DIRECT EXAMINATION OF HEATHER SEUBERT BY JB - continued
The underside of duct tape would have a greater likelyhood of giving DNA results. Just the contact of the tape being placed on a person's face would have biologicals.
She tested the adhesive side. The information generated was inconclusive. There was a peak detected at the D-3. It was 17. Caylee is a 14-15 at D-3. ICA is a 14-15 at the D-3 location also. One marker that does not match excludes that person as a contributor.
In addition to family members, she was given DNA profiles of .....
OBJECTION BY JA as to items not in evidence - JB withdrew the question.
7/24/09 report - first item received was Q-80 (S-269) - pair of shorts from the ME. The shorts were tested for blood and semen and were negative for both.
Q-81 - items of clothing - elastic portion of shirt and letters of a child's shirt. Chemical test for blood was positive, but insufficient to confirm. DNA typing was done and no DNA results were obtained.
Q-82 - blanket. Chemical test for possible presence for blood was positive, but insufficient to confirm. No DNA was obtained. Blanket was also looked at for semen, but was negative.
Q-84 - laundry bag. Chemical test for presence for blood was positive, but insufficient to confirm. DNA typing was attempted, but no results obtained.
Q-103 - blanket. Chemical testing for presence for blood and semen. Positive for blood, negative for semen.
JB asked for moment to confer with JA.
JB - blanket just described is not in evidence and wants to move to strike this on his own and has nothing to do with this. Completely his error.
HHJBP instructs Jury to disregard testimony regarding last blanket.
Q-244 (S-HR) - doll coming from the pontiac sunfire. (Photo on screen of the doll in the crate taken from the Pontiac Sunfire). JB heard asking if they could stipulate it was from the Sunfire. Stipulated that the doll came from the car seat in the back seat passenger side of the car. The item was generally swabbed for blood - negative.
12/16/08 report - (HHJBP asking if it is a long report - it's 11:57, JB saying no). She was given the buchal samples of CA, GA and LA .
Paternity test?
OBJECTION BY JA -
SIDEBAR #6
JURY SENT OUT
JA - FBI lab does not perform paternity test - they were never asked to do so.
HHJBP - JB what is your good faith reason for asking this questions.
JB - it was tested and he did ask the FBI that they don't normally do it, but they can and did. Objections raised by JA not true.
JA to witness - were you ever asked to do a paternity test to determine if LA was the father of CA.
Witness - On 9/12/08 she spoke to Nick Savage and told him they could run the test for statistical analysis and then send out to another lab. this does not mention LA.
JA - That is his objection - LA and GA could be potentially ruled out. Can't ask if LE specifically asked to have this test run - and it's hearsay.
JB to witness - who did you understand they wanted you to compare the paternity test for. 10/8/08 - additional conversation with Savage - He would like them to submit the brother's results if possible parentage is suggested to the outside lab.
Based on STR typing result, Caylee could not be a biological offspring of LA.
JA - relevance? Questions JB's implication. VERY ANGRY.
HHJBP - doesn't know what was in JB or JA's mind. JB - you are not to ask questions that may lead to inference. You could call Savage. That would be a proper question. I would not speculate on your motivation. Delmonte Banana Company case - READ IT. Talks about good faith reason for asking questions. Brokson (sp) v State - PLEASE READ. THAT'S ALL I'M GOING TO SAY.
In recess to 1:30
JA - Motion to Strike the question when the Jury comes back.
HHJBP - I don't have a hearing problem and the amplification of questions and objections, I don't need. I can hear in normal voices.
He'll review last question.