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Physical Evidence
Clear Taillight Lens Fragment Found During Search (Exhibit 73)
Photographs of a clear lens fragment. Brennan described it as matching Read's taillight during questioning; Russell said she had not specifically considered it.
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This piece was the first physical evidence recovered during the search and was used by the prosecution to establish that taillight debris consistent with Read's vehicle was present at the scene. Experts who had not specifically considered this evidence before offering opinions were cross-examined on the omission.
A clear taillight lens fragment with distinctive markings was recovered during a search of the scene and documented in photographs from two distances — a close view and a wider-angle context shot. During questioning, Brennan described the photographed piece as matching the defendant's SUV taillight, but Russell said she had not specifically considered it.