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MISSISSIPPI CRIME LABORATORY |
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REPORT DATE: 1/16/2023 Andrew Needham, FTEE |
Analysis: Latent Print Examination; GC-MS Toxicology; Chemical Analysis |
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Case #: 000153-06A-2023 |
Case Description: Veronica Smith death investigation |
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Investigative Agency: Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department |
Investigating Officer(s): Det. T. Armstrong, Det. S. Murphy |
Summary of Preliminary Analysis
Preliminary laboratory analysis findings of items taken into evidence at the Veronica Smith death scene are as follows.
Fingerprints
| Fingerprints | |
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| Item | Finding |
| 000153-01: One (1) 8.5" x 11" sheet of 20 lb. paper, white, folded with text printed on one side | None found |
| 000153-02: One (1) Clear-colored drinking glass with gold trim and etching containing 2 ounces brown liquid | O'Connor, George Smith, Veronica |
| 000153-03: One (1) 28-ounce cut glass decanter containing 9 ounces brown liquid | O'Connor, George Smith, Veronica |
| 000153-04: One (1) Clear-colored drinking glass with gold trim and etching, empty | None found |
| 000153-05: One (1) television remote control | O'Connor, George Smith, Haley Smith, Veronica |
| 000153-14: One (1) Altoids Smalls tin, 1.5" x 2.5" x .5" | Unidentified |
| 000153-15: One (1) plastic bag, white, 17 x 18" | Unidentified |
Toxicology
| GC-MS Toxicology | |
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| Item | Finding |
| Two (2) ounces brown liquid recovered from 000153-02 | Positive for ethanol and ketamine |
| Nine (9) ounces brown liquid recovered from 000153-03 | Positive for ethanol |
| Two (2) white oval tablets recovered from 000153-14 | Positive for acetaminophen and hydrocodone |
| Three (3) white square tablets recovered from 000153-14 | Negative |
Identification
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| Item | Finding |
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000153-01: One (1) 8.5" x 11" sheet of 20 lb. paper, white, folded with text printed on one side |
Steganographic markings embedded in the printer output identify the manufacturer and model of printer as an HP Color LaserJET 2680  Click to enlarge |
| 000153-15: One (1) plastic bag, white, 17" x 18" | .5 mil linear low-density polyethylene with perforated edge; residue inside bag consistent with cosmetics, sebum, and saliva |
| Two (2) ounces brown liquid recovered from 000153-02 | Consistent with spiced rum |
| Nine (9) ounces brown liquid recovered from 000153-03 | Consistent with spiced rum |
| Three (3) white square tablets recovered from 000153-14 | Consistent with breath mints |
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