DIRECT EXAMINATION OF HEATHER SEUBERT BY JB - continued
(ICA moves over one chair again - sitting in JB's chair?)
Q-13 and Q-14 were identified as swabs from spare tire cover.
Above items marked as EXHIBITS 15 and 16 with no objection by JA.
Phenolphthalein test is first test to identify blood - negative for both swabs.
Regarding Q-23 (S-138), another piece of spare tire cover - had brownish stains. They were swabbed and all were negative for the presence of blood.
Next item was Q-24 (S-139), left side of spare tire cover - had brown and yellow areas which were swabbed and negative for blood.
Q-25 (S-140) right side of spare tire cover - all negative for blood.
OBJECTION BY JA - asked and answered - OVERRULED.
These swabs are not retained by the lab after the chemical test is performed.
Q-22, 23, 24 and 25 were swabbed and DNA typed. Results were no DNA profile generated.
Why did you do the tests?
OBJECTION BY JA - leading - SUSTAINED
Tests are done for stains that could not be observed.
DNA is done on any cell with a nucleus - any cell but red blood cells.
Q-33-43 (State and Defense have stipulation on these clothing items)
JA states these are the items collected by CSI Bloise.
Q-33 - dark grey pants - visually examined for biological stains. None observed and no chemical testing done.
Q-34 - light blue pants - faint brown yellowish brown spots - tested negative for the presence of blood.
Q-35 - blue jeans - visual exam showed no biological stains and no chemical testing was done.
Q-36 - light grey skirt with faint yellow stains - tested negative for blood.
Q-37 - light yellow skirt - faint red spots throughout - negative for blood.
Q-38 - light beige skirt - faint yellow areas - negative for blood.
Q-39 - light blue long sleeved shirt - faint discoloration on pocket - negative for blood.
Q-40 - light beige short - faint areas of discoloration - negative for blood.
Q-41 - bright pink shirt - no stains observed and no testing done.
Q-42 - light pink shirt - no stains observed and no testing done.
Q-43 - green shirt - no stains observed and no testing done.
No blood on any of these items. She did not receive any other clothing from the home.
Q-44 (S-323) - piece of spare tire cover - spot tested for blood - negative
Q-45 (S-142) - another piece of spare tire cover - spot tested for blood - negative.
Both items were then swabbed of the entire item and they were processed for DNA. There were no DNA typing results obtained.
10/9/08 report - Items examined - Q-46 (shovel), Q-46.1 (label from shovel blade).
JA - these are items testified to by the neighbor earlier.
The shovel was examined for the presence of blood. Some areas were tested - negative for the presence of blood. DNA was also performed and a DNA profile was not generated. A sex typing test did not satisfy lab criteria.
Can you explain how DNA is left.
OBJECTION BY JA - leading and compound - SUSTAINED
Touch DNA?
OBJECTION BY JA - OVERRULED
Touch DNA cannot always be typed - depends on how much is there.
(JB HAS HIS WHITE PAPER AND EASEL OUT)
RFU's?
OBJECTION BY JA - relevance -
SIDEBAR #2
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