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First full day of tesitmony beginning now in the Doug Stewart Trial.
Trooper Todd Peterson is back on the stand. He responded to Venus's parent's home the day she disappeared.
Trooper Peterson Shows pictures of a shoe print found at the end of the trail near the crime scene.
Trooper Peterson showing a picture of Doug Stewart's truck and close ups of his tires.
Prosecution is done questioning Trooper Peterson. Taking a short break now.
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MSP Trooper Todd Peterson talking about footprint fround at Venus Stewart's parents home the day she disappeared.
Trooper says there were several different crime scenes investigated the day Venus disappeared.
Trooper explaining pictures of 5 different scenes found the day Venus disappeared...talking about tracks now.
Prosecutor said yesterday Venus' family to testify later today.
Trooper explaining tire tracks found at one of the alleged scenes go from a dirt roadway into a grass field.
Trooper explaining how MSP measures tire tracks, creates molds of them and how they are able to figure out what vehicle made what tracks.
Defense attorney challenges trooper's testimony about tire tracks showing how/which directions a vehicle travels.
Trooper explains he used "common sense" to connect tire tracks to the route a vehicle took.
Defense attorney keeps objecting to trooper's tesitmony. about tire tracks...saying the trooper is not an expert witness.
Judge talks privately with attorneys. Then tells jury that the trooper's tesitmony is just his opinion and not expert testimony.
Trooper shows picture of the tires, and their treads, off of
DS's truck.
Prosecution finishes with trooper testimony, judge calls for break before defense cross examines the witness.
