DIRECT EXAMINATION OF GERARDO BLOISE BY JB:
Works as CSI for OCSO.
On July 23, 2008 he was asked to inspect the car. The car belonged to TL. He did a vehicle inspection of the interior and exterior. Wanted to check it with an alternating light source and for blood?
OBJECTION BY LDB - leading - SUSTAINED
Inspected the exterior and the trunk area. Saw stain on the carpet. He used the alternative light source which was positive, then presumptive blood test which was negative.
OBJECTION BY LDB - leading - SUSTAINED
He did not place the car on a lift.
(ICA moved to the chair to her right)
He did not collect any items of evidentiary value from TL's car.
On August 6, 2008 he executed a search warrant at the A's. He was to check the bedroom that belongs to ICA and then to check the clothing with alternate light sources. The only things they checked were the living room, garage, the car. He did a visual inspection of the master.
He was shown photos marked as Defense X, Y, Z, AA, AB, AC, AD, AE, AF, AH, AG, AI, AJ. X - photo of ICA's bedroom. Marked as Exhibit D-2. Other photos marked as D 3-14.
D-2 published to the Jury.
Single bed with pillows, nightstand, dresser, photo collage on closet wall.
On that day he was to collect some pieces of clothing from the closet and check them with the alternative light sources and collect them.
It was understanding that he was going to look at all of her clothing to inspect with alternative light sources for suspected stains. He would then collect those items. He did this by putting a black cover on the window to make the room dark. He then put any suspected items in a paper bag as evidences.
The next photo showed the closet. Some clothing came from the closet.
He doesn't recall if he checked the drawers. He believes he would have done a thorough job of checking the room.
He was shown D-5 and agreed it was one of the items he inspected. Charcoal grey pants. He was informed she was wearing them on June 16, 2008.
He inspected the clothing one piece at a time and photographed stains as he saw them.
He was shown D-14 which showed how the stains appeared under the alternating light source. He then submitted the stained items to the FBI lab.
D-14 was a medium sized stain.
D-12 showed stains. He classified them as small stains.
After inspecting, he packaged the clothing and submitted to FBI.
He was wearing a Tyvak jumpsuit, gloves, no booties. He did wear a hear net. He doesn't speak while doing this because he was by himself (hahaha). (ICA thought that was funny too).
Alina Burroughs was with him also.
D-12 was taken in the forensic lab.
The clothing was photographed in the lab.
He photographed the items and submitted them with property forms to the FBI lab in a paper evidence bag that is sealed.
CROSS EXAMINATION BY LDB:
Scope of search warrant was only to locate ICA clothing. The pants possibly worn on 6/16/08 had been washed by CA.
TL's jeep - didn't smell like a dead body had been in it.
(JB conferring with CM)
REDIRECT BY JB:
TL's car - no garbage bag.
WITNESS EXCUSED.
Alina Burroughs was with him in ICA's room. So was YM.