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Physical Evidence
Unidentified fingerprints on the RAV4
In Day 23 closing argument, Buting said eight fingerprints on the RAV4 remained unidentified, including prints at the rear cargo door and hood. He contrasted those prints with the absence of Avery’s fingerprints in the vehicle.
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Defense counsel cited the unidentified prints to challenge the State’s account of Avery’s blood in the RAV4 and questioned why they had not been compared with two officers’ fingerprint standards.