Jurors are looking at photos of the SUV with stickers attached to it to indicate where the evidence was collected from.
Lally def has more pep in his step, but it’s a cumbersome process.
Lally asks to approach, gives photos to witness, witness reviews, affirms content, Lally asks to enter them to evidence, asks to approach, court reporter enters the evidence, Lally then asks to show.
Judge explaining to Lally that when he puts his head down to read, the jury can’t hear him.“You need to speak up,”
We’re looking at another spot on the SUV.
Lally introduces more photos.
We are looking at another photo of Read’s SUV, with a sticker where Harnett says the hair was collected, another noting the damage.
Lally introducing more photos.
Lally asking how the evidence was collected from the vehicle. Asking about the process.
Harnett details hair collection - tweezers, glassine bag.
Lally asking about the other evidence.
Harnett says she was given red solo cups & a broken glass.
She swabbed the solo cups, and returned them.
Back at the lab, Harnett testified she examined the taillight & hair.
Detailing SOP.
Lally asking about how the items were logged, and the process of examining the evidence (spray area down, masks, gloves).
She explains why and how she swabbed for DNA
Now to the photos - the taillight she tested with scale reference.
Jurors have moved to the “doctor’s waiting room” gaze…almost lunch time.
Lally asking about testing of hair.
Earlier Harnett testified that she did bloom screening tests on the car & they were negative
Harnett testifying that she doesn’t know what part of the body the hair came from.Next exhibits - John OKeefe’s sweatshirt.
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