Jeff Dahmer's Attorney Recommends Disposal Of Biological Evidence, In Violation Of Wisconsin Law

During Jeff Dahmer’s second court appearance on 6 August 1991, Gerald Boyle recommended that key biological evidence be returned to the families.

This was just 15 days after the arrest.

For a case of this magnitude, 15 days is extremely early to be releasing key forensic evidence. In fact, it violated a Wisconsin statute regarding the disposal of evidence.

At this early stage, the “trial” had barely even started. Given that, they certainly wouldn’t have known what Jeff Dahmer’s future discharge date would be. The result of this decision by Gerald Boyle meant there would be no key physical evidence to re-examine down the line.