A sample of criminal cases for which Anjali Ranadive (Swienton) was retained as an expert. Work performed ranged from reviewing initial DNA work performed by the state and discussing same with counsel, to drafting affidavits, providing pre-trial testimony or testifying at hearings and trials. Services include pre-trial and litigation support in cases (criminal, civil or paternity) where DNA or other complex scientific evidence exists.
Defense Consultant State v. Tankersley
191 Ariz. 359, 956 P.2d. 486 (1998); post conviction death penalty case, DNA issues (testified in hearings 2004, 2006, 2008)
Defense Consultant State v. Jackson
FL 2006, arson, sexual assault, homicide, DNA issues, death penalty case
Defense Consultant Nguyen v. Taylor
CA 2007, post conviction appeal, DNA issues
Defense Consultant State v. Corey Posley-Wells
MN 2008, homicide 1, DNA issues
Defense Consultant Commonwealth v. Brian D. Knippers
MA 2008, multiple sexual assault charges, DNA issues
Defense Consultant Commonwealth v. Vincent Wadlington
MA 2009, homicide, DNA issues
Defense Consultant Commonwealth v. Jonathan Pittman
MA 2009, homicide, DNA issues
Defense Consultant Commonwealth v. Robert Vacher
MA 2009, homicide, DNA issues (testified 2011)
Defense Consultant People v. Eddie Montanez
CA 2009, death penalty, DNA issues
DNA Testimony, State v. Mitchell
homicide, Farmington, ME, 2009 (DNA testing conducted in 1997)
Defense Consultant Commonwealth v. Shaw Hunt
MA 2010, homicide, DNA issues
Defense Consultant State v. Elliott
MD 2010, attempted murder, DNA issues
Defense Consultant US v Karras
VA 2010, military court martial, sexual assault and DNA issues
Defense Consultant Commonwealth v. Luis Lopez
MA 2010, homicide, DNA issues
Defense Consultant Commonwealth v. Simpson
VA, sex assault, 2010, DNA issues
Defense Consultant State v. Travis McGuire and Ricky Martin
OK, cold case cold hit, 2011, DNA case
Defense Consultant State v. Jackson, FL
sexual assault, arson, homicide, death penalty, 2011, DNA issues (testified 2012)
Defense Consultant State v. Hendricks
AZ, sexual assault, 2011, DNA issues
Defense Consultant State. v. Kevin Douglas
AZ, 2011, DNA issues
Defense Consultant State v. Kyle Cortez-Powers
MN 2011, DNA issues
Defense Consultant Commonwealth v. Aguilar
VA 2011, sexual assault, DNA issues
Defense Consultant State v. Kyle Eckhardt
OK 2011, cold case (30 years) homicide, DNA issues
Prosecution Witness, People v. Michael Hughes
CA 2011, serial murder, capital case, DNA work performed at Cellmark Diagnostics in 1996, DNA issues (testified 2011)
Defense Consultant, State v. Cox
FL sexual assault, 2012, DNA issues
Defense Consultant, Commonwealth vs. Duncan
PA, 2013, capital case, sexual assault, DNA issues
Defense Consultant, Commonwealth v. Yamba
PA 2013, sexual assault, DNA issues
Defense Consultant, State v. Ferris
TX 2013, aggravated burglary, DNA issues