Although much of the evidence had disappeared over the years, the Conviction Review Unit managed to locate the victim’s underwear cuttings containing semen, along with Mack’s underwear.
Utilizing modern DNA testing methods, the Westchester County forensic lab conclusively excluded Mack as the source of the DNA found on the victim’s underwear. This breakthrough DNA evidence was then uploaded to the state and local DNA databases, ultimately leading to the identification of the true perpetrator, who had a history of sexual assaults and burglaries.
