Kevin Grasha , Sharon Coolidge and Bob Strickley

The Cincinnati Enquirer

CINCINNATI — Former University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing was wearing a T-shirt featuring a Confederate flag under his police uniform at the time he fatally shot Sam DuBose. The shirt was part of the presentation of evidence Friday in the murder trial.