Commonwealth v. Read — Trial Archive Expert Witness · Defense team
Carl Miyasako
Trial 2 107 lines of testimony
Carl Miyasako is a DNA analyst employed by Bode Technology who conducted mitochondrial DNA analysis on a hair sample recovered from the rear panel of Karen Read's vehicle. Called by the prosecution in Trial 2, he testified that the hair was consistent with John O'Keefe's mitochondrial DNA profile, with 99.895% of the population excludable as the source at 95% confidence. His testimony on Day 18 covered the methodology, statistical conclusions, and inherent limitations of mitochondrial DNA testing as compared to autosomal STR analysis.