Evidence in the Cheney Hit and Run Trial

Maine State Police Laboratory

Laboratory Case Number L10-089Physical Match Comparison

Cynthia D. HomerForensic Scientist

Physical Match Comparison

• Items Examined:

– 2003 Chevy Silverado (Maine registration: UMS 27238)

• Grill from Chevy Silverado (Lab item 29)

• Headlamp bracket from Chevy Silverado (Lab item 34)

– Pieces of plastic from the scene (Lab item 10)

2003 Chevy SilveradoMaine Registration: UMS 27238

Broken pieces of plastic(Lab item 10)



Grey Piece of Plastic Black Piece of Plastic

2003 Chevy Silverado Cab

Grill (lab item 29)

2003 Chevy Silverado Grill

2003 Chevy Silverado Grill

2003 Chevy Silverado Front

2003 Chevy Silverado Passenger Side Damage

2003 Chevy SilveradoBroken Headlamp Bracket



Lamp bracket from Chevy SilveradoLab Item 34

Pieces of Evidence at Lab

Lamp bracket from Chevy Silverado(lab item 34)

Broken black plastic from scene (lab item 10)

Grill from Chevy Silverado(lab item 29)

Broken grey plastic from scene (lab item 10)

Grey Plastic Comparison

Grill(lab item 29)

Broken grey plastic from scene(lab item 10)


Fracture 1Fracture 2




Fracture 1


Broken grey plastic from scene – Fracture 1(lab item 10)


2003 Chevy Silverado grill (lab item 29)



Broken area in Chevy Silverado grill(lab item 29)



Back of broken area in grill (lab item 29)


Broken Chevy Silverado grill – Fracture 1(lab item 29)

Broken plastic from scene

(lab item 10)


Broken area on grey plastic grill – Fracture 1(lab item 29)





Broken grey plastic from scene – Fracture 1(lab item 10)


Broken grey plastic from scene – Fracture 1

(lab item 10)

Broken area on grey plastic grill – Fracture 1

(lab item 29)


Broken grey plastic from scenelab item 10

Fracture 2


Broken Chevy Silverado grill(lab item 29)



Broken grey plastic from

scene(lab item 10)



scene(lab item 10)



Broken grey plastic from scene – Fracture 2

(lab item 10)



scene – Fracture 2

(lab item 10)

Broken area on grey

plastic grill – Fracture 2

(lab item 29)

Black Plastic Comparison

Broken black plastic from sceneLab item 10

Front of headlamp bracket from Chevy SilveradoLab item 34


Broken black plastic from scene

(lab item 10)

Front

Back


Front of black plastic headlamp bracket(lab item 34)


Front of black plastic headlamp bracket(lab item 34)


Broken sideFront of headlamp bracket

Unbroken sideFront of headlamp bracket

Chevy Silverado headlamp bracket(lab item 34)


Front of broken black plastic headlamp bracket(lab item 34)


Front of broken black plastic headlamp bracket(lab item 34)


Front of broken black plastic from scene(lab item 10)


Front of broken black plastic from scene (lab item 10)

Front of broken black plastic headlamp bracket (lab item 34)


Black plastic piece (item 10) inserted in to front of headlamp bracket (item 34)

Black plastic piece Headlamp bracket


Back of black plastic headlamp bracket(lab item 34)

Broken side

Unbroken side


Back of black plastic headlamp bracket(lab item 34)

Broken sideUnbroken side


Back of broken black plastic headlamp bracket(lab item 34)


Back of broken black plastic headlamp bracket(lab item 34)

Fracture surface


Back of broken black plastic from scene(lab item 10)


Back of broken black plastic from

scene(lab item 10)

Back of broken black plastic

headlamp bracket(lab item 34)


Back of black plastic piece Back of headlamp bracket

Broken piece of black plastic from the scene (item 10)inserted in to back of broken headlamp bracket (item 34)

Evidence in the Cheney Hit and Run Trial

Business

broken plastic

grey plastic grill fracture

scene lab item

scenelab item

chevy silverado lab

chevy silveradolab item

scene fracture

chevy silverado passenger