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actions were intended primarily to inflame public opinion on the eve of trial.


Ruckriegle asked Easter whether prosecution experts had concerns with the statements and conclusions of the defense's DNA experts. When she said her experts did have concerns, Ruckriegle asked her to identify them.

"I cannot at this time reveal who we are consulting with," she said.

"Then I can't evaluate it," Ruckriegle responded.

Defense attorney Hal Haddon criticized prosecutors, saying their actions were intended primarily to inflame public opinion on the eve of trial.

"These motions are humbugs designed to distract us from trial preparation, designed to generate cheap headlines and most of all designed to confuse the jury," he said.