# Theory point: no usable prints

Topic: Was the Scene Staged?
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Updated: 2026-08-12T03:37:55.226Z

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#### Card #03: Theory point: no usable prints

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Summary:

Nondetection is not exclusion.

Body:

[SPECULATION] The absence of usable prints on the bands or knife is sometimes presented as proof that Lindsay did not handle them. [Trial Day 6 evidence](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQoa0AtT_fc)

[SWORN TESTIMONY] The examiner recovered no usable comparison print from anyone and described surface texture, motion, grip, residue, and wiping as variables that affect recovery. [Trial Day 6](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQoa0AtT_fc)

[UNKNOWN] The fingerprint evidence does not identify a handler or rule out a handler. [Trial Day 6](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQoa0AtT_fc)

Links:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQoa0AtT_fc

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