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I have exa-

examiners deemed me qualified to run individual examinations.

mined about 2000 cases. I have testified as an expert approximately

200-225 times.

The first step is looking at the garment. The first chemical test is a

sceening test. This is significant in the case of a negative reaction.

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the test is positive then there is the possibility that there is blood in

the stains. If blood is in the stains I will identify a particular crystal

under the microscope.

The next step is to determine if the blood is animal or human. If it is

positive then I know I have a human blood stain. Then I test for the blood 10

tyre or blood groupi

The examination was conducted on 9/2/77. I examined each of the items

for blood. I received the items from the Director of the Crime Lab in St.

Thomas.

(Witness is shown EXH V.M. 19)

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This examination was found to be oüp A human blood

(Witness is shown V.M. 20)

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of the accused.

This was found to Group A human blood of the accused.

(Witness shown EXH. V.M. 14)

This was found to Group O - human blood of victim.

(Witness is shown V;M. 1)

I identified Group 0 and Group A. human blood.

No human being has 2 types of blood.

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There are 7 stains that I tested on this pant. There were 4 stains of

Group 0 and 3 stains of Group A.

(Witness is shown V.M. 2)

I identified blood on this but could not determine the origin or whether it

wes animal or human.

(Witness is shown V.M. 4)

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I found human blood but could not identify the type on the left sneaker

but on the right sneaker the type was Group A.

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(Witness is shown V.M. 5)

I found human blood but the quantity was insufficient to go further with

the test.