A forensic identification officer is back on the stand for day 19 of Dennis Oland’s second-degree murder trial in Saint John.
Sgt. Mark Smith testified about several “impressions” found in the crime scene next to Richard Oland’s body.
Smith told the court Wednesday he did not notice the markings when he first examined the scene on July 7, 2011.
They were not discovered until nearly three years later, in March of 2014, when Smith was reviewing crime scene photos.
Smith said the markings “could be related to footwear impressions” and, after comparing photos taken on July 7 to those taken five days later, determined they were there before Richard’s body was removed.
The judge has issued a warning to those in attendance about graphic photos which will be shown this morning.
— Brad Perry (@BradMPerry) January 16, 2019
He took impressions of six pairs of footwear seized from Dennis’ house and from the footwear of Const. Duane Squires, who helped remove Richard’s body.
Smith said photos of the impressions were sent to an RCMP footwear expert for review, but those results were not discussed in court.
The officer also testified about a brown sports jacket seized from Dennis’ house on July 14, 2011.
Smith said the jacket was first sent to a crime lab in November of 2011 and was returned eight months later.
He said the jacket went back to a lab in October of 2012 and came back to police in February of 2013.
Story by Brad Perry
Twitter: @BradMPerry
Email: perry.brad@radioabl.ca
Photo: Sgt. Mark Smith of the Saint John Police Force is pictured outside the Saint John Law Courts on Oct. 8, 2015 (File photo/Acadia News)
