Gordon Francis, a career offender, has finally been charged with the 1993 murder of James Hawkins, a social worker in New York City.
gordon francis 1993 murder DNA Evidence Solves 20 Year Old Murder Mystery: Gordon Francis Arrested
Gordon Francis had been in jail for abduction, rape, and robbery. He was convicted of those charges in 1983 with a possible sentence of up to sixteen years. He was let out of jail just three months before James Hawkins’ murder.
James Hawkins was discovered dead in his Chelsea apartment on August 15, 1993. He had been wounded with a knife twenty-five times in the throat, stomach, and chest. Hawkins fought his attacker and had wounds to his tongue, gums, and mouth.
James Hawkins, 50 years old, has a family that has sought justice for almost twenty years.
District Attorney, Cyrus Vance, said that new interviews of many witnesses, recent forensic techniques, and changes in the laws brought about the arrest of Gordon Francis.
A trail of blood down the stairs of Hawkins’ apartment and advances in DNA testing gave an important clue to Hawkins’ murder. The Hawkins murder case was renewed.
In 2000, the medical examiner put out the results of the DNA test from the Hawkins murder into the federal database. This database is for all law enforcement agencies.
In 2006, lesser offenses were added to the list of offenses that mandated the convicts to give DNA specimen.
dennis hawkins 1994 murder1 300x225 DNA Evidence Solves 20 Year Old Murder Mystery: Gordon Francis Arrested
In 2008, Gordon Francis committed a illegal trespass that required a DNA test. In 2010, there was a match between Francis and the evidence in the Hawkins’ apartment. The witnesses were interviewed again and another DNA test was done. An anal specimen from James Hawkins, the victim, indicated a combination of DNA from Gordon Francis and James Hawkins. Francis was arrested in February for failing to register as a sex criminal and was convicted in March. He was to be discharged from jail in October. Francis can be sentenced to life imprisonment if proved to have murdered James Hawkins.
All thanks to DNA Testing!
gordon francis 1993 murder DNA Evidence Solves 20 Year Old Murder Mystery: Gordon Francis Arrested
Gordon Francis had been in jail for abduction, rape, and robbery. He was convicted of those charges in 1983 with a possible sentence of up to sixteen years. He was let out of jail just three months before James Hawkins’ murder.
James Hawkins was discovered dead in his Chelsea apartment on August 15, 1993. He had been wounded with a knife twenty-five times in the throat, stomach, and chest. Hawkins fought his attacker and had wounds to his tongue, gums, and mouth.
James Hawkins, 50 years old, has a family that has sought justice for almost twenty years.
District Attorney, Cyrus Vance, said that new interviews of many witnesses, recent forensic techniques, and changes in the laws brought about the arrest of Gordon Francis.
A trail of blood down the stairs of Hawkins’ apartment and advances in DNA testing gave an important clue to Hawkins’ murder. The Hawkins murder case was renewed.
In 2000, the medical examiner put out the results of the DNA test from the Hawkins murder into the federal database. This database is for all law enforcement agencies.
In 2006, lesser offenses were added to the list of offenses that mandated the convicts to give DNA specimen.
dennis hawkins 1994 murder1 300x225 DNA Evidence Solves 20 Year Old Murder Mystery: Gordon Francis Arrested
In 2008, Gordon Francis committed a illegal trespass that required a DNA test. In 2010, there was a match between Francis and the evidence in the Hawkins’ apartment. The witnesses were interviewed again and another DNA test was done. An anal specimen from James Hawkins, the victim, indicated a combination of DNA from Gordon Francis and James Hawkins. Francis was arrested in February for failing to register as a sex criminal and was convicted in March. He was to be discharged from jail in October. Francis can be sentenced to life imprisonment if proved to have murdered James Hawkins.
All thanks to DNA Testing!
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