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evidenceevidencephysicalSteven AveryDNA extract tube from Item FL, which the State said remained available for testing and the defense said would not provide an independent test if contamination occurred during extractionDuring a Day 19 hearing on renewed forensic-testing issues, the State said the extract tube remained available for testing and argued that contamination had occurred in a control, not the evidentiary sample. The defense argued that retesting the extract would not provide an independent check if contamination had occurred during extraction.
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DNA extract tube from Item FL, which the State said remained available for testing and the defense said would not provide an independent test if contamination occurred during extraction

During a Day 19 hearing on renewed forensic-testing issues, the State said the extract tube remained available for testing and argued that contamination had occurred in a control, not the evidentiary sample. The defense argued that retesting the extract would not provide an independent check if contamination had occurred during extraction.

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The extract tube was central to opposing arguments over whether DNA associated with bullet fragment Item FL remained available for meaningful independent testing.

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Steven Avery

Day 19