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Tara Becker is providing live updates from the trial.

3rd & 7 37yd

Evans says the lab received notice from the FBI that it had amended the "population data" that was published in 1999 and 2001 #fortunetrial

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 8:11:47 PM
Evans says that due to typographical and other errors at the time, the stats were not as accurate as they should have been. #fortunetrial

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 8:12:40 PM
Evans says the amendment did not result in any major changes in the stats #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 8:13:40 PM
Basically, this database is used to
calculate the chances that DNA found at a crime scene matches a particular person #fortunetrial

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 8:16:13 PM
Judge Paul Macek rules that Gaul can cross-examine Evans on this issue in front of the jury. #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 8:30:40 PM
Jury brought back in. Evans continues her testimony #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 8:34:25 PM
Evans says she found blood on five areas on the red polo shirt that was found in the Simmonses kitchen #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 8:36:06 PM
Evans says a partial DNA sample taken from the inside of the neckline is consistent with the DNA prof of Jack Simmons #fortunetrial

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 8:39:14 PM
Evans says a sample taken on the lower back near the right seam had JS's DNA and was consistent with the DNA of Fortune (minor contributor)

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 8:42:04 PM
Evans explains to the jury about the changes to the statistical frequencies that the lab uses #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 8:45:45 PM
Evans says despite the statistical changes, her conclusions were still the same #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 8:47:08 PM
Evans now moves on to analysis of an orange and black Gerber folding knife #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 8:53:16 PM
Evans says six stains on the knife tested positive for blood #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 8:54:03 PM
Evans says a sample taken from the right side of the blade was a mixture of DNA. Fortune was major contributor...(1/2) #fortunetrial

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 8:57:12 PM
(2/2)...on the knife. The minor contributor was consistent with the known DNA profile of Jack Simmons #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 8:57:50 PM
Evans says she did not find a DNA profile for Betty Simmons on the polo shirt, knife. #fortunetrial

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:24:41 PM
Evans acknowledges several possible reasons for this. Like blood being wiped off a knife when it goes through fabric #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:26:24 PM
On cross, Evans says it's possible, too, that her blood was never on the knife #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:26:47 PM
On cross, Evans says she was not asked (or received) to analyze Betty Simmons' nightshirt #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:27:51 PM
On cross, Evans says she does not know why police didn't ask her to test Betty's night shirt #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:30:55 PM
No more questions for Evans. #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:38:38 PM
Annette Aviles, Betty Simmons' daughter, is called to the stand. #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:39:06 PM
Aviles says her mother Betty drove cars for Enterprise. Lived on East 11th Street, Davenport #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:41:34 PM
Aviles says she lived with her mother and Jack Simmons (stepfather) in Aug and Sept 2014 #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:42:06 PM
Aviles says Betty and Jack had a "great relationship." #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:43:02 PM
Aviles says Fortune was her fiance. She says they had an on and off again relationship #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:43:50 PM
Aviles says the relationship between Fortune and Betty was "fine." #fortunetrial

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:45:46 PM
Aviles: They had their little disputes but for the most part they were OK #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:46:00 PM
Aviles says in September 2014 she and Fortune had "sort of" patched things up #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:46:38 PM
Aviles says she and Fortune had gone to her mother's the morning of Sept. 8, 2014. #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:48:20 PM
Aviles says she wanted to pack up some things. Says she wanted to check into a local hospital to get help for emotional issued #fortunetrial

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:48:58 PM
Aviles says Fortune dropped her off at the hospital. While she was waiting, she and F were "kind of arguing" via text #fortunetrial

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:50:12 PM
Aviles says she was given a prescription at the hospital and later went back to her mom's apartment #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:51:02 PM
Aviles says when she got there, Fortune and their two puppies were outside standing by his vehicle. #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:52:05 PM
Aviles says she told her mom that she didn't know Fortune was coming over. All of them - plus the puppies - went into the apt #fortunetrial

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:53:05 PM
Aviles says she was on the phone while Fortune and Betty played cards. Says F was the only one drinking #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:54:13 PM
Aviles says she took an anti-anxiety med that she was prescribed. Betty and Fortune also took one #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:54:32 PM
Aviles says Fortune got upset when she was going through her phone. Told him not to worry about it. #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:55:10 PM
Aviles says Fortune threw a deck of cards at her face. He then pulled a knife, Betty pulled a knife and Aviles called 911 #fortunetrial

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:55:52 PM
Aviles says Fortune usually kept his knife on his belt loop #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:56:27 PM
Aviles says Fortune pulled the knife and backed up so he could see her, Betty and Jack #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:57:54 PM
Aviles says Betty was able to grab a butcher knife from the nearby kitchen #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 9:58:19 PM
Aviles says she used her mom's name when calling 911. Says at the time she had a warrant for contempt in a child support case #fortunetrial

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 10:00:04 PM
Prosecutors now playing the 911 call Aviles made. #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 10:01:29 PM
Aviles tells dispatchers that Fortune pushed her mom. Says he's "sick," needs to be off the street #fortunetrial #qctimes

by Tara Becker via twitter 12/17/2015 10:02:08 PM