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3 witnesses cleared to testify after speculation of possible mistrial in Nachtman murder case
Published: 12:33 PM EDT July 26, 2019
Updated: 3:57 PM EDT July 26, 2019
TAMPA, Fla. — Nicole Nachtman's trial continued Friday following speculation of a possible mistrial after rumors witnesses heard information outside of the trial or watched a live stream of the courtroom.
Three witnesses were brought in, one at a time, to be questioned by the judge and the defense to their knowledge of the trial before their testimony and were asked if they had watched live coverage online.
All three witnesses denied watching live streams. One witness claimed to have only heard a news anchor discussing the length of jury selection, while another said she had shared a link to the live stream with her parents -- so they could watch the testimony.
After briefly making a notion to strike the first witness, Judge Sabella decided to waive the motion and clear the witnesses to testify.
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More witnesses for the state came forward to testify Friday morning.
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A Publix supervisor began the trial Friday morning, testifying the surveillance video captured on August 18, 2015, was Robert Dienes. Sergeant Carla Perez with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office reaffirmed this in her testimony by adding she received the receipts from the transactions between Publix, China Wok and Pep Boys.
It was reaffirmed Friday there were fingerprints lifted from the crime scene matching Nachtman's. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office forensic print analyst Wesley Zackery, Jr. testified he specifically helped lift the prints, and Nachtman was positively identified.
The cross-examination from the defense questioned the match and said it is not uncommon for someone living in a residence to have their fingerprints lifted.
Nachtman's cousin, David Lehr, also testified in the case telling about his interaction with Nachtman during the summer of 2015. He testified she seemed to have a "regular demeanor" and said she had asked him to borrow $100 for the overflow housing fee she owed since she was late on filing for housing.
Lehr said it wasn't the first time she had asked to borrow money from him, so he didn't see it as odd. He said he drove straight to the Dienes' home after hearing about the murders and called both Nachtman and Nachtman's brother, Joseph.
"I was worried about her, I was just trying to calm her down, I didn't want something to happen at her school, but she said [law enforcement] was already there, so I calmed down," Lehr said.
Cross-examination from the defense tried to minimalize the relationship and bring to question the closeness of the two families. Lehr testified during the cross-examination that Nachtman did indeed seem nervous about the mistake and owing $100 for being late on residency because she didn't want her mother to find out.
Marial Battle, one of Nachtman's prior roommates in overflow housing and who is currently an FSU student testified about her experiences with Nachtman. Battle claimed Nachtman did not arrive at the residency until Friday and told her, if anyone asks, that she moved in the day before.
Battle also testified her mom had recently been in a car accident of some sort in Tampa, and she appeared to be "sweating and nervous."
The cross-examination of the defense again brought to question the fact Nacthman's family had not been present during her move-in like Battle's had been, and Battle agreed she thought it was strange.
Now that their testimonies have been cleared by the judge, three witnesses who interacted with Nachtman in 2015 and had been students at the time were told to expect to testify following lunch.
Following lunch, Petra Henry was brought to the stand to testify. Henry testified she originally met Nachtman on August 21 and she said she was surprised to see her as it was unexpected. Henry said she first saw Nachtman sitting in the top bunk with a blanket wrapped around her and said she seemed disheveled and tired. She added Nachtman didn't have sheets on her bed and was sitting with an empty suitcase and appeared to be mumbling to herself.
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Jessica Gilbert, a residential worker at FSU at the time of the incident in 2015, was next up to testify and said she was employed with FSU for four years. Gilbert testified Nachtman was contacted by FSU in mid-to-late July about housing for fall 2015 after missing the deadline as a returning student. She added the deadline was January 2015, and Gilbert said housing would try to work on a contract with her.
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Christina Chiodi was brought in as a witness and testified she checked Nachtman into Smith Hall, where overflow housing was located around 9 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21. She testified she informed Nachtman to fill out some paperwork and said she went over rules of the building before providing her a key.
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Gale Berghorn, who was a digital forensics criminal lab analyst at the time of the 2015 incident, testified she extracted information from Nachtman's phone on November 6, 2015, when she assigned the evidence in the case. She testified about the processes and security of the evidence as it is processed, including the use of two programs which allowed her to accurately extract the information from the phone.
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Lacey Zacher, a criminal intelligence analyst with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, was brought forth to testify on cell phone records she helped to investigate starting in May 2016.
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Detective Samuel Portalatin was brought to the witness stand as the state's final witness of the day. He testified on finding and tracking Nachtman's vehicle and said he listened to the call between Detective Messer and Nachtman which he said happened not too long after the shootings. He also testified about other recorded phone conversations between the detective and grandmother and another relative, Eric Lehr.
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The state expects to rest its case Monday. The trial will resume at 9 a.m. on Monday.
