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This story was originally published Aug. 6, 2011. Aaron Richards was convicted of first-degree murder in this case. <\/p>\n
Confusing new DNA evidence in a first-degree murder case could possibly help the accused killer go free. <\/p>\n
Test results of DNA found on the pants of Tim Falgout, the pizza delivery man who was killed in Youngsville in March 2010, indicate the involvement of a man who died days before Falgout was killed. <\/p>\n
\"We always said from Day 1 there was a problem with the DNA evidence,\" said Harold Register, the court-appointed attorney for Aaron Richards, who is charged with the first-degree murder of 50-year-old Falgout. <\/p>\n
\"The fact that we've gotten evidence that another person's DNA was mixed in shows it's a classic case of poor police work,\" Register said. <\/p>\n
Richards, 35, of Kaplan, pleaded not guilty after police tied his DNA to the knife used to kill Falgout. The new DNA, however, points to a man named Thomas Evans. <\/p>\n
Evans, 26, of Boyce, was killed one week before Falgout was murdered. Evans' killer killed himself during a police standoff. <\/p>\n
Court documents show a Lafayette law enforcement officer contacted Rapides Parish about the possible connection but ultimately dismissed the idea. <\/p>\n
\"I have no idea how (Evans') DNA got there,\" Register said. \"That's a mystery. It's pretty interesting, and it puts a twist in the case.\" <\/p>\n
Falgout, who was delivering a pizza on the 300 block of Canard Street in Youngsville, was found dead March 29, 2010, in front of a customer's home. Falgout's wallet was missing, and officials cited robbery as the motive. <\/p>\n
Police also arrested a second man in the case for his alleged role as the getaway driver. <\/p>\n
Police charged Marcus Feast with principal to first-degree murder and say he was driving a gold Mercedes, which was used to follow Falgout during his pizza delivery and flee the scene after the robbery. <\/p>\n
Richards, who was arrested Aug. 5, 2010, remains in the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center, where he is being held without bond. <\/p>\n
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