Report by Grant Graham
  • Dec. 20, 1999:
  • AFIP/AFME Forensic Trace Materials Analysis Laboratory Examination Report by Grant Graham (Addendum)

    2000

  • Feb. 2, 2000:
  • Letter from Suzanne Barritt (AFIP) to Brian Murtagh re: Report of Examinations by Grant Graham, with AFDIL Chart: "Divisibility and Suitability Assessment"

    2001

  • Apr. 2, 2001:
  • Letters from Jacqueline Raskin (DNA Analyst; AFIP) to Brian Murtagh and Philip Cormier re: Specimen 112A (hairs removed from multi-colored bedspread in east bedroom)
  • July 31, 2001:
  • Letter from Philip Cormier to Brian Murtagh re: Dr. DeForest and AFDIL Specimen 112A
  • Aug. 6, 2001:
  • Handwritten notes of Dr. Peter DeForest regarding 112A #1-9
  • Sep. 13, 2001:
  • Letter from Brian Murtagh to Philip Cormier re: Dr. Peter DeForest's report of examination of Specimen 112A
  • Oct. 1, 2001:
  • Letter from Philip Cormier to Brian Murtagh re: further microscopic examination of AFDIL 112A
  • Nov. 1, 2001:
  • FBI Lab Examiner Robert Fram's report and notes re: Examination of FBI Exhibit Q96 (AFDIL Specimen 112A)

    2002

  • June 22, 2002:
  • First Polish DNA "Manhunt" - an application of Y Chromosomes STR's
  • Sep. 2002:
  • "Correlation of Microscopic and Mitochondrial DNA Hair Comparisons," by Max Houck, M.A., and Bruce Budowle, Ph.D.

    2005

  • Jan. 14, 2005:
  • Letter from DOJ Attorney Brian Murtagh to Defense Attorney Timothy Junkin, confirming agreement on issues necessary to the completion of ongoing DNA testing
  • Jan. 18, 2005:
  • Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
    Letter from Kimberly Murga to Brian Murtagh re: Charges for DNA Testing
  • Feb. 20, 2005:
  • U.S. Department of Justice
    Reimbursement Agreement Between DOJ and DNA Registry re: DNA Testing
  • Apr. 8, 2005:
  • United States District Court, EDNC
    Government's Documentation of Contractual and Financial Arrangements with AFIP re: DNA Testing

    2006

  • March 10, 2006:
  • Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
    Cover letter from Kimberly Murga to Judge Fox (EDNC) re: DNA Testing Report, with
  • Mar. 10, 2006:
  • Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
    AFIP/AFDIL DNA Report Submitted to Judge Fox (EDNC)
  • Mar. 10, 2006:
  • United States District Court, EDNC
    Government's Notice of Filing of AFIP DNA Report
  • Mar. 10, 2006:
  • U. S. Dept. of Justice News Release re: Completion of DNA testing, with
  • Mar. 14, 2006:
  • Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
    Letter from Kimberly Murga to Timothy Junkin re: AFIP/AFME Trace Materials Analysis Laboratory Notes of Grant Graham, with
  • Mar. 15, 2006:
  • Response of the United States to Defense Contentions on Hairs to Be Subjected to DNA Testing Contained in the Affidavit #2 of Philip Cormier
  • Mar. 24, 2006:
  • AFIP DNA Testing Costs

    2007

  • June 14, 2007:
  • Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
    Letter from AFIP to Brian Murtagh and Timothy Junkin re: Digital Images of Evidence and References
  • Sep. 8, 2007:
  • Affidavit of Grant Graham (Armed Forces Institute of Pathology) re: DNA Tests, with

    2009

  • Oct. 2009:
  • FBI Y-chromosome Short Tandem Repeat (Y-STR) Interpretation Guidelines

    2011

  • 2011:
  • FBI's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the CODIS Program and the National DNA Index System
  • Sep. 19, 2011:
  • Affidavit of Christine Mumma re: DNA Testing
  • Sep. 20, 2011:
  • United States District Court, EDNC
    Jeffrey MacDonald's Motion Pursuant to the Innocence Protection Act of 2004, 18 U.S.C. § 3600, for New Trial Based on DNA Testing Results and Other Relief
  • Sep. 21, 2011:
  • United States District Court, EDNC
    Status Conference re: "the Britt Claim" and additional DNA testing
  • Sep. 21, 2011:
  • United States District Court, EDNC
    Order re: (1) Jeffrey MacDonald's List of Trial Exhibits for DNA Testing; (2) Government Response to MacDonald's Motion for New Trial, and (3) Schedule and Notice of Evidentiary Hearing re: "the Britt Claim"
  • Oct. 10, 2011:
  • United States District Court, EDNC
    Jeffrey MacDonald's List of Trial Exhibits for Additional DNA Testing Pursuant to the IPA, with
  • Nov. 10, 2011:
  • Affidavit of Tina Delgado re: FBI Lab and DNA Testing
  • Nov. 18, 2011:
  • United States District Court, EDNC
    Affidavit of Joseph DiZinno (FBI, retired) re: FBI Lab and DNA Testing of pubic, head and body hairs, with