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REDWOOD CITY (Map, News) - DNA evidence that appears to exonerate a Daly City man on trial for killing his wife is nothing more than “background noise” when compared with a mountain of evidence against him, jurors were told at the start of Quincy Norton’s jury trial Monday.
“In the context of this case, it doesn’t mean anything,” Deputy District Attorney Al Giannini said during opening statements. Giannini told jurors that during the month-long trial, they would hear expert testimony that explained how DNA material could transfer from one person to the next.
Norton faces life in prison if convicted of the 2006 stabbing of his wife, Tamika Mack-Norton.
On March 24, prosecutors obtained a routine saliva swab of Norton’s mistress, Anitra Johnson. On the eve of jury selection, test results revealed that Johnson’s biological material was present on the handle of the murder weapon; Norton’s DNA was not found. Norton had spent the night with Johnson hours before his wife’s killing, prosecutors said.
Patricia Fox, Norton’s defense attorney, told jurors Monday that one person in 17 million has the same DNA profile as Johnson, and that profile was found on the knife. Furthermore, she said, no blood was found in an extensive search of Norton’s car.
Giannini told jurors they would hear from numerous friends and family members who witnessed Norton’s alleged verbal and physical abuse, alcoholism, intense possessiveness and chronic philandering. The prosecution contends that Norton stabbed her when she filed for divorce.
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Examiner Reader said:
"New lawyer means new trial", like hell it does! On who's dime?
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Examiner Reader said:
New Lawyer means New Trial
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i thought attorney Foxx was respectful to the family. i saw her in the halls and she seemed nice.
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Examiner Reader said:
The old Foxx needs to explain; Quincey this means misery,misery,misery. He is about to meet a new cast of whatevers. All he has is time
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Courtroom Observer said:
Patricia Foxx is a joke, but not funny. There was a Judge,twelve jurors,two alternate jurors,crime scene investigators, DNA experts, Domestic Violence Experts,Expert Child Psychologists,four sheriffs, newspaper reporters, family and friends as well as interested unknowns in the courtroom EVERYDAY and the only person believing Quincy could be innocent was Patricia Foxx. The old Foxx tried her hardest to cause a mistrial, picking and lying on the family of Tamika which was not only insulting but disrespectful. That old Foxx even went so far as to try to force Tamikas 92yr old great grandmother to speak to her. What a pity, what a pity, what a pity. All Quincy has now is TIME.
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Examiner Reader said:
To answer the "Examiner Readers" question with respect to the DNA and if "someone else could have put it there". Sure someone else could have. It's called "transference of DNA". The murderer could have transferred it or more probable than this, how about the girlfriend herself depositing it there when she snuck into another woman's home when the other woman was at work?? While the wife worked to support her family, the girlfriend snuck around with her boyfriend, the wife's husband, and the father of the wife's (and the murderer's) children. SHAME ON YOU. Anyway, who cares about the DNA.....it was'nt on the knife that killed Tamika anyway. Just food for thought, I guess or maybe just a smoke screen??
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Examiner Reader said:
My advice to the murderer would be to stop all of his vile lies, NOW. You don't have to listen to me, you'll have plenty of time to reflect on what you have done. What he has done can never be resended. He should now TRY to get it right,first with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ (and I know, first hand that Quincy knows "HIM", although not personally),and secondly with his children. For these are the 3 people that he(Quincy)has truly robbed the most. He has robbed them of their precious mother. And anyone who knew Tamika knows that she was a wonderful mother. Her children came first, then her family. But she also revered God, and to those that don't know, she loved her husband and tried so hard to make her marriage work and keep her family together. But this was not to be, and was next to impossible given the MANY challenges and obstacles that she faced. Rest in Peace Sweet Tamika, you did your best, but GOD had another plan for you. Your race was run and won here on ear
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Examiner Reader said:
DNA was not the issue at all,the weapon with the DNA of his sick girlfriend was not the murder weapon. Had you taken the time to attend the trial you could have learned alot about DNA. Quincy Norton needs prayers, and it would be only the grace and mercy of God if they mean anything. He has killed Tamika and caused lots of emotional trama to her family. He will be locked up like an animal for the rest of his life, never to see or be able to beg for forgiveness of their beautiful family. Twenty-six years is a long time to suffer. Quincy will one day realize this is not a nightmare, and he is hated by so many people that he might wish he were dead...What a horrible life when even death ignores him. Prayers for the beautiful Mack family
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Examiner Reader said:
Sounds like all forensics was sloppy - but DNA could've been there weeks or days ago.
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Examiner Reader said:
What about the dna on the knife? Can someone else put it there?
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Examiner Reader said:
What is done in the dark has a very distinctive way of coming to the light. Ummmm..........
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Examiner Reader said:
is this normal? she got the other person's dna?
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How did the DNA get there? Why is it so late? What else is not given to the attorney for Quincy? Is this fair? Too many questions.
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Examiner Reader said:
Is it too late to charge the mistress even though the chagres against her were dropped? This would make a good book.
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Examiner Reader said:
Lawyers now gagged. What is the court hiding?
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Examiner Reader said:
It IS pretty startling that the Da would withhold important evidnece like this. It could help the defendant get out of jail. Is this how it works for black men in Cal? This is a shame.
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Examiner Reader said:
no charges now.. but soon is this out of a chicago news paper??
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Examiner Reader said:
and the plot thickens
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Examiner Reader said:
Qunicy you and yours are in my parayers.
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Examiner Reader said:
what's going on here? why wasn't this done sooner? this stinks.
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