Rohde State witness Lieutenant Colonel Sharlene Otto takes the stand as an expert in DNA analysis.
Otto contributed to Captain Joubert's findings by creating DNA profiles for the blood splatter evidence analysed
Otto: I don't work from a perspective of who is accused. I look at all the stats
Rohde Otto says there is no way to determine when blood was transferred to the pillow case or duvet
Otto says that terracotta tiles in the bathroom and porch affected quality of blood specimens. Only one swab produced a DNA profile
Otto says she cannot determine whether the blood on the bathroom floor is a direct deposit or a secondary deposit
The State has requested a short adjournment in preparation for the next witness Desmond Daniels
Desmond Daniels to take the stand. The maintenance worker was the first to see Susan Rohde's body, after he forced open the hotel bathroom door on July 24, 2016
At 08:15 that morning, Daniels was told that the bathroom door in Rm 221 would not open
Daniels: I thought something had happened. Why can't the door open?
Daniels demonstrates how he opened the bathroom door.
Daniels: When I opened the door I saw a leg near the basin.
Daniels says he saw Susan Rohde's legs from the knees to the feet
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