SHOTS 2008 Advisor: Dr. Dinitra White Forensics Lab Tierra Simmons Arielle Thomas.
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Forensic Science
• Who: Forensic Scientists. Detectives, CIA
• What: gathering of evidence to analyze and use in a legal setting
• Where: crime scenes, hospitals, etc
• Why: determine identity of criminals, paternity testing, etchttp://www.paxcam.com/i
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Victim• Alana Gotti• Brooklyn, New York• 29 years old• 5’3” tall, Pecan complexion, Dark
brown eyes, Dark brown hair/honey highlights
• Mother of two, Divorced 2005• Brutally stabbed to death outside of
apartment • Time of Death:12:11 a.m. June 17,
2008
Alana Gotti
Suspect 1: Ex-Husband
• Aiden Morris• Queens, New York• 31 years old• 6’ tall, Cocoa complexion, Dark brown
eyes, dark brown hair• Father of 1 of victim’s children• Reportedly stalked victim 2 months
prior to death • Behind on child support payments
Aiden Morris
Suspect 2:Girlfriend
• Marissa Smith• Queens, New York• 27 years old• 5’ tall, Pecan complexion, Dark brown
eyes, Brown hair/ honey colored highlights
• Has been living with Mr. Morris for six months, was unable to provide sufficient alibi
• Currently 3 months pregnant by Mr. Morris
Marissa Smith
Techniques
• DNA Fingerprinting– Criminal investigations– Used to detect specific sequences
of DNA
• Restriction Digest
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