Sticky notes

Marc Scott Taylor, a private DNA expert, is testifying for the defense what he said was Lana Clarkson's blood. The significance of the blood matching Clarkson is not yet clear -- Taylor has not said where the blood was found. But the defense has spent some time having Taylor describe the way the dried blood was collected by sheriff's criminalists.

Taylor said the sample was sent to him wrapped in a paper Post-It note. In an earlier hearing outside the presence of the jury, famous criminalist Henry Lee was needled by prosecutor Alan Jackson for using a Post-It note to wrap evidence he collected at Spector's home.

Now, Spector attorney Christopher Plourd has asked Taylor to comment on the use of Post-Its. Taylor said the use of Post-Its has been discussed at conferences he attended. They are a good way to handle evidence, he said. "They have not been handled by people, there is no DNA on the sticky surface," he said.

The discussion of Post-Its could signal an upcoming appearance by Lee, whose testimony has been in doubt since Judge Larry Paul Fidler ruled he removed evidence from the crime scene. Perhaps Spector's team is preparing to defend Lee's use of Post-Its before the jury.

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