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Green bedspread in north bedroom, with body of Kristen MacDonald as found in bed
Green bedspread in north bedroom, with body of Kristen MacDonald as found in bed
Green bedspread in north bedroom, with body of Kristen MacDonald as found in bed
Green bedspread in north bedroom, with body of Kristen MacDonald as found in bed
Green bedspread in north bedroom, with body of Kristen MacDonald as found in bed
Green bedspread in north bedroom, with body of Kristen MacDonald as found in bed
Green bedspread in north bedroom, with body of Kristen MacDonald as found in bed
Green bedspread in north bedroom, with body of Kristen MacDonald as found in bed
Green bedspread in north bedroom
Green bedspread in north bedroom
Green bedspread in north bedroom
Green bedspread in north bedroom

CID Findings


March 29, 1972:  USACIL Consolidated Report

USACIL Consolidated Report, page 20  Page 20
USACIL Consolidated Report, page 20


Paragraph 33:  Examination of Exhibits D23, D123, D221, D229, D237, E3, E6, E16, E19a, E20a, E24, E32, E52NB, E116, D118, E119, E205, E300, E301, E302 and E303 revealed the presence of fibers identical in type, color, denier, twist, and all other physical characteristics to the fibers of the pajama jacket, Exhibit D210.

Paragraph 34:  It is the opinion of the examiner that the fibers present in the Exhibits of paragraph 33 could have originated from Exhibit D210.


USACIL Consolidated Report, page 22  Page 22
USACIL Consolidated Report, page 22


Paragraph 56:  Examination of Exhibits E50, E52NB, E57NB, E123, E221, E222, E227 and E229 did not reveal the presence of any hair grossly similar to the known hairs of Exhibits E305 through E313.

AFME Lab Report


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November 30, 1999: AFME Forensic Trace Materials Analysis Lab Report, p. 3

DNA Findings


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Full transcript (DNA Report)

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The following specimens yielded mitochondrial DNA sequences consistent with one another (Group B):

AFDIL Specimen No. Specimen CID No., FBI No., or Reference
51A(2) Hair E-5, Q119
58A(2) Hair E-52NB, Q87
112A(3) Hair D-229, Q96.3
199A Blood Jeffrey MacDonald Reference


Based upon mitochondrial DNA analysis, the following specimens were not consistent with any other samples tested:

AFDIL Specimen No. Specimen CID No., FBI No., or Reference
58A(1) Hair E-52NB, Q87
75A Hair E-303, Q79
91A Hair D-237, Q137
05A Hair Helena Stoeckley Reference
198A Paraffin Block Gregory Mitchell Reference

Related exhibits

D56NB Green bedspread bearing red-brown stains on bed from north bedroom
E56NB Debris from bedspread on bed in north bedroom

Webmaster note


Exhibit E52NB is described as being "hairs and fibres" from the bedspread in Kristen's bedroom, while Exhibit E56NB is described as "debris from bedspread on bed in north bedroom." In some documents, the hairs from Exhibit E52NB are referred to as FBI Exhibit Q-87 (AFDIL Specimen No. 58A).

Despite the fact that Exhibit E52NB refers to hairs (as well as fibers), the hair from Kristen MacDonald that was found on the bedspread is not listed in the findings for this exhibit, but instead is shown in the findings for Exhibit E56NB.

The reader should also note that because the defense tried to imply that evidence from the bedspread could have been compromised by Dr. Neal moving the body, the Notes below include references to that issue.


NOTES

July 5, 1970: Pre-Article 32 defense questioning of Robert Shaw (CID)    

July 5, 1970: Pre-Article 32 defense questioning of William Ivory (CID)    

July 10, 1970: Dr. William Neal at the Article 32 hearing

July 13, 1970: Dillard Browning (CID) at the Article 32 hearing    

July 21, 1970: William Ivory (CID) at the Article 32 hearing

July 24,1970: Rorbert Shaw (CID) at the Article 32 hearing

October 24, 1974: Dillard Browning (CID) at the Grand Jury    

January 15, 1975: William Ivory (CID) at the Grand Jury

December 14, 1978: Memo from Brian Murtagh to Morris Clark (FBI)    

July 20 and 23, 1979: William Ivory (CID) at trial

August 6, 1979: Dillard Browning (CID) at trial    

August 8, 1979: Paul Stombaugh (FBI) at trial    

August 27, 1979: Dr. William Neal at trial

October 13, 1990: Excerpts from Affidavit of Bernard Segal

October 16, 1990: Excerpts from Affidavit of John Murphy

January 29, 1991: FBI request for Malone to conduct analysis on hair samples    

February 8, 1991: Affidavit of James Frier (FBI)    

February 14, 1991: Affidavit of Michael Malone (FBI)    

1993: The Police Chief, "FATAL VISION REVISITED: The MacDonald Murder Case"

November 30, 1999: AFME Forensic Trace Materials Analysis Lab Report      

March 10, 2006: DNA Report    

March 15, 2006: Gov't Response to Defense Contentions re: DNA Testing      

February 19, 2009: Excerpt from defense's corrected motion for appeal