The presence of a third party's DNA at a crime scene, including under the deceased's fingernails, does not necessarily give rise to a reasonable hypothesis of that third party's involvement where the evidence supports transfer DNA through a common weapon and the accused's movements. A Robinson direction, once given and accepted by the jury through its verdict, supports the reliability of the witness whose credibility was challenged.
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