Opinion ID: 2520889
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Heading: The evidence adduced against Hauge

Text: At trial, the prosecution called HPD Officer James Cavanaugh, who testified that, at the scene of the burglary, he found a white plastic bag which contained [a] white towel which was wrapping [a] concrete block. The prosecution also called HPD Detective Anderson, who testified that a different plastic bag containing a concrete block wrapped in a newspaper was recovered from Steven Hauge upon his arrest one day after the burglary. Hauge conceded during his testimony that he had this concrete block with him at the time of his arrest; he also testified that he was in possession of a key card from the Ocean Resort Hotel, which was the scene of the burglary. As previously stated, the Ordways testified, inter alia, that a Sony camcorder and Hard Rock Café bag were stolen from their room on January 23, 2001. Khatib, the pawn shop owner, testified that on the same day, approximately one hour after the burglary occurred, Hauge entered his store carrying a Hard Rock Café bag and attempted to sell him a Sony camcorder. After laying a proper foundation, the prosecution called Margaret Terrill, a DNA analyst, who testified that the samples [she] tested, the blood that [she] tested on [those] samples, came from Steven Michael Hauge's blood. The DPA engaged Terrill in the following colloquy: Q: In other words, the items of evidence you had received and tested is a perfect match to this defendant? A: That's correct. Q: Steven Michael Hauge? A: That's correct. On cross-examination, Terrill testified that a DNA profile is unique to each person: Q: So is it possible for another person to have the same type of DNA as myself? A: No.... Q: Not even that one in perhaps, in this case, 790 trillion chance? A: Correct, becausethe reason why I say that is because there's only, I believe, like six billion people on earth.