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State v. Castellanos

Murder trial underway in Erie County, NY; the community is checking the state's timeline against the forensic report.

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Timeline
  1. 2020

    Charges filed following a grand jury indictment.

  2. 2021

    Pre-trial motions contest the forensic evidence.

  3. Recently

    Trial testimony continues; exhibits added to the public file.

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chain_of_custody1 week ago

The ballistics comparison relies on a single striation match reported without a confidence range. Modern lab standards would flag that as inconclusive.

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