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SAN JOSE, Calif. — DNA transferred by a paramedic may have led to an innocent man being jailed for months in a South Bay murder case, despite being hospitalized several miles away when the crime occurred.
Charges were dropped against 26-year-old Lukis Anderson last month, after five months behind bars. Anderson was charged in the death of Monte Sereno millionaire Raveesh Kumra, after his DNA was found on the victim’s fingernails. He was facing life in prison and possibly the death penalty in the case.
While Kumra died during a home invasion robbery on the night of November 30th, Anderson had an airtight alibi.
Full story: South Bay Paramedics Likely Brought Innocent Man’s DNA To Murder Scene