Opinion ID: 369136
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Heading: Evidence Relating to Trailer Seals Found on Barnes' Premises

Text: 17 During direct examination Agent Keiser testified that when he visited the Barnes lot he searched inside a wrecked tractor cab, similar to the stolen White tractor, and discovered two unbroken seals. 2 The seals were registered to Jim Idino from Flash. Inendino argues that these seals should not have been admitted as evidence because they tended to show that he was involved in other crimes the theft of goods, wares or merchandise from loaded trailers. The seals were obviously offered for the purpose of connecting the defendant with the wrecked tractor. Showing that this tractor was connected with Inendino corroborated Schremser's testimony that the stolen 1973 White truck was a replacement. It is inconceivable that the jury could have inferred from the introduction of these seals that Inendino was involved in stealing from loaded trailers. In fact, Don Nega, distributor of the seals, testified that Inendino legitimately received the seals. Agent Keiser testified, furthermore, that the locked seals are used to protect a loaded trailer and that these seals were unbroken. 18