08-24-2016, 11:19 AM
If that blood is tested again by an unbiased independent body with new more finite testing parameters/protocols (which I hope happens) and the tests again showed no EDTA in Avery's blood collected from Teresa's vehicle, it would prove conclusively that his blood was not planted from the rape case vial and seriously undermine the narrative of the series (Part 2 is now in production). More importantly, it would seriously undermine a pillar of the defense's original "framed for a murder he didn't commit" strategy.
On the other hand, if a new more finite test conducted by independent experts conclusively indicated that EDTA was in fact present in the blood collected from the car, it would be a huge victory for the filmmakers and the defense attorneys; a pillar of hope for Avery.
Avery's dedicated defense attorneys for years, Strang and Buting who were featured prominently in the Netflix series, have admitted publicly that they absolutely have doubts about Avery's innocence, but that's irrelevant to their concerns about the integrity of the investigation and thus the validity of the conviction. Ref: http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2016/...-interview
In my opinion, unless Zellner is completely convinced of her client's innocence, it would be very risky for the defense to make new EDTA blood testing the key focus of their appeal in hopes that the test results would contradict what's in the FBI blood docs and LeBeau's trial testimony.
The focus for appeal now appears to me to be creating doubt via cell phone pings, inadequate defense representation by Strang and Buting, and LE's alleged neglect to thoroughly investigate alternate suspects.
On the other hand, if a new more finite test conducted by independent experts conclusively indicated that EDTA was in fact present in the blood collected from the car, it would be a huge victory for the filmmakers and the defense attorneys; a pillar of hope for Avery.
Avery's dedicated defense attorneys for years, Strang and Buting who were featured prominently in the Netflix series, have admitted publicly that they absolutely have doubts about Avery's innocence, but that's irrelevant to their concerns about the integrity of the investigation and thus the validity of the conviction. Ref: http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2016/...-interview
In my opinion, unless Zellner is completely convinced of her client's innocence, it would be very risky for the defense to make new EDTA blood testing the key focus of their appeal in hopes that the test results would contradict what's in the FBI blood docs and LeBeau's trial testimony.
The focus for appeal now appears to me to be creating doubt via cell phone pings, inadequate defense representation by Strang and Buting, and LE's alleged neglect to thoroughly investigate alternate suspects.