You guys remember the trial in Amarillo years ago where a woman was found raped and murdered in a motel room? This was *before* DNA testing. Investigation turned up a pair of mens briefs. I don't remember this part, but they somehow connected the underwear to the guy in next room.
He was charged and quickly convicted of murder. As best as I recall, he was sentenced to die.
Before they executed him, DNA testing arrived and he was cleared and subsequently released.
It was determined that a room maid had picked his underwear up from the floor and dropped them on her cart. She forgot about the underwear and when cleaning the victim's room (before she was murdered), the underwear fell from her cart.
So yes, reasonable doubt is extremely important in the Kobe Bryant case (hell, all cases.) The presence of 3/4/whatever party dna in her underwear finishes the case for me. Unless Kobe confesses, he's innocent.
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