III.+Evidence+Which+Could+Have+Been+used+to+Convict+Olson

Here is a list of evidence that were not used in the conviction of Clifford Olson because he confessed to the crimes before the evidence could be discovered and processed.

** 1) A Green Address book ** Tests that could be run on the book are: __ Fingerprints __ __ Hand Writing Analysis __  __ Any transfer __

The green address book was found in the truck of Clifford Olson’s car when he was pulled over for impaired driving. The police analyzed that handwriting in the book to determine that Judy Korzma’s address was written in her own handwriting. Other evidence that could have been on the address book that was not found or used was fingerprints that would determine that Judy and Olson had both been in contact with the same address book. This would determine that Judy and Olson had been together prior to her murder. Also any transfer evidence that could potentially further link Judy to Olson’s address book.

** 2) Rental Cars: ** Forensics could look at: __ GPS __ __ Mileage – 20 000 km in 3 months __  __ Hair __  __ Tools __  __ Tread marks __  __ Soils __  __ Fingerprints __  __ Blood Transfer __  __ Fibers from their clothing __  __ Pinto, mustang, bobcat, lynx, Honda, panel truck, citation, escort – in mid July Olson drove 5569 km in two weeks, omega and Acadian __

Olson rented multiple cars from different agencies and he drove them excessively. All of Olson’s victims were picked up in one area and dumped in a different jurisdiction. By analyzing the interior and exterior of the car you could determine by mileage and the GPS system if possible where Clifford Olson had been, this can also be determined through soil in the tires and other trace evidence that had been transferred. Sine Olson did transfer all of the victims in his car there could be hairs, fibers, DNA and other transfer evidence that was left behind in the vehicle. At the scene of the crime or dump site the Police could analyze any tread marks that were found and compare them to the tread marks of Olson’s rental car at that time. Some of the children were murdered on the side of the highway and then transported to a different dump site. In the transfer process there could have been blood left behind. The police could analyze this blood to determine if that victim had been transported by Olson’s rental car.

** Shoes ** __ Soil Transfer __

By analyzing Clifford Olson’s shoes it could help determine where Olson had been and if the soil from the bottom of Olson’s shoes matched the soil near where the bodies were buried. Different areas have different soil composition. By analyzing the soil it could be determined that Olson had been in the area where the bodies were, which could link Olson to the murders.

** Victim Connections ** __ Drugs in their system __ Comparing the drugs that were in the victims system with potential drugs that could be found in Olson’s possession would link the victims to Olson. Olson’s drug of choice was an emerald knock out drug called Chloral hydrate, commonly known as Mickey Finn.

__ Alcohol __ All of Olson’s victims were under the legal drinking age which means that any alcohol in their system would have had to have been provided for them. By analyzing the alcohol in their system you can determine if it matched the alcohol that Olson was seen buying on multiple occasions.

__ DNA Analysis from the sexual assault __ Most of Olson’s victims were sexually assaulted before they were murdered. By analyzing the bodies you could determine if there were any trace evidence left that could link Olson to the sexual assault. For example: semen from the sexual assault, or saliva found on the body. By determining if these were a match to Clifford Olson it would directly link Olson to the children.

__ Wound Patterns __ By analyzing the wound patterns and determining what type of weapon could have created those patterns you could compare them to the weapons that Clifford Olson had.

__ Strangled – bruising, ligature or hand strangulations __ Some of the victims had been strangled. One of the victims had been strangled with a belt, by analyzing and comparing the wound pattern left by the belt you could determine if Clifford Olson had a belt that matched the characteristics of the one used to kill the victim.
 * __Ligature__ – what kind by pattern analysis and any leftover fibers
 * __Hand strangulation__ – fingerprints, DNA

__ Fiber transfers from clothing, cars, places __ Olson transported all of his victims in a car, by analyzing the interior and exterior of the car you could determine if there were any trace evidence left by the victim ie hair, fibers from their house, animal hairs and other substances that the victims were able to come in contact with but Olson was not. This could prove that the victim had been in Olson’s car.

** Previous Record ** __ Juvenile Delinquent __ Clifford Olson was in prison on and off his entire life, by looking at the times that he was prison and comparing that to when the murders and disappearances occurred. It could be determined if it was possible that Olson had committed the murders that he was suspected of.
 * Spent all but 5 years of his adult life in prison – link that all the murders took place during the period where he was not in prison

** Shovel ** __ Soil Transfer when he buried the bodies in shallow graves __ Most of the bodies were buried in a shallow grave at their dump site. Each of the victims was buried in different jurisdictions and in different areas. Each area has a specific soil composition. By analyzing the soil composition of both the area in which the body was buried and the potential soil found on Olson’s shovel you could determine if Olson had used that shovel in that specific area.

** Camera ** Today there are video camera’s outside of hospitals on the parking lots and surrounding areas. Judy Korzma left the phone booth that was in front of the hospital to meet up with Olson at his car. The cameras could help determine the interaction between Olson and Judy as well as if Olson and Judy were together hours before her murder.
 * Judy Korzma came out of a phone booth in front of the hospital – may be on video from the hospital

** Bike **
 * Christine Anne Weller’s bike was moved behind an animal hospital – fingerprints on the bicycle

Christine Anne Weller had been riding a bike before getting into the car with Olson. The bike was not found on Christine’s normal bike route, it was found behind an animal hospital. By analyzing the bike for fingerprints, DNA, trace evidence you could determine if Olson was the one who had moved the bike behind the animal hospital. This would help determine that Olson had been in contact with Christine and her bike.