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AFDAA
MEETING MINUTES
July
12 & 13, 2001
Chair
Arthur Young called the July meeting to order at approximately 9:35
a.m., Thursday July 12, 2001.
Following
a welcome statement, Arthur Young offered a technical presentation
and demonstration of the micro Takayama hemochromogen crystal test.
The procedures and its limitations were discussed.
After
the lunch break, a round table discussion ensued regarding the
following topics:
--Vanessa
Williams - Mosaicism observed in hairs
--Brady
Mills - Mixed profile detected in an oral swab
--Katherine
Cross - Stutter and back talk
--Ray
Wickenheiser - Proposal to create a document addressing DNA Mixture Interpretation
--Ron
Rubocki - Offering a mini-molecular biology course at the AFDAA
Meeting and offering the ABC certification exam
--Joe
Matthews, John Krebsbach, & Wil Young - Concerns about ABC Certification
--Arthur
Young - Matching forensic DNA profiles using a non CODIS program
--Arthur
Eisenberg - 25 million in NIJ grant funds available for no suspect cases
--Ron
Williams - NIJ grant funding through the states
--Robert
Sailors & Tim Kalafut - Questions regarding samples qualifying
for CODIS entry
--Dennis
Lookerman - CODIS entry requirements
--Joe
Matthews, John Krebsbach, Meghan Clement, & Irma Rios - Suspect
profiles excluded from CODIS
--John
Kresbach, Katherine Cross, Melissa Helligso - Spermatozoa detection
in vasectomized males
--Joe
Matthews - Transfused deceased blood sample demonstrating a mixed profile
Dr.
Arthur Eisenberg presented information regarding the strength of
genetic evidence used for paternity testing. He defined and explained
commonly used terminology such as Paternity Index (PI), Probability
of Paternity, and the Probability of Exclusion.
At
approximately 4:00 p.m., Arthur Young adjourned the first day's meeting.
On
Friday morning, the meeting was called to order by Arthur Young at
approximately 8:35 a.m. Approximately 50 members were present for the
business meeting.
Ron
Urbanovsky spoke about the House and Senate bills filed which affect
DNA testing:
--Senate
Bill 3: Post Conviction DNA testing & preservation of evidence
--House
Bill 588: Inclusion of all felonies in state's database. Bill was
not funded but would allow federal funds for outsourcing
--Senate
Bill 1380: Sex offender registration program
--Senate
Bill 1304: UNT Health Science Center for the state's missing persons database
--House
Bill 656: Statute of limitations removed for sexual assault cases
with biological evidence prior to September 2001. No statute of
limitations for sexual assault after September 2001.
--Senate
Bill 638: Samples for DNA taken upon arrest / indictment to be outsourced
Catherine
Caballero presented the Treasurer's report citing a balance of
$2592.86. Fifty people are not current on dues. Final notices will be
sent and if not paid by October 2001, they will be dropped prior to
the next meeting.
Arthur
suggested an increase to $10.00 for a two year period rather than
$5.00 per year. No action was taken.
Meghan
Mendenhall suggested offering money for invited lecturers. No action
was taken.
Vice
Chair Pat Graham had an audit performed on the Treasury records and
indicated that the Treasury balance corresponds with the records on
file. Also seven new member applicants were presented:
--Dean
Wideman - Harris County Medical Examiner
--Lisa
Gefrides - Harris County Medical Examiner
--Vanessa
Nelson - Texas DPS
--Jennifer
Lacoss - Houston P. D.
--Carmella
Strong - Nebraska State Patrol
--Alison
Witt - Nebraska State Patrol
--Erin
Reat - Bexar County Crime Laboratory
Wil
Young made a motion to accept all applicants and Catherine Caballero
seconded. The motion passed.
Arthur
Young indicated that a web site is being developed. Web site
expenses to be $160.00 for the name and $20.00 a month. Pat
Wojtkiewcz made a motion to secure the funding for the web site. Jim
Bolding seconded. The motion passed.
Dr.
Arthur Eisenberg presented a technical session on DNA Mixture
Interpretation and the use of statistics in casework.
As
the business meeting resumed the floor was opened for nominations
for the office of Chair.
Ron
Rubocki was nominated by Arthur Young and seconded by Meghan
Mendenhall. A motion was made by Ray Wickenheiser to close the
nomination and seconded by Joe Warren. Ron Rubocki, by acclamation,
was elected to serve as Chair for the 2001-2003 term.
Nomination
for the office of Secretary followed. Gary Molina was nominated by
Catherine Caballero and seconded by Catherine Dickey. A motion was
made to close the nomination by Ron Rubocki and seconded by Wil
Young. Gary Molina, by acclamation, was elected to serve as Secretary
for the 2001-2003 term.
Secretary
Carolyn Van Winkle presented the January 2001 minutes. A motion was
made to accept the submitted minutes by Catherine Dickey and seconded
by Aliece Watts. The motion passed.
The
meeting was adjourned at approximately 12:00, Friday July 13, 2001.
Minutes
respectively submitted by Carolyn Van Winkle, Secretary, for the
July 2001 AFDAA meeting. |
