Trial Day 6

[gavel bangs] Full trial audio. Everything heard in court, no silences to skip.

Please have a seat. We're off. [paper rustles] We'll be convening at 26-CR-88, State of Ohio versus Caleb C. Flynn. Sir, is that you?

That's correct.

All right. We are beginning our seventh day of trial. Uh, we concluded yesterday, um, with, um, sub-direct of, uh, Special Agent Wilhelm, and we're gonna continue with that this morning, and I believe the State has a few other witnesses to call. Am I correct, Mr. Watkins?

That's correct, Your Honor.

All right. Is, um, or is, is there any reason the court should not bring in the, the jury at this time? Is there any issues we need to address?

Nothing from the State, your Honor.

Ms. Mulligan?

No, thank you.

All right. Ms. Elsendorf, please bring in the jury. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, please have a seat. Welcome back. [chair scuffs] Take a minute to get acclimated. Make sure your phones are off. Completely off. Those in the gallery as well. And we are gonna continue with the direct examination of Special Agent Wilhelm. I'll remind you, sir, that you're still under oath.

Yes, Your Honor.

Okay. Mr. Watkins, if you'd like to continue.

Thank you. May I approach the exhibit?

You may.

Agent Wilhelm, um, now showing you what's been previously marked for identification purposes as State's Exhibit 227. Do you recognize that?

This is a, um, Cellebrite report, um, created from this device.

Created from Caleb Flynn's iPhone?

Yes. Correct.

And what does that report document?

This report documents a, um, note found on the device.

And what's contained within the note?

The note's body is, "You gave it all," and the context, the content of the note is the, uh, lyrics heard in, of the songs yesterday.

And is that note a fair and accurate depiction of what you extracted from the defendant's device?

Yes.

What type of file did you find playing shortly after 9:00 PM on February 15th on the defendant's phone?

Short... I'm sorry, can you ask again?

Shortly, uh, after 9:00 PM on February 15th, you find there was an audio file playing on the defendant's phone.

I think it was at 8-something PM there was a audio file playing.

Okay.

Now handing you what's been previously marked for identification purposes as State's Exhibit 18. It's your report that'll help in your testimony. What did you find... What audio file did you play, that played sometime after 8:00?

Uh, the title of it was Untitled, um, which was the same, uh, file name of one of the audio files, uh, that we heard yesterday.

Through what audio source was it played?

It was played, uh, through the AirPods.

What'd you see in terms of volume?

I saw that there, uh, were volume levels recorded.

What was played from GroupMe at approximately 8:45 PM?

That audio file was played.

Now showing you what's been entered into evidence as State's Exhibit 265. Do you mind putting some gloves on and telling me if you recognize this?

These are the... This is the charging case to the AirPods found at the residence inside of the bedroom in the nightstand.

And that's a charging case for AirPods for active noise canceling?

Correct.

What else can you tell us about that case as it pertains to your investigation?

It's the same make and model as the,