The lawyer for suspect Luigi Mangione, who was charged for the deadly taking pictures of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, stated he intends to problem the forensic proof that police say join his consumer to the crime scene.
New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated Wednesday that the three shell casings discovered on the scene of Thompson’s taking pictures in Manhattan matched the ghost gun discovered on Mangione when he was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pa. earlier this week.
Tisch additionally stated the crime lab outcomes matched the Mangione’s fingerprints to a water bottle and a Sort bar wrapper discovered close to the scene of the killing.
In an interview with CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront,” on Wednesday night, protection lawyer Thomas Dickey known as into query the accuracy of the proof and stated he would problem its admissibility in courtroom.
“I still haven‘t seen that evidence. Lawyers need to see evidence,” Dickey stated, in response to Tisch’s announcement concerning the proof, including, “Saying you have something and getting that admitted into court are two different things.”
Dickey stated the fingerprint and ballistic proof, which the NYPD says it has, are “two sciences, in and of themselves,” that “have come under some criticism in the past, relative to their credibility, their truthfulness, their accuracy, however you want to do it.”
“In order that‘s why, as lawyers, we need to see it, we need to see how did they collect it, how much of it matches,” he continued. “You know, I don’t need to get too technical, however fingerprints, they go by ridges, various things like that.”
Dickey additionally famous that he expects to get his personal specialists and problem the admissibility of the proof.
“After which we’d have our specialists,” he said. “We’d have specialists check out that, after which we’d problem its admissibility and problem the accuracy of these outcomes.”
Requested whether or not he’s questioning the methodology the NYPD is utilizing to match fingerprints, Dickey stated, “Effectively, I might need to see it.”
“I mean, anybody can say, if they’re going to use it, of course they’re going to say that,” he stated. “However you must see issues.”
“And that’s why, you know, people need to keep an open mind,” the lawyer continued. “We would get our day in court, and we would get that evidence. We can examine that evidence and challenge it, you know, all the way.”