3 witnesses cleared to testify after speculation of possible mistrial in Nachtman murder case
Published: 12:33 PM EDT July 26, 2019
Updated: 3:57 PM EDT July 26, 2019
TAMPA, Fla. — Nicole Nachtman's trial continued Friday following speculation of a possible mistrial after rumors witnesses heard information outside of the trial or watched a live stream of the courtroom.
Three witnesses were brought in, one at a time, to be questioned by the judge and the defense to their knowledge of the trial before their testimony and were asked if they had watched live coverage online.
All three witnesses denied watching live streams. One witness claimed to have only heard a news anchor discussing the length of jury selection, while another said she had shared a link to the live stream with her parents -- so they could watch the testimony.
After briefly making a notion to strike the first witness, Judge Sabella decided to waive the motion and clear the witnesses to testify.
[...]
More witnesses for the state came forward to testify Friday morning.
[...]
A Publix supervisor began the trial Friday morning, testifying the surveillance video captured on August 18, 2015, was Robert Dienes. Sergeant Carla Perez with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office reaffirmed this in her testimony by adding she received the receipts from the transactions between Publix, China Wok and Pep Boys.
It was reaffirmed Friday there were fingerprints lifted from the crime scene matching Nachtman's. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office forensic print analyst Wesley Zackery, Jr. testified he specifically helped lift the prints, and Nachtman was positively identified.
The cross-examination from the defense questioned the match and said it is not uncommon for someone living in a residence to have their fingerprints lifted.
Nachtman's cousin, David Lehr, also testified in the case telling about his interaction with Nachtman during the summer of 2015. He testified she seemed to have a "regular demeanor" and said she had asked him to borrow $100 for the overflow housing fee she owed since she was late on filing for housing.
Lehr said it wasn't the first time she had asked to borrow money from him, so he didn't see it as odd. He said he drove straight to the Dienes' home after hearing about the murders and called both Nachtman and Nachtman's brother, Joseph.
"I was worried about her, I was just trying to calm her down, I didn't want something to happen at her school, but she said [law enforcement] was already there, so I calmed down," Lehr said.
Cross-examination from the defense tried to minimalize the relationship and bring to question the closeness of the two families. Lehr testified during the cross-examination that Nachtman did indeed seem nervous about the mistake and owing $100 for being late on residency because she didn't want her mother to find out.
Marial Battle, one of Nachtman's prior roommates in overflow housing and who is currently an FSU student testified about her experiences with Nachtman. Battle claimed Nachtman did not arrive at the residency until Friday and told her, if anyone asks, that she moved in the day before.
Battle also testified her mom had recently been in a car accident of some sort in Tampa, and she appeared to be "sweating and nervous."
The cross-examination of the defense again brought to question the fact Nacthman's family had not been present during her move-in like Battle's had been, and Battle agreed she thought it was strange.
Now that their testimonies have been cleared by the judge, three witnesses who interacted with Nachtman in 2015 and had been students at the time were told to expect to testify following lunch.
Following lunch, Petra Henry was brought to the stand to testify. Henry testified she originally met Nachtman on August 21 and she said she was surprised to see her as it was unexpected. Henry said she first saw Nachtman sitting in the top bunk with a blanket wrapped around her and said she seemed disheveled and tired. She added Nachtman didn't have sheets on her bed and was sitting with an empty suitcase and appeared to be mumbling to herself.
[...]
Jessica Gilbert, a residential worker at FSU at the time of the incident in 2015, was next up to testify and said she was employed with FSU for four years. Gilbert testified Nachtman was contacted by FSU in mid-to-late July about housing for fall 2015 after missing the deadline as a returning student. She added the deadline was January 2015, and Gilbert said housing would try to work on a contract with her.
[...]
Christina Chiodi was brought in as a witness and testified she checked Nachtman into Smith Hall, where overflow housing was located around 9 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21. She testified she informed Nachtman to fill out some paperwork and said she went over rules of the building before providing her a key.
[...]
Gale Berghorn, who was a digital forensics criminal lab analyst at the time of the 2015 incident, testified she extracted information from Nachtman's phone on November 6, 2015, when she assigned the evidence in the case. She testified about the processes and security of the evidence as it is processed, including the use of two programs which allowed her to accurately extract the information from the phone.
[...]
Lacey Zacher, a criminal intelligence analyst with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, was brought forth to testify on cell phone records she helped to investigate starting in May 2016.
[...]
Detective Samuel Portalatin was brought to the witness stand as the state's final witness of the day. He testified on finding and tracking Nachtman's vehicle and said he listened to the call between Detective Messer and Nachtman which he said happened not too long after the shootings. He also testified about other recorded phone conversations between the detective and grandmother and another relative, Eric Lehr.
[...]
The state expects to rest its case Monday. The trial will resume at 9 a.m. on Monday.
