Lawyers for singer D4vd question police investigators in a Los Angeles-area court session about the extent of DNA testing in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. According to multiple reports, defense attorneys press police analysts on why additional DNA testing was not conducted on items authorities say were involved in the crime, including chain saws found at D4vd’s home and items found in the singer’s car.
The defense’s questioning is described as part of early courtroom steps that offer glimpses into the broader strategy. The lawyers focus on whether more comprehensive forensic work could have been done on the specific objects collected during the investigation and how those decisions were made.
The outlets report the issue as a point of contention regarding investigative methods rather than presenting new forensic results. Authorities have alleged that certain items were used in the killing, and the defense is challenging the scope of DNA analysis related to those items. The reports do not indicate that the court has reached a verdict in the matter.
