GUILTY MN - Kira Trevino, 30, St Paul, 22 February 2013

[Jewels53]

I so wish we could see this.

I wish that also geevee. I keep trying to imagine it in my mind, it is difficult with so little info coming from these tweeter's. lol

At least in the RC trial we had constant info in the tweets which made it easier to follow. kwim

 

[trpream]

It's kind of hard to follow the tweets, because the reporters are not allowed to tweet from the courtroom. They have to do it on breaks, which can be anywhere from 5-15 minutes (or longer) if it's in between witnesses or the judge has requested a break. That's why most of the tweeting is done over a lunch break or after the trial has recessed for the day - and by that time, most of the detailed testimony has probably been forgotten, save for the "juicy" tidbits that stand out.

https://twitter.com/PaulBlume_FOX9/status/381205492049002496

 

[Jewels53]

Chao Xiong ‏@ChaoStrib 15m
BCA scientist testifies blood found in Trevino and Steger's bedroom | http://StarTribune.com http://www.startribune.com/local/east/225043562.html …

Paul Blume ‏@PaulBlume_FOX9 15m
BCA Crime scene experts testified about bloodspots found in Trevino house. Defense waiting to cross examine as we hit lunch at #TrevinoTrial

Scott Seroka ‏@sseroka 14m
Long morning for jurors at #TrevinoTrial as BCA investigator walked through 100+ pieces of evidence marked in home, incl blood. Break now

 

[Jewels53]

It's kind of hard to follow the tweets, because the reporters are not allowed to tweet from the courtroom. They have to do it on breaks, which can be anywhere from 5-15 minutes (or longer) if it's in between witnesses or the judge has requested a break. That's why most of the tweeting is done over a lunch break or after the trial has recessed for the day - and by that time, most of the detailed testimony has probably been forgotten, save for the "juicy" tidbits that stand out.

https://twitter.com/PaulBlume_FOX9/status/381205492049002496

Thanks trpream and I figured that's what was happening. Unfortunately how else can we follow without live streaming?


Welcome to the forum trpream!



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[Jewels53]

Chao Xiong ‏@ChaoStrib 6m
BCA scientist said spots in these area tested postv 4 blood w/a presumptive swab (furthr tests needed): pic.twitter.com/NEW6WpS7hQ

Chao Xiong ‏@ChaoStrib 46s
Possible blood splatter on wall, bookshelf & plastic drawer #TrevinoTrial. Will hear more after lunch: pic.twitter.com/qBZv9tfCOn

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BU8f7twCMAAi93U.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BU8hXXtCIAA_IX6.jpg

 

[geevee]

His hand drawn pics are better than nothing.

 

[Jewels53]

His hand drawn pics are better than nothing.

Oh but they are funny. lol

 

[Jewels53]

Paul Blume ‏@PaulBlume_FOX9 3m
Jeff Trevino borrowed a carpet cleaner from Kira's family wks before she disappeared. BCA says blood found on tire & plastic bristle housing

Paul Blume ‏@PaulBlume_FOX9 3m
For 1st time I can remember Jeffery Trevino teen daughter is in court listening to testimony. She was on stand last week. #TrevinoTrial

Emily Gurnon ‏@EmilyGurnon 2m
Attrny in Jeff Trevino murder trial, to BCA agent who marked evidence in house: "Did u start in any particular place?" "With the letter A."

 

[ArianeEmory]

Paul Blume ‏@PaulBlume_FOX9 3m
Jeff Trevino borrowed a carpet cleaner from Kira's family wks before she disappeared. BCA says blood found on tire & plastic bristle housing

Paul Blume ‏@PaulBlume_FOX9 3m
For 1st time I can remember Jeffery Trevino teen daughter is in court listening to testimony. She was on stand last week. #TrevinoTrial

Emily Gurnon ‏@EmilyGurnon 2m
Attrny in Jeff Trevino murder trial, to BCA agent who marked evidence in house: "Did u start in any particular place?" "With the letter A."

So it sounds like most of the blood got cleaned up and dumped down the drain.

I guess the roommate WAS a really heavy sleeper.

 

[ArianeEmory]

Thanks again for "covering" this for us, Jewels. I know there are a lot more people who would be active in the thread if we were able to watch live, but I still think of the case every day.

 

[seattlechiquita]

So it sounds like most of the blood got cleaned up and dumped down the drain.

I guess the roommate WAS a really heavy sleeper.

dafuq?!?!? He borrowed the vacuum cleaner from Kira's family to wipe away evidence???? what an a-hole. wow. :banghead:

As for the roommate, well. You know what I think. Some people can't do the right thing. I wonder if he was threatened by JT, or if he is of the same ilk.

 

[Jewels53]

Thanks again for "covering" this for us, Jewels. I know there are a lot more people who would be active in the thread if we were able to watch live, but I still think of the case every day.

I agree Ariane that more people would love to follow if we had a live stream.

I just sort of finished a trial by tweet and so I kind of know the ropes. It is what is and I am willing to provide what little info we can get.

So thanks to those of you that are keeping up with this thread. While we patiently wait for Justice for Kira and for info to come out of the courtroom.

 

[Jewels53]

Paul Blume ‏@PaulBlume_FOX9 2m
Cross exam has begun on Crime scene expert. Subject blood, presumptive field blood tests & matching DNA to said blood stains. #TrevinoTrial

 

[Jewels53]

Chao Xiong ‏@ChaoStrib 4m
BCA scientist admits no further tests on many spots that preliminary tested positive for blood. Conard not happy but it helps his side.

Chao Xiong ‏@ChaoStrib 3m
Prelim tests alone are not scientifically fool proof scientist admits. Unclear how many we're

I think he mean's were not we are. lol

 

[Jewels53]

Paul Blume ‏@PaulBlume_FOX9 12m
Another day of testimony done at #TrevinoTrial. After blood evidence 2day. Sounds like DNA experts coming tomorrow. Live update @MyFOX9 5:30

 

[Jewels53]

Chao Xiong ‏@ChaoStrib 4m
Blood found in Trevino and Steger's bedroom not verified with further testing | http://StarTribune.com http://www.startribune.com/local/east/225043562.html …


Chao Xiong ‏@ChaoStrib 3m
Testimony over for 2day n #TrevinoTrial. Lots of BCA science testimony. Unaswerd questions that BCA DNA person will answer tomorrow.

 

[bwt42]

dafuq?!?!? He borrowed the vacuum cleaner from Kira's family to wipe away evidence???? what an a-hole. wow. :banghead:

As for the roommate, well. You know what I think. Some people can't do the right thing. I wonder if he was threatened by JT, or if he is of the same ilk.

He borrowed the vacuum 2 weeks before she went missing. Are you suggesting he was planning on killing her there and making a big mess? That's ludicrous. Why would you plan to kill someone in your own home with someone else present?
As for the roommate, your free to think what you want. Again law enforcement has cleared him of any involvement in the crime or cover-up
Imho, There is plenty of evidence that JT is guilty. There is no reason to accuse witnesses of lying if you don't like what they say.

 

[Jewels53]

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) -
Blood evidence was at the heart of testimony on Tuesday in the murder trial of Jeffery Trevino, which focused on analysis from a Minnesota BCA forensic scientist.

Trevino, 39, faces two counts of second-degree murder in the death of 30-year-old Kira Steger, whose body was pulled from the Mississippi on May 8 after she went missing in late February.

Prosecutors say the blood found inside the couple's St. Paul rental home tells the true story,a and BCA Crime Scene Coordinator Lindsey Garfield was on the stand for most of the day.

Read more: TREVINO TRIAL: BCA testimony outlines blood evidence - KMSP-TV http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/stor...stimony-outlines-blood-evidence#ixzz2fuYOPmaM

 

[trpream]

Actually, the police didn't exactly "clear" the roommate. The exact statement from the amended complaint indicates that:

"Despite numerous attempts by police to challenge MR, he has denied hearing anything or any involvement in the disappearance or murder of Kira Steger. Police investigators have found no evidence to contradict his claims."

...which is not the same as completely clearing someone. It just means the police can't find any evidence which would prove his statements false - and the fact that they included this sentence in the complaint instead of simply characterizing the roommate as a witness is very interesting. It gives people a reason to suspect the roommate might know more than what he is saying, but the police can't prove it.

Whether or not the roommate is telling the truth is for the jury to decide, and from what I have gathered, he really didn't have anything useful to say on the stand, other than helping establish a timeline of the last time that Kira was seen alive. So who knows. He could be a guy in the wrong place at the wrong time who is being unfairly characterized as a shady character. Or he could maybe have seen/heard/smelled something but isn't 100% sure of what it was, and would rather say nothing at all - understandable. Or maybe he did have involvement. Since we can't see him on the stand, it's hard to make a judgment about his credibility. I'll leave it to the jury.

 

[Jewels53]

Several dozen spots of suspected blood were marked by forensic scientists combing Jeffery Trevino and Kira Steger’s St. Paul home for possible signs of a murder, but not all the samples were thoroughly tested to determine their makeup and origin, scientists testified Tuesday.

The difference in how some suspected blood evidence was treated compared with others stoked the most tension yet between Ramsey County prosecutors who are trying to prove that Trevino killed his wife in a jealous rage and defense attorney John Conard, who at one point handed a textbook to a scientist on the witness stand when she couldn’t answer his question.

“You want to give that a read?” Conard asked Lindsey Garfield, a scientist at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

http://www.startribune.com/local/east/225043562.html