A journeyman boxer was arrested in a clever FBI ploy to collect DNA evidence worthy of a CSI episode.
Martin Tucker is a 32-year-old welterweight with a career 8-10 record. He hadn’t won a fight in seven years. That is, until his victory over previously undefeated up-and-comer Michael Torres in April.
During the fight, Torres snuck a couple shots past Tucker’s defense and was able to bloody the veteran fighter, reports the Boxing Scene.
Little did Tucker know at the time, but these shots would lead to FBI evidence linking Tucker to a 2009 bank robbery.
This week, Martin Tucker was finally arrested. While things may not look good for the boxer, he should know that DNA evidence is not unassailable.
Frequently, challengers of DNA evidence will focus on the behavior of the investigators and forensic analysts in an attempt to cast doubt on the results of DNA profiles.
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