New discovery documents were released this morning by the State Attorney’s Office. The documents include DNA charts, enhanced photos and (?) items related to the Joy Wray investigation. So far…
Measurements from chromatographs and DNA test results are a small part of discovery. A chromatograph is an instrument that separates substance mixtures, like gases, into identifiable components. No context is available to the charts and graphs. According to WESH, 9 of the 10 CDs “feature DNA charts and graphs with no explanation, and no new photos or documents.”
According to the Orlando Sentinel, prosecutors delivered 10 discs of files, but many of those files on 9 of the discs seem to be practically unreadable, so don’t hold your breath. Today might be nothing more than a dud, or mostly, a bust. Let’s hope the tenth CD is a charm.
- BioEdit Sequence Alignment Editor Document
Don’t bother to ask. I would have to say this is only accessible by proprietary software, like BioEdit.
BioEdit 7.0.9 was last updated in June 2007. It was written for PC Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP, as an intuitive sequence alignment editor and analysis program. Finch TV is an alternative and more up-to-date software.
- Finch TV Sample
- ABI Chromatogram Sample
Unfortunately, trying to decipher any of the charts and graphs would probably be useless, just like me trying to understand any of the EKGs taken of my heart during the past year. Only a trained eye knows what to look for.
More to come…