A man held for six years in a Maui killing says police paperwork contradicts the crime scene photos, a claim that could shake the case against him just months before trial.

• William Douglas Allen, charged with murder, arson, and kidnapping in the 2020 beating death of 20-year-old Keenan Blair in Paia, mailed case documents from jail insisting he is innocent.
• He points to a detective's report saying a car key was on the front passenger seat, while a photo appears to show keys in the center console.
• He also flags items that seem to appear or vanish between photos of his vehicle.
• His case was thrown out once before, and he expects it to be dismissed again.
• Maui prosecutors will not discuss the evidence and say they will answer any defense motions in court; Blair's family and Allen's own lawyer declined to comment.

Outlook: A court date is set for October with trial expected in November, where the defense is likely to test these evidence claims.