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Wednesday, July 09, 2008 --- 57 days ago http://www.hollandsentinel.com/homepage/x1913532553/Experts-testify-about-scienc
 Collecting evidence in a criminal investigation is a scientific process. Former Holland police officer Ken DeKleine is on trial for the Jan. 10 murder of his wife, Lori DeKleine, who was found strangled to death in the basement of her home. Blood from Ken and Lori DeKleine was found in the house, according to forensic experts. Prosecutors have yet to reveal how the blood got there. Much of Wednesday morning, July 9, Ottawa County Prosecutor Ron Frantz questioned experts on the physical evidence found at Lori DeKleine’s Calvin Avenue home. Kate Dozeman, a Michigan State Police forensic scientist, described in her testimony the process of collecting biological evidence such as blood. Each time a technician collects a sample, he or she wets a swab with sterile water and wipes it across the stain. Only a small sample is needed, Dozeman said. On Jan. 11, Dozeman and others spent six hours collecting evidence from the DeKleine kitchen, basement laundry room and attic, she told jurors. Frantz presented photos of blood stains in the basement laundry room, stairwell and hallway. In the course of his career, Michigan State Police Grand Rapids crime lab DNA Unit Supervisor Joel Schultze estimated he has processed thousands of DNA samples. The crime lab is nothing like popular television shows, Frantz said. “What’s the reality based on your experience at the Michigan State Police crime lab?” he asked, eliciting a laugh from the courtroom. Cas ... |
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