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Defense attorney Anne Taylor has been vocal about the unconstitutionality of the investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) evidence. In court, she put forward a compelling argument that without a valid search warrant for each phase leading to the IGG evidence, all obtained evidence should be discarded. Her assertion hinges on the legal principle that evidence gathered illegally cannot be used in court.
While the judge appeared skeptical of the defense’s claims regarding the cheek swab, he left the possibility open for a hearing to further discuss the legitimacy of the FBI's methods in this investigation. The implications of such a hearing are profound, as it could directly impact the viability of the prosecution's claims against Kohberger.