Maricopa Murder Case Solved With DNA Evidence

Maricopa Murder Case Solved With DNA Evidence – The trial for Abdullatif Aldosary, a 56-year-old Coolidge man accused of premeditated first-degree murder, continues into its second week. Aldosary is accused of killing Orlando Requena, a 26-year-old resident of Casa Grande in Maricopa on November 27, 2012.

Jurors were shown pictures of the defendant’s house and attic during the trial, where a gun was found inside plastic grocery bags, as well as DNA evidence linking Aldosary to the crime.

Aldosary’s attorney, Bobbi Falduto, questioned former co-workers at Arizona Grain, where Aldosary once worked. One of them testified that he had brought a gun to work, though the prosecution argued that the make and model of the gun found in Aldosary’s attic could not have been used in the shooting. The former co-workers described Aldosary as a person who kept to himself and when he was fired, he stayed in his vehicle as the termination was announced to him and appeared to take the news in stride.

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During the trial, the defense questioned how Aldosary would have known when the victim was working or what shift he was on, since he no longer worked at Arizona Grain. Additionally, the defense questioned the technician responsible for the DNA evidence, specifically about the ski mask that allegedly had Aldosary’s DNA on it. Falduto wanted to know why the word “cap” was crossed out twice and replaced with “ski mask.” The technician testified that some people in the office thought it was a ski cap, while others thought it was a ski mask, as holes were cut in it for the eyes and nose.

Another DNA technician testified that he did a swab on four parts of the gun and two on the inside of the mask and all showed Aldosary’s evidence was present, but added that some were below the threshold to make a profile. However, the gun swab DNA, especially from the trigger, were mixed with other people’s DNA.

Maricopa Murder Case Solved With DNA Evidence.

Aldosary’s DNA on the mask equated to 1 in 100 quadrillion people who would have the same DNA. Falduto also questioned the technician about possible contamination of the evidence. The technician explained how and why the DNA evidence would be on the mask.

On Tuesday, jurors were shown pictures of Aldosary’s home, including the attic where investigators found a gun they believe was used in the shooting. A Casa Grande Police detective testified that some of the bedrooms looked like a child’s room, though no children were living with Aldosary at the time. There was also testimony of Aldosary claiming to have a girlfriend, though a detective testified that no one ever saw or heard from this girlfriend.

In addition to the murder charge, Aldosary is also charged with terrorism in relation to the bombing of the back of the Casa Grande Social Security office around the same time, in which no one was injured. The trial for the murder case continues to provide new and incriminating evidence against Aldosary, highlighting the severity of the crimes he is accused of committing.