Judge Allows Fingerprint Evidence In Hall Case
Save Email Print
Bookmark and Share
Posted: 5:33 PM Jul 2, 2008
Judge Allows Fingerprint Evidence In Hall Case
A Johnson County judge has ruled that fingerprint evidence will be allowed in a case against a man accused of kidnapping an 18-year-old from a parking lot, raping and strangling her.
Reporter: KAKE News
Email Address: news@kake.com
width:200 and height: 120 and picwidth: 200 and pciheight: 120
Font Size:

A Johnson County judge has ruled that fingerprint evidence will be allowed in a case against a man accused of kidnapping an 18-year-old from a parking lot, raping and strangling her.

Edwin Hall is charged with capital murder in last summer's death of Kelsey Smith of Overland Park.

Smith was last seen on video leaving a Target store on June 2, 2007, and her body was found four days later.

Defense attorney Paul Cramm had asked Johnson County Judge Peter Ruddick to throw out fingerprint evidence prosecutors say they have against Hall.

Cramm argued that investigators found at least 29 partial prints on Smith's car. Cramm had said the method used to link one of the prints to Hall is subjective and untested.

Hall's trial is set for Sept. 16th.
More Stories
Twitter News Feed
    KAKE-TV on Facebook
    KAKE Most Popular / Most Discussed
    Extras
    30 Days
    Click here to go to KAKEland’s "30 Prizes In 30 Days" page.
    Winter Guide
    Cool ideas to keep you warm this winter!
    Health Connect
    Click here for health resources from local medical providers.
    KAKE DVD Collection
    Click here to order KAKE DVD's including "Honor Flight", "Santa's Workshop" and more.
    First United Methodist Church
    Click here to watch live Sunday services.
    Papa John's Pro Football Pick'em
    CLICK HERE to play KAKEland's Pro Football Online game.