Chapter 19 third chapter

Ethan had been to the perimeter of the house twice before and after the murder, and it has been claimed that Ethan was seen at a drug deal with blood splattered on his shirt during that time.So we compared Ethan's blood to the blood found at the crime scene. We suspect that when he hit the victim with a desk lamp with a heavy metal base, the crystal lamp broke in his hand and cut him. I performed DNA analysis on all bloodstains found at the scene.The chandelier is stained with the mixed blood of three people, from two victims and one murderer.The question of who left the blood spot is settled, and at the same time, I have to clarify the activities of the two victims at the time of the crime.

I drew a map of the bloodstain distribution at the scene, which can provide a scientific basis for the detectives to reconstruct the scene. DNA analysis expert Angela Lini compared Ethan Walls' blood to the hybrid.If there is a match, there will be two numbers that are identical to the data for mixed blood. The two numbers in Ethan Walls' blood are 18 and 28, and the mixed blood has only one 18, but no 28, so this automatically rules out him as a source of mixed blood. The world's first DNA database was established in the United Kingdom, which was established with the improvement of the country's legislation.This experimental research work began in 1990, when British legislation allowed the construction of a database of on-site inspections of prisoners and unsolved cases.

In 1993, the British Royal Criminal Justice Special Investigation Committee suggested that the police could extract non-body samples from suspects for DNA testing.By 1994, FSS was authorized to conduct research on informational DNA databases.In April of the same year, the FSS reported on the feasibility of establishing a national DNA database. In September, the British Ministry of Home Affairs promulgated the sample extraction regulations. In April 1995, this regulation has become the law of the United Kingdom, which also marks the beginning of the DNA database.By the end of 1996, branches were established in Scotland Yard and Huntington Forensic Science Laboratory.At present, the UK has successfully established a DNA bank of 350,000 people.

But the informant always suspects that there is more than one murderer. According to the information provided by the informer, we believe that Ethan is one of the two murderers. Ethan was arrested on charges of murdering Gertrude and Edward.We made this decision after a lot of deliberation.Isn't it surprising that Ethan went to the murder scene twice?Besides, who can explain the rationale for Ethan to get the rent check back?Although I also feel a little weird about Ethan's behavior, the mentality of people who need money is impatient. As long as you think of the rush, you will understand how chaotic the scene was at that time. thing.

What kind of thing is that?I think it must have something to do with money.So I'm not unfamiliar with Ethan's weird approach, I just saw that greedy face, and those greedy hands kept rummaging there.In a sense, Ethan took the rent check out of the mailbox again. This behavior itself is related to the greedy mentality, and this mentality has a certain similarity to the mess on the scene.Ethan could have fabricated these reasons to deceive the police.No one would be so stupid as to admit that he was a murderer. Let me analyze the mixed blood of three people on the crystal lamp.This shows that the two old men were still alive at the time, and they were wrestling with Ethan around the crystal lamp. In this way, we can rule out the inference that Gertrude was dead when Edward entered the room.

At the case discussion meeting, I would like to explain the situation at that time in detail and break down some details of the scene at that time.My idea was approved by my colleagues.People said to me, "Go on, Diane, we're listening." So, I said: "At that time, Edward opened the door and walked into the living room. The fight had not yet started. Maybe Gertrude was talking with Ethan. The two of them looked very happy, which would also dispel Edward's doubts, because, He also knew that Ethan was here to pay the rent. Edward would say, Ethan, how are you now? Then, the three of them sat down and continued to chat. I analyzed that when Gertrude looked down at the rent check, Edward also turned his head to the side. At that time, the eyes of the two old men should be on the check. They looked at it very seriously. At this time, they were not aware of and guarded against the crystal lamppost that Ethan suddenly raised, so It was a very shocking scene."

"But what about the glass on the soles of Edward's galoshes?" Eliot interjected. My understanding of this question is that there may have been another situation at the scene at the time, that is, Edward entered the room after the violence occurred, he stood at the door and finished hanging his coat, and then he saw the mess in the room look.So he walked over, he walked to the middle of the house, and by this time he had stepped on the fragments of the lamp bulb under his feet.This meant that Gertrude was dead. After she died, the murderer began to rummage in the room, searching for what he wanted.Then, when Edward saw Gertrude fell to the ground, the murderer suddenly appeared in front of Edward and knocked Gertrude unconscious until he died.

