Arguments over whether evidence from the 1960’s can and should be tested began Friday in the case for Chester Weger in Michael Jansz’s courtroom.
Defense attorneys for Weger argued that some of the evidence is still usable to be able to prove him innocent because they are in sealed plastic slides.
They also used the case of the State of Illinois vs. Perez to say that the defense is allowed to look at evidence and claims the states arguments against testing the evidence are not found in the law.
States attorney’s claimed that any evidence the defense wanted to test was already altered an unusable because the paper envelopes they came in were torn open.
Attorney Chris Koch named specific items in the case like locks of hair, gloves, and a cup with cigarette butts to claim that evidence has been tampered with.
Judge Jansz says he’s been looking at the case but will need some time to make a ruling.