[rolling_stone]

I think the clerk could not identify the items, thus it couldn't be pursued further without DW testifying. Maybe in one of the statements by DW he was questioned about it but that didn't make it to trial because of some statements being excluded.

[hoosiermama]

It would looks bad for the DA if they were asked to and didn't ID them. SO, I seriously doubt if the clerks could ID the items. I'd say the chain of evidence could be doubted if not out-right broken on the jacket. HHhhmmmm

[small_l_libertarian]

Oh! I see what you mean. But that just makes me even MORE suspicious (of the cops, I mean). This case really is scaring the you-know-what out of me. Every time I really examine a piece of evidence being used against DW, there are doubts. Every single time.