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Direct Examination of Dr. Michael Rickenbach by JA
Employed at the FBI as a forensic chemist examiner for 15 years.
Education - 2 BS forensic science and chemistry MS in chemistry PhD in chemistry also has continuing ed
Has been qualified as an expert as a chemist 12 to 15 times mainly in federal jurisdictions.
Witness presented as an expert in the area of forensic chemistry - no objection by JB.
During the break they examined a black trash bag. JB examining the bag. Marked as Exhibit 138 with no objection by JB.
During the break he also looked at the spare tire cover and recognized he had seen it before. Exhibit 139 with no objection by JB.
He also examined another trash bag as having seen it during the break. Item was marked as Exhibit 140 with no objection from JB.
He was also shown a box and agreed he examined it earlier during the break and recognized it was something he had previously received. Item marked as Exhibit 141 with no objection from JB.
He was shown another box and agreed he had examined it. He was also shown a can in a plastic bag and recognized it. Items were marked as Exhibits 142 and 143 with no objection from JB.
He was asked to inspect the items for the presence of chloroform. He did a visual exam after opening each item individually. He looked for staining, then took samples, placed them in sealed vials and did a headspace gas chromatography.
JA gave the witness a copy of his report.
Item Q-22 (Exhibit 143) was a piece of the spare tire cover. He opened the can, observed the material, took a cutting, put it in a sealed vial. When he opened the can, he observed an odor.
Objection by JB.
SIDEBAR #3
Employed at the FBI as a forensic chemist examiner for 15 years.
Education - 2 BS forensic science and chemistry MS in chemistry PhD in chemistry also has continuing ed
Has been qualified as an expert as a chemist 12 to 15 times mainly in federal jurisdictions.
Witness presented as an expert in the area of forensic chemistry - no objection by JB.
During the break they examined a black trash bag. JB examining the bag. Marked as Exhibit 138 with no objection by JB.
During the break he also looked at the spare tire cover and recognized he had seen it before. Exhibit 139 with no objection by JB.
He also examined another trash bag as having seen it during the break. Item was marked as Exhibit 140 with no objection from JB.
He was also shown a box and agreed he examined it earlier during the break and recognized it was something he had previously received. Item marked as Exhibit 141 with no objection from JB.
He was shown another box and agreed he had examined it. He was also shown a can in a plastic bag and recognized it. Items were marked as Exhibits 142 and 143 with no objection from JB.
He was asked to inspect the items for the presence of chloroform. He did a visual exam after opening each item individually. He looked for staining, then took samples, placed them in sealed vials and did a headspace gas chromatography.
JA gave the witness a copy of his report.
Item Q-22 (Exhibit 143) was a piece of the spare tire cover. He opened the can, observed the material, took a cutting, put it in a sealed vial. When he opened the can, he observed an odor.
Objection by JB.
SIDEBAR #3