1.   Also, some evidence in the custody of the Philippine police bears unexplained fingerprints or, in the case of the laptop computer, unexplained entries.

2.   But the payment, which was funneled to Abu Sayyaf through the Philippine police, did not result in a release.

3.   By showing that the Philippine police manipulated some findings, the defense lawyers can raise doubts about the authenticity of other evidence, like information stored in the computer.

4.   Defense lawyers then raised doubts about other evidence gathered by Philippine police, which forms the core of the conspiracy case against Yousef, Murad and Shah.

5.   He said a date could be changed when a file was printed out, as Philippine police investigators did while they had the computer.

6.   Murad has retracted his statement, contending that he was tortured by Philippine police before the FBI took him into custody.

7.   Philippine police investigators have begun to release the details in preparation for bringing criminal charges against Yousef.

8.   The defense tried to persuade the jury that the Philippine police tampered with the files before giving the computer to the FBI.

9.   The imminence of the papal visit explains why Philippine police were so concerned about finding bomb ingredients in the apartment.

10.   The jury also asked to again hear a taped interrogation of Murad by the Philippine police.