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Anna Kepner's Cruise Ship Trial Hinges On A DNA Gap The FBI Admitted
The presiding judge in the Anna Kepner case stated from the bench that he would not characterize the government's case as strong, using the phrase "a much closer call" with "various defenses." That assessment — from a federal judge in a first-degree murder case carrying a potential life sentence — establishes the evidentiary landscape heading into the September trial.The statistical DNA evidence is substantial: the probability of a random match to Timothy Hudson is reported at 120 sextillion to one. However, an FBI agent testified on the record that he is unaware of any DNA directly…
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