10:35 A.M: COURT IS IN SESSION FOR FRIDAY.
At 9:01 a.m. the jury entered the courtroom and court is back in session. Judge gull tells defense attorney Brad Rozzi that they will chat about his motions he’s filed on transports during the lunch break.
Gull says the jury has once again had supervised contact with their electronic devices.
The defense calls Christopher Gootee and the state immediately calls for a sidebar. The sidebar lasts 9 minutes.
Gootee tells the jury he is a Hammond, Ind. police officer and has background as an EMT. He says he has training in interviewing witnesses and suspects.
Defense attorney Jennifer Auger asks him about the importance of correctly documenting interviews. Gootee says he was with an FBI gang response task force or GRIT. They focused on kidnappings.
Gootee tells the jury that GRIT assisted with the Delphi investigation by canvassing neighborhoods and conducting interviews. He says he worked on the investigation for over a week.
Gootee says he spoke to Brad Weber during the investigation. Auger asks Gootee what Weber said about where he went after work on February 13, 2017.
Auger asks Gootee what an FBI 302 is, Gootee says it is a report from an interview. Auger shows him an exhibit, which is an FBI 302 report from his interview with Weber.
Gootee says he spoke to Weber on Feb. 19, 2017. He tells the jury that he
doesn’t know what Weber said, despite looking at his own report. Auger finishes her questions, the state does not cross-examine.
Delphi Murders trial of Richard Allen continues with testimony from witnesses. Allen is charged with murder of two girls in 2017. Follow for updates.
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