Steven Chmielash ‏@s_chmielash · 4m4 minutes ago
Next witness up is Gilbert Desjardins. He is a ballistics expert. #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 5m5 minutes ago
Witness explaining his expertise about firearms and his training. #Magnotta
Steven Chmielash ‏@s_chmielash · 2m2 minutes ago
Desjardins was asked several questions from Prosecution about his expertise, education & # of times he's testified as an expert. #Magnotta
suemontgomery ‏@MontgomerySue · 1m1 minute ago
Desjardins is to weigh in about the marks on Lin Jun's bones and testify as to what made them #Magnotta
suemontgomery ‏@MontgomerySue · 52s53 seconds ago
Desjardins is an expert in what marks tools make #Magnotta
suemontgomery ‏@MontgomerySue · 2m2 minutes ago
Leclair asking withness if he knows Kathy Reichs, forensic anthropologist and writer of crime novels #Magnotta
suemontgomery ‏@MontgomerySue · 1m1 minute ago
Desjardins says he's worked on fewer than 10 cases involving marks on bones #Magnotta
Steven Chmielash ‏@s_chmielash · 39s40 seconds ago
Leclair is done questioning Desjardins and now Prosecution would like to swear him in as an expert in toll marks. #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 54s54 seconds ago
Defence objects to witness's expertise on bones, says it's limited. #Magnotta
suemontgomery ‏@MontgomerySue · 41s42 seconds ago
Leclair questioning Desjardins capacity as expert because he can't remember how many times he's testified in court #Magnotta
suemontgomery ‏@MontgomerySue · 45s45 seconds ago
"I find that his potential help to the jury is limited," Leclair says. Judge says he will allow him to testify as tool mark expert #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 55s56 seconds ago
Judge will allow witness to be qualified as tool mark expert. Jury must weigh evidence/opinion if persuasive enough. #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 38s39 seconds ago
Witness asked to step into file Sept. 8, 2014. #Magnotta
suemontgomery ‏@MontgomerySue · 53s54 seconds ago
Desjardins' report is now being filed into evidence #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 2m2 minutes ago
Witness saw evidence between June 2012 and Sept. 2014. #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 1m1 minute ago
Witness received bones from pathologist. #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 45s45 seconds ago
Witness received 6 tools from police. #Magnotta
suemontgomery ‏@MontgomerySue · 41s42 seconds ago
Desjardins received bones and six tools. He washed bones to better see the marks #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 41s42 seconds ago
Witness analysed bones by microscope for any marks made by tools. #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 47s47 seconds ago
Witness studied tools, along with marks on bones, to make a match. #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 51s51 seconds ago
Witness says many marks made by knife. #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 46s47 seconds ago
Can link tool with certain mark in general? Depending on marks on bones. #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 2m2 minutes ago
In this case, didn't see specific mark corresponding to specific tool. Superficial marks. #Magnotta
suemontgomery ‏@MontgomerySue · 45s46 seconds ago
Every tool has its own signature, he says. A steak knife, for example, will leave fine lines #Magnotta
suemontgomery ‏@MontgomerySue · 31s31 seconds ago
He found two types of marks on bones. one was very superficial as if by an exacto knife, or knife #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 45s45 seconds ago
Witness says on spine, found big mark probably made by a saw-type tool. #Magnotta
suemontgomery ‏@MontgomerySue · 52s52 seconds ago
But on vertebrae found a much larger cut, made with back and forth motion, as if made with electric saw, witness says #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 32s32 seconds ago
Witness says he had a Mastercraft electric half moon blade saw during examination. #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 48s48 seconds ago
Witness says he has one at home to cut moldings, gyprock. #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 2m2 minutes ago
Possible such a saw could have made such marks? Possible, or another saw, manual saw. #Magnotta
suemontgomery ‏@MontgomerySue · 2m2 minutes ago
If you just put it against skin, it wouldn't cut cause skin would move, Desjardins says #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 2m2 minutes ago
Witness says marks could have been made by knife, fine marks on bones. #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 1m1 minute ago
On tools, witness says screwdriver with star head, didn't notice marks matching this. #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 58s59 seconds ago
On two knives, witness says could have been ones that made marks on bones, but no definitive match. #Magnotta
suemontgomery ‏@MontgomerySue · 44s44 seconds ago
Desjardins didn't find any marks on the bones corresponding with scissors or screw driver #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 47s47 seconds ago
On saw, witness says marks on bones can't be linked. #Magnotta
Shuyee Lee ‏@sleeCJAD · 45s45 seconds ago
On hammer, witness says only had photo of skull. #Magnotta
Steven Chmielash ‏@s_chmielash · 20s20 seconds ago
Prosecution is finished with his questions. Defence is up now. #Magnotta