Trial Day 3

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Please have a seat. Well, good morning. We are convening for our fourth day trial in case number 26CR88, State of Ohio versus Caleb C. Flynn. Sir, is that you? Yes, Your Honor. All right. Before we bring the jury in with counsel, are there any pretrial matters we need to discuss?

All right.

Again, I will remind those that are in the gallery, whether it be the public, spectators, or members of the family, there will be no disruptions in this courtroom. If I see any or if the deputies see any, you'll be removed from the courtroom, possibility of a penalty, or be held in contempt. I will not tolerate it. This is court of law. We have an order of decorum that's been filed with this court, and I expect that. Ms. Osner, please bring in the jury. Ladies and gentlemen, please have a seat. Welcome back. I'll let you get comfortable. Please turn off your phones. Totally off, not on vibrate or any service. Give the attorneys your full attention. We are convening our fourth day of trial in the state of Ohio versus Caleb Flynn. I hope you have a nice evening. The state is continuing with their case in chief. And, Mr. Joseph, are you ready to proceed?

Yes, Your Honor. State House Officer Bo

Roberts.

Officer Roberts, if you'd like to come up to the witness stand, would you raise your right hand? Ms. Ostendorf will swear you in.

Please swear, Your Honor. Thank you.

Mr. Joseph, you may inquire with this witness.

Thank you, Your Honor. Sir, will you please state your name and spell your first and last name for the record? responsibilities as patrol

officer? I handle calls for service. I'm also an evidence technician, do our community resource, and a drone pilot. And

were you called to be involved with this? When did you first interact with the defendant, Caleb Flynn?

February 16th, Detectives and Mr. Flint. And where did you meet with the defendant? In an interview room. And what was the first type of evidence you collected from the defendant? I believe it was the DNA. And how did you collect the DNA samples? Two pupil swabs, one each time, by putting them inside the cheek of his mouth, twisting it, and then putting it into a cardboard box. And is that standard procedure as your role as an evidence technician? Yes. And you said you put them in a... I'm sorry. A little cardboard box so they can breathe and dry out and not mold. Okay. And after they dry out, what do you do with them? Place them into an evidence envelope for them to be submitted to an evidence locker. Or in my approach.

You may. I don't know if that's possible, but

Can you please tell the jury what that is?

Evidence packaging with my handwriting on it. And the contents contain two DNA swabs from Caleb Flynn. Caleb Flynn. Is that packaging

that you... And if you can talk

about packaging, who it was opened

by? It's a lab submission... The seals are intact. Okay, what

are you holding now? Can you hold up and show

the jury? Holding the box that I put the buccal swabs in. That is my handwriting on there. It says DNA swabs from Caleb Flynn with the case number, date it was collected, 2016-2026. Is that box similar?

After you collected the DNA, what did you