DNA

DNA found on a cigarette butt helped Casper police find a suspect from a March 2 robbery. According to a news release, police arrested 38-year-old Lawrence Phillips on Tuesday for recommended charges of robbery, aggravated assault and aggravated burglary...

The arrest comes more than two decades after the body of the infant girl was found in Horsetooth Reservoir.

The case started in May 2016, but it apparently took a long time before Tanner was charged because of the work involved in the DNA analysis.

Several prominent scientists said the case showed a failure of the field to police itself and the need for stricter principles or regulations.

The trial will resume Monday morning with the prosecution calling its final witness and then resting.

In December, Joshua Winters appealed his conviction to the Wyoming Supreme Court, which has delayed its hearing pending the outcome of this court action.

Joshua Winters is appealing the case, saying his public defender was ineffective during his child sexual abuse trial.

John Knospler, convicted of second-degree murder unsuccessfully appealed the conviction to the Wyoming Supreme Court.

The trial resumes at the Townsend Justice Center, 115 N. Center St., at 8:30 a.m. Friday.

Skavdahl pointed out a case can't be re-litigated once judged on its merits.