Mr. Latona. Well, in that manner there is because—well no, I guess not. It is just as logical to assume that a person will leave a palmprint as a fingerprint. It depends upon primarily the way he handles it. Objects of this type being so large you can probably expect to get a palmprint.
Mr. Dulles. And what he is handling?
Mr. Latona. That is right. On the other hand, if the object is small there is probably no reason for the palm to touch it. For example, in a rearview mirror; ordinarily on a rearview mirror of these stolen cars we process you get mostly fingerprints.
On the other hand if you get back into the trunk, the chances of something of a large nature, a stolen wheel, or something of that type, you will get finger and palm prints. Cartons like this, where you have to use both hands to pick it up because of its weight, the probability is that you will get a palmprint as well as a fingerprint.
Mr. Eisenberg. Would the same thing be true of a heavy rifle?
Mr. Latona. Sure, very definitely.
Mr. Eisenberg. And if the bag contained a heavy object inside?
Mr. Latona. That is right, it would take more than just the finger area of the hand to hold on to it.
Mr. Eisenberg. Mr. Latona, did you prepare at my request a series of photographs for transmission by me to the New York City Police Department—photographs of finger and palm prints found on some of the evidence we have been looking at?
Mr. Latona. I furnished you photographs of all of the remaining unidentified latent prints from these cartons.