Done... 10 min recess?

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Back... next witness an expert called Balich (sp).... State is objecting to him being called.

Wants to stop hearing now at 4:30 and get more info on witness.

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Defence say... he is firearms expert... he has not produced written report, but does not have to

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Two women lawyers.... cat fight!!!!

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BTW I noticed the entire screen is in court as evidence.... saw a quick close-up of the tear in screen

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Looks like the defence won

Balish accepted as expert firearms examiner... but state still objecting to his reconstruction.... being questioned on his qualifications as a "Re-constructionist"

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he has been accepted in court "Dozens of times" as a firearm re-constructionist.

He HAS worked for prosecutors in past (Important point.. some so called experts have a bias)

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State examining.. except his qualifications in firearms and ballistics... questioning him in regards Crime Scene reconstruction

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His training was 1972

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He says... learning is an ongoing process

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Had SOME extra formal training in year 2000... he is retired

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Has done reconstructions 100's times.... specifically shot-guns..... maybe a "couple of dozen"

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Hand gun or rifle more common

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Testified in court on crime scene with shotgun involved... less that a dozen times.

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There are no published standards on crime scene reconstruction

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Questioning over... I did not catch if he is accepted or not? He is carrying on... so I guess he's in?

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He recognises the gun in evidence... he did test firing last week

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Gun is not "choked"... so no good at distance... shot starts to spread immeadiately

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He test fired using shells from box found at scene

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He opened one that had 29 pellets... no idea about number in ones fired

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