Posted by John Dusty Clark on October 19, 1999 at 15:31:21:
An obvious misidentification at it's worst example.
There are only four similar characteristics in concurance of unit relationship, but these four lack the approximate same spatial relationship to each other. The fifth character that could even be considered as similar, is off by one ridge count.
In addition,I count no fewer than twelve true ridge events in the latent impression, and no fewer than six true ridge events in the inked impression which are not at all similar to the other impression.
I do not see how someone(plural) could ignore 19 dissimilarities between two impressions to begin with, and then not admit error when informed of the mistake.
I am a Certified Latent Print Examiner with 30yrs experience in municipal, county, and state agencies.