They have petitioned a judge to throw out their convictions and order a new trial based on the new DNA evidence.
The prosecution has argued in court filings there was no evidence the sex was nonconsensual or that this unknown male killed Nickens.
Chappell, Johnson and Grasty were each convicted in separate trials of second-degree murder and other charges in 2000 and 2001 and sentenced to life in prison.
Eric Levenson/CNNWitness also testified at Alex Murdaugh trialPalmbach’s testimony came a month after another defense witness testified about the new DNA evidence as part of this petition.
On cross-exam Tuesday, Delaware County Assistant District Attorney Sara Vanore noted that Palmbach came to his conclusions even though he was not a DNA expert and didn’t closely review court testimony.
Persons:
Timothy Palmbach, rebutting, ” Palmbach, Derrick Chappell, Morton Johnson, Samuel Grasty, Henrietta Nickens, Nickens, Chappell, Johnson, Grasty, Richard McElwee, McElwee, Shook, Hardy, Bacon, Trio ”, “, ”, Janet Purnell, Johnson’s, –, Mahir Sharif, It’s, Cynthia Chappell, Chappell’s, “ I’m, Brenda Brown, Kenyett LeBue, Eric Levenson, Alex Murdaugh, Sara Vanore, Palmbach, Vanore, Murdaugh, Jeffrey Fumea
Organizations:
Pennsylvania CNN, Prosecutors, CNN, Innocence, Chappell, Pennsylvania Innocence, Centurion, Delaware, Pennsylvania State Police
Locations:
Pennsylvania, Delaware County , Pennsylvania, Chester , Pennsylvania, McElwee, South Carolina