The last thing Ethan said to us the day he was arrested was, "Don't stop chasing the killer. While you're all focused on me, the real killer is out." Before we handcuffed him He was still saying that when he said these words, trying to cause fluctuations in our thoughts so that we let him go.However, this can no longer be done. For such a murderer, if we let him go, it would mean a crime. Ethan knew that if he was convicted, he would most likely be sentenced to death.His spirit was completely broken at that time, and his despair was also manifested in his nostalgia for his relatives.You know, once a person is sentenced to death, that feeling is not good.Ethan said that it was as if he had fallen into a well, and no matter how hoarsely he shouted for help, no one could hear him.

That day, Ethan kept yelling at me in front of my face: "Do you understand what I mean? I am innocent! I hope you understand what I mean, I did not kill people, I am innocent!" But no one came Listen to his heart, no one believes him.The way Ethan yelled in front of me that day was like a madman.I can understand this, when a person has reached the end of his life, he should react in this way.Although his rage does not arouse our sympathy for him. I feel a little relieved, because I can do something for the two old people who died unjustly.However, in the afternoon, a phone call made me doubt my IQ for the first time.

The thing is, just when prosecutor Tim Braun was about to prosecute Ethan, the whistleblower suddenly confessed to him an amazing fact that she said she had wronged Ethan Walls. "What? Please say it again!" Tim couldn't believe his ears. "I mean, I wronged Ethan Walls." The other party repeated what he had just said. The situation suddenly took a 180-degree turn, and we still don't know why the informer did that.She just said, "I lied, it's not right, I'm not going to perjure." The United States has a witness protection system, and the name of this executive office is the Marshall Office, and we call it the "Marshall Project."The main purpose is to provide safe and healthy services for government witnesses.We see witnesses as the people the government relies on to testify that the drug dealers and terrorists and major criminals are brought to justice.But in this way, they are also in danger.

Today, witness protection programs are an integral part of the prosecution process, without which many witnesses would not appear in court or would be killed.Without this protection program, many witnesses would disappear after the trial. Here, I do not want to repeat the name of that witness.Because, we have to fulfill the duty of this protection project.The Federal Witness Protection Program began in 1960 with the protection of witnesses in the fight against organized crime.This was suggested by Giraud Sur, who was then working in the Organized Crime and Fraud Branch of the Federal Bureau of Justice. I understand that Giraud was then a federal attorney general in the United States who faced protection issues for several witnesses who were about to testify in organized crime charges.Later, in Arkansas in 1969, someone introduced a large number of draft criminal laws on this issue. Finally, someone based on Giraud's work and introduced his ideas into the drafting of the "Witness Protection Act". We understand witnesses' retractions, and we respect the witnesses' choices.The Comprehensive Crime Control Act, passed in 1984, also provides protection for certain relatives and social ties of witnesses.This law also includes the main content of the witness protection law implemented today, and stipulates the specific procedures that the Attorney General will adapt to when providing witness protection.Since the implementation of Project Marshall, more than 7,500 witnesses and more than 9,500 family members have been placed under the protection of the program, and these have been relocated and issued new identification documents by the Marshall Project office. The successful operation of this project has provided the government with a unique and valuable tool in the fight against organized crime and criminal conspiracy (mainly through the tainted witness system), and the conviction rate of protected witnesses has reached 89% %.A further 17 percent of those who testified were successfully detained or charged after the project was completed. I feel a little uneasy about the witness's retraction, but I still think of the first item of the main content of our witness protection project - the object of protection.Witness protection is only available to those who have determined that testifying is necessary to ensure the success of the prosecution, or that the lives of witnesses or their family members are at risk.The witness's act of testimony must be considered credible and certain to come.In criminal cases, the scope of crimes involved in criminal proceedings for witness protection includes: organized crime and fraud crimes; drug trafficking crimes under Chapter 21 of the United States Code; Offenses under state legislation of a similar nature to those above.In addition, certain civil and administrative procedures that may put witnesses in danger can also implement protection programs for witnesses. Article 2 of the Witness Protection Program stipulates that there are four agencies responsible for the witness security program: the Federal Marshall Office is responsible for the safety and health of witnesses; the Executive Directorate of the Department of Justice is responsible for the confirmation of witness admission programs; Supervision; the Federal Attorney General's Office is responsible for the final approval and confirmation of specific cases entering the program. The final decision on whether a witness is included in a protection program is made by the Attorney General.The decision is based on the recommendation of the specifically designated prosecutor in federal cases, and the decision in state courts is based on the recommendation of the state attorney general to the appropriate federal prosecutor's office.The program begins when the state or federal agency responsible for implementing the program submits an application to the U.S. Equal Protection Office outlining the threats and dangers to the witness and requesting that the witness be relocated to a new community.The OEO then conducts an initial review to determine the method of witness protection, which may also be reviewed with prosecutors and people from the Executive Directorate.A photocopy and a risk assessment report should be provided when applying.After the initial review, Marshall's office decides whether to approve, and if approved, it will be re-examined by OEO. The final decision is made by the Attorney General of the Commonwealth, who shall take into account the following factors when making a written assessment decision: criminal record, availability of substitute witnesses, availability of alternative measures other than protective measures. The OEO made a request to the Attorney General's Office headquarters that witnesses and family members must sign a memorandum of understanding confirming their understanding of the program's rules.Entering the program was only the beginning, and it was up to Marshall's office to create a new ID and find a new city for the witnesses to reside in. I don't think the witness who tipped off on Ethan would move out of Toledo for dropping the charges against Ethan.This relates to Article 3 of the Witness Protection Program—Protection Measures.The main approach of the Witness Protection Project is to design a new identity for the witness to help them live in a new city where they will not be recognized.There are 280 million people in the United States, and there are thousands of cities where witnesses can be hidden. After the project was accepted, Marshall's office set about creating new ID cards and finding settlements for the witnesses, their relatives, and other people with social connections. Departmental cooperation, project carefulness, and strict confidentiality. After being confirmed by Marshall's office, the protected person immediately entered the new place of residence, and first lived in a temporary and safe place.Once a witness enters a new community, their prior criminal behavior cannot be ignored, and Marshall's office typically notifies local law enforcement of the witness's performance and criminal history.They can conduct drug and alcohol tests to ensure the success of the testimony program. I know there are rewards to being a witness.Protected people can get: provide reasonable job opportunities, help to find housing, provide economic support with an average of 60,000 US dollars, provide changed witnesses and their family members' identity information, provide psychologists, ethics consultants and social worker.For new names, witnesses can choose, and usually witnesses can keep their surname and initials, and name changes are decided by the court like ordinary people, but the records are sealed and not released to the public.In addition, during the implementation of the project, Marshall's office also provides 24-hour protection for high-risk situations, including pre-trial procedures and court appearance procedures. As for the new life of the witnesses, the important content of the Marshall project is to help the witnesses integrate into the new community and become self-reliant, which is related to safe employment. Still a murderer.After the government helps with employment, financial assistance ends.Witnesses can choose to work in government agencies if they wish. Victims of witness violations may, depending on the circumstances of the crime, receive the "Victim Compensation Fund" under 18 U.S. Civil Code Part 3525, which is administered by the OEO and covers medical, funeral expenses, and loss of income. The duties of a witness include the following: testify.The ultimate purpose of a protection program is, of course, to keep witnesses safe to testify in court to prove a crime.Therefore, the most dangerous part is to testify in court. The security measures will also be maximized. Sometimes even the witnesses are transported by mail trucks, helicopters, and fishing boats. Witnesses recognized as not being witnesses should be protected once they have testified.This method can also be used to protect prosecutors. Since the program was implemented in 1970, the guilt rate of protected witnesses has reached 89%, and more than 10,000 criminals have been convicted. Law-abiding.10 days advance notice is required through Marshall's office or the OEO for witness performance requirements.Witnesses may be interviewed by prosecutors or law enforcement officials at intermediate locations determined by Marshall's office; in the case of incarcerated witnesses, at designated federal prisons.When the trial is over, a new life begins for the witnesses and their families. accept regulation.Protected witnesses are sometimes tainted witnesses who themselves have committed crimes.Such cases accounted for 17 percent of all witness protection programs.But this situation only refers to those who have not been convicted, and if calculated by all the bailed people who have not been convicted, it will account for 60%.For witnesses who are detained or sentenced to prison, federal investigators will work with state authorities to ensure witness safety.If state authorities are unable to do so, the OEO will accept the case for reviewing witnesses, with federal prisons taking over custody of the witnesses. confidential.An important rule of the protection program is that witnesses cannot communicate with unprotected relatives or family members, nor can they return to the place where they lived.During the course of the Marshall Project, none of the witnesses who followed this rule was killed.Once integrated into the community, contact with the government is only required once a year. If witnesses are to move, they should contact the government. Any contact should only be through the OEO or Marshall's office. Another issue facing witness protection programs is how to protect foreign witnesses.Witness projects are more open to members of the underworld. Today, a large number of witnesses are aimed at opposing organized criminals with higher organizational procedures and greater dangers.This increases the difficulty of concealing witnesses, especially when foreign terrorist organizations are confirmed.Because foreign witnesses need more information from CICE, illegal immigrants cannot be settled unless immigration conditions are met and the necessary information is provided to Marshall's office.In addition, once they enter the project, they will also face adjustments in culture and living habits, which is a problem that domestic witnesses do not have.