Jurors heard from the prosecution’s first two witnesses before a 12:30 p.m. lunch break.

One witness, Richmond police Det. Scott Leonard, collected forensic evidence from the Tucker/Baskerville house for nine hours after their bodies were discovered on Jan. 6.
He described how the victims’ bodies were found bound at the wrists and ankles with tape and with duct tape covering their mouths and noses.
Leonard said he submitted some of the tape and other evidence to the state crime lab for fingerprint analysis and DNA testing.

On cross examination, defense attorney Clair Cardwell rattled off a long list of evidence that Leonard either didn’t submit or that was submitted but never tested.

Prosecutor Matthew Geary said it’s impossible to test every piece of evidence from a crime scene. Investigators have to be selective and submit the items they believe will yield results, he said.