STATEMENT OF FACTS - University of Illinois Springfield

however, this information is important for making these computations. (Vol.
LXXI, R. 44)
The database he used is the same database that Halverson used. He
testified that the Labrador Retriever was not represented in the database. (Vol.
LXXI, R. 45-46) Basten later said that it is not significant to him that Cagney is
not a purebred or that she is a Labrador Retriever mix. (Vol. LXXI, R. 50)
Further, he said that Dr. Halverson’s results were wrong. (Vol. LXXI, R. 51)
Human Hair
State’s Case-in-Chief
The State’s case offered no explanation for the human head hair found on
one of the plastic bags containing body parts.
Defense Case
Suzanne Kidd is a forensic scientist with the Illinois State Police did hair
comparisons for the Slover case. (Vol. LXXII, R. 72) Kidd was shown Senior’s
Exhibit Number 33 which included two human hair fragments removed from one
of the bags containing the remains of Karyn Slover. (Vol. LXXII, R. 75) Kidd did
a hair comparison between Exhibit 33 and Senior’s Exhibit 41 which was the hair
standard from Karyn Slover. It was determined that the hair in Exhibit 33 did not
originate from Karyn Slover. (Vol. LXXII, R. 77) Kidd also determined that the two
human head hairs found in Exhibit 33 did not originate from Senior (Exhibit 38),
Jeannette (Exhibit 39), or Junior (Exhibit 40). (Vol. LXXII, R. 78-81)
Ms. Kidd then discussed the LOCARD theory of transfer which states that
when two things come in contact with each other, there will be a transfer of
material, such as hair, from one to the other. (Vol. LXXII, R. 97) Kidd also
discussed secondary transfer which occurs when someone has direct contact with
a person or thing and results in a transfer of some material to a second person
who then has contact with a third person or thing and transfers the original
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