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Brad Compher leaves the courtroom following the fourth day of trial Monday. | Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com
Day four of the trial for Brad Compher is underway in Bannock County. Compher is charged with one count of murder with a deadly weapon enhancement for the 2004 stabbing death of 25-year-old Nori Jones. EastIdahoNews.com reporter Kalama Hines is in the courtroom and will update this story with the latest developments all afternoon.
Nori Jones (left) and Brad Compher
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9:29 a.m. Gabiola accepts Parker as a fingerprint analysis expert without objection from defense.
Randy Parker testifies | Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com
9:25 a.m. Parker, speaking directly to the jury, explains why every person has different fingerprints. We can have similar patterns but they are all different, he says.
9:23 a.m. Parker says he received more than 2,000 hours of training to become an expert fingerprint analyst. He has testified in court as an expert 10-15 times.
9:21 a.m. State’s next witness is Randy Parker, a former ISP forensic analyst.
9:19 a.m. “Cushman” gets admonishment not to discuss his testimony with other witnesses. Gabiola acknowledges that he is not Cushman, only playing Cushman.
9:18 a.m. The transcript reading has concluded.
9:16 a.m. “Cushman” explains that Compher would have to be standing “this way or this way” to place his print in the position it was found, but makes no gesture or reenactment.
9:11 a.m. Proctor and “Cushman” discussing how Compher would have left his print on Nori’s door. Cushman and Compher are about the same height — 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-9, respectively. a fingerprint lifted from the door was lifted from the door at some point on Cushman’s head. Defense seems to be suggesting it would not have been natural for someone Compher’s height to leave that print.
9:08 a.m. We picked back up this morning on the 309th page. We just reached re-direct.
9:02 a.m. “Cushman” and Proctor referring to “this side of the door” and “this part” and “that” but are both sitting without actually pointing things out.
8:54 a.m. Attorneys for both sides are prepared. The jury should be entering the courtroom shortly. Today will begin with the completion of the Cushman transcript reading.
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