DNA left at California high school rape scene, expert testifies

MARTINEZ, Calif., July 2 (UPI) -- A DNA expert in a 2009 California high school rape case testified DNA from both defendants was recovered from the crime scene.

David Stockwell, who retired from the Contra Costa County, Calif., crime laboratory in 2011, said Monday defendant Marcelles Peter's DNA was found in a discarded and broken condom, and defendant Jose Montano's DNA was found on the condom wrapper.

Peter, 20, and Montano, 22, each face life imprisonment if found guilty in the assault on a 16-year-old girl during a homecoming dance at Richmond High School in Richmond, the (Walnut Creek) Contra Costa Times reported Tuesday.

Ari Morales, 19, and Manuel Ortega, 22, are serving prison sentences after plea deals in the case. Elvis Torrentes, 25, and John Crane, 46, await trial.

Stockwell said sperm samples taken from the victim's body identified DNA from Crane, Ortega and another person who has never been identified by police.

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DNA left at California high school rape scene, expert testifies