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Taking DNA to Court
The Ultimate Lie Detector 
"The DNA confirmed my worst fears." — Nanette
While most wives who suspect their husband's infidelity might snoop through his things to find evidence, Nanette Sexton Bailey is using DNA. Returning home from a trip, she found a woman's nightgown, hair, stained sheets and a toothbrush that was not her own. Her husband denies the accusations that he has committed adultery, even after a DNA test proves that another woman was in her bed. The plot thickens...Nanette and her millionaire husband signed a prenuptial agreement the day they were married and updated it four years later with a clause her husband wanted to add. The Clause: Nanette's husband would support her, not abandon her, not be cruel, abusive, nor unfaithful. He did any of those things, she was guaranteed monetary support for life. According to Nanette, her husband has violated this agreement by being unfaithful to her. After several postponed hearings, the case still remains in court. This is the first time DNA has been used in a court case concerning adultery. A High-Tech Weapon Against Criminals 
"DNA gave me back my life." — Debbie
Debbie Smith was raped and robbed in her own home while her policeman husband was asleep upstairs. The criminal let her go, but made her swear never to tell anyone about his crime or he would return to kill her. She did tell her husband and he immediately took her to the hospital to gather DNA evidence in a rape kit. Although her husband put up a fence and an alarm system and taught her how to shoot a gun in defense, Debbie lived in terror that her criminal would return. Six and a half agonizing years later and still not being able to live with her fear, Debbie had decided to take her own life. Before she actually went through with it, her rapist was caught because of advances in DNA testing that were not available at the time of her assault. The DNA in the semen sample from Debbie's rape kit matched the DNA of the man already behind bars on abduction charges. He still remains in prison to this day because of DNA technology. From the show DNA Stories |
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