In considering the admissibility of devices and instruments used in the commission of a crime as well as articles connected with the crime, it has been determined that:
A) bloodstain evidence can be the subject of expert evaluation; however, a police officer may not be authorized to testify about such evidence because he or she cannot qualify as an expert witness.
B) evidence concerning paint chips found on the clothing of a suspect is not admissible, because the evidence has not been scientifically recognized.
C) hair samples may be admitted to connect a suspect with a crime, but such samples taken from an automobile more than 12 months after a collision cannot be used.
D) bloodstain evidence can be the subject of expert evaluation if a proper foundation is laid.
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