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A 9/9/93 report from the State Crime Laboratory notes:
The "ligatures (FP8 - 5718)" refers back to a 6/29/93 report from the State Crime Laboratory regarding items recovered from Christopher Byers. Also, a 1/5/94 memorandum from the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences notes:
That's three hairs microscopically consistent with Echols found on Stevie Branch, and one hair hairs microscopically consistent with Baldwin found on the shoelaces used to tie Christopher Byers. I've been digging through the various documents regarding DNA testing, but I've yet to find mention of if such testing was ever attempted on those four hairs in particular, let alone if results were obtained. Since many here have attested to reading the Callahan archives in full, I'm curious to know: has anyone found documentation of what if anything has been done specifically with these four hairs?
E143 a: Known head hair sample from Jason Baldwin
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Due to the submission of additional standards, a caucasion head hair recovered from the ligatures (FP8 - 5718) was found to be microscopicly similar to hairs in E143a. This hair is consistant with having a common origin with the hair sample E143a.
The "ligatures (FP8 - 5718)" refers back to a 6/29/93 report from the State Crime Laboratory regarding items recovered from Christopher Byers. Also, a 1/5/94 memorandum from the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences notes:
(p 2)
Q1 One (1) microscope slide bearing one hair. This slide was labeled "93—05717 FP5 QH shaved hair Branch LS 5-20-93"
Q2 and Q3 One (1) microscope slide bearing two hairs. This slide was labeled "93-05717 FP5 QH shaved hair Branch LS 5-20-93"
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Q10 One (1) microscope slide labeled "93—05718 FP6 QH lower leg vict. LS 5-14-93“ and bearing one hair.
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Q1 and Q2 consisted of two hairs with razor cut proximal ends. These hairs exhibit some similarities to both the known hair of Echols (K4) and Dodson (K7) . These hairs could have originated from one of these individuals or another individual whose hair exhibits similar microscopic characteristics.
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Q10 consisted of one hair exhibiting microscopic characteristics consistent with the known hair of Echols (K4). This hair could have originated from Mr. Echols or another individual whose hair exhibits similar microscopic characteristics.
That's three hairs microscopically consistent with Echols found on Stevie Branch, and one hair hairs microscopically consistent with Baldwin found on the shoelaces used to tie Christopher Byers. I've been digging through the various documents regarding DNA testing, but I've yet to find mention of if such testing was ever attempted on those four hairs in particular, let alone if results were obtained. Since many here have attested to reading the Callahan archives in full, I'm curious to know: has anyone found documentation of what if anything has been done specifically with these four hairs?