| Crime |
On October 23, 2014, Anderson Masey (29) was gunned down outside his apartment. An 8-year-old girl was also hit, but survived. |
| Evidence |
The steering wheel of a car seen at the crime scene was swabbed for DNA. |
| DNA |
The Jefferson county crime lab developed DNA data from the steering wheel of the car. |
| Match |
Due to the complexity of the data, the crime lab was unable to draw any conclusions from the DNA evidence. |
| TrueAllele |
The computer was able to interpret the DNA data. Kendell matched the vehicle with a match statistic of 414. |
| Cybergenetics |
On February 1, 2018, Casework Supervisor William Allan testified before a Jefferson county jury about the computer’s results. |
| Outcome |
Ellis was found guilty of second degree murder and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. On February 20, 2018, he was sentenced to life in prison. |
