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2019 Murder Trialtrial-daytrial-dayShawn GrahamRick HubbardRobert MadsenBoyd YoungAdam CreechMike PhippsredirectrecrossdirectcrossDay 17 - May 22, 2019The State rested, the defense began its case, and Sergeant Adam Creech testified about an unrecorded interview, reported statements, and the investigation.
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Day 17 - May 22, 2019

State Rests as Defense Begins With Creech Testimony

Judge Eugene C. Griffith, Jr.
11Proceedings
9Pages
2Witnesses
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Day 17 of 32
Appearing:
Shawn Graham Rick Hubbard Robert Madsen Boyd Young Adam Creech Mike Phipps

The State rested, the defense began its case, and Sergeant Adam Creech testified about an unrecorded interview, reported statements, and the investigation.

Full day summary

The State rested after digital-forensics examiner Mike Phipps completed his testimony. The court denied the defense's renewed motions, then the defense began presenting evidence by playing Travis Snyder's recorded testimony and calling Sergeant Adam Creech. Before the jury entered, the court reaffirmed its rulings on the admissibility of two defendant interviews and addressed limits on Creech's testimony. Creech testified that an early portion of an interview was not recorded, described reported statements by Timothy Ray Jones Jr. and the recovery of the children, and the jury heard an audio recording admitted as Defendant's Exhibit 130. During cross-examination, the court struck Creech's opinion about whether Jones understood his conduct was wrong, instructed jurors to disregard it, and limited further questioning to observed conduct and investigative facts. The State also introduced two still images from Wal-Mart video.

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1. Mike Phipps — Redirect/Recross (Part 2)

Digital-forensics examiner Mike Phipps clarified phone-activity evidence on redirect, then described an image associated with phone records on recross as the court admitted Defendant's Exhibit 127.

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Procedural
Exhibit and Evidentiary Matters
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Redirect
Mike Phipps — Redirect (Resumed) Mike Phipps Shawn Graham
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Phipps clarified the phone-data report's scope, identified searches and messages, and reported no keyword results about children threatening or harming the Defendant.

Recross
Mike Phipps — Recross Mike Phipps Boyd Young
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Phipps identified a May 17, 2014 phone photograph of two children; the court admitted Defendant's Exhibit 127.

2. State Rests and Defense Motions

The State rested, the court denied renewed defense motions, and the defense began presenting evidence with Travis Snyder's recorded testimony.

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Procedural
State Rests and Defense Motions
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The State rested, the court denied renewed defense motions, and the defense began with Travis Snyder's recorded testimony after correcting juror transcript copies.

3. Adam Creech — Proffer Outside Jury (Part 1)

Before the jury entered, the court heard a defense proffer from Sergeant Adam Creech concerning prior assertions of rights and the collection of hair and blood samples.

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Direct
Adam Creech — Direct (Proffer Outside Jury) Adam Creech Robert Madsen
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Creech described his later-acquired understanding of prior rights assertions and said search warrants were obtained for hair and blood samples; the court corrected disputed characterizations.

4. Ruling on Admissibility of Defendant Statements

The court reaffirmed rulings admitting two defendant interviews and addressing the defendant's Fifth Amendment invocation before the defense called Sergeant Adam Creech.

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Ruling on Admissibility of Defendant Statements
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The court reaffirmed the admission of two defendant interviews as voluntary and allowed both sides to lead Sergeant Adam Creech under Rule 611.

5. Adam Creech — Direct (Part 2)

Adam Creech described the investigation that led to Timothy Ray Jones Jr.'s detention in Mississippi and recounted reported statements Jones made about the children and the recovery location.

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Direct
Adam Creech — Direct Adam Creech Robert Madsen
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Creech described the investigation, an unrecorded portion of Timothy Ray Jones Jr.'s interview, reported statements about the children, and the recovery effort; the jury heard Defendant's Exhibit 130.

6. Defense Exhibit 129 Admissibility Ruling

The court maintained its ruling excluding Defense ID 129 through Sergeant Creech and heard a prospective objection to two Wal-Mart video stills.

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Defense Exhibit 129 Admissibility Ruling
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The court maintained its exclusion of Defense ID 129 through Sergeant Creech and deferred consideration of proposed Wal-Mart video stills.

7. Adam Creech — Cross (Part 3)

Rick Hubbard questioned Sergeant Adam Creech about the investigation and Tim's statements about hearing voices. After a defense objection, the jury was excused for a proffer about evidence bearing on awareness of wrongdoing and possible punishment.

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Cross
Adam Creech — Cross Adam Creech Rick Hubbard
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Creech said his interactions with Tim led him to believe Tim knew what he had done was wrong; after a defense objection, the court heard a prosecution proffer outside the jury's presence.

8. Ruling on Lay-Opinion Testimony

The court limited an officer's testimony to observed conduct and investigative facts, struck a prior answer, and instructed the jury to disregard it.

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Ruling on Lay-Opinion Testimony
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The court limited lay-opinion testimony, struck an officer's answer, and instructed the jury to disregard it while the Solicitor rephrased.

9. Adam Creech — Cross (Part 4)

Rick Hubbard resumed cross-examination of Adam Creech about Jones's reported account after Nahtahn's death, Wal-Mart purchases and notes, and the court's rulings on disputed questioning.

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Cross
Adam Creech — Cross (Resumed) Adam Creech Rick Hubbard
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Creech described Jones's reported statements after Nahtahn's death as the State introduced Wal-Mart stills and examined handwritten notes; the court limited a hypothetical and cautioned both sides about courtroom tone.

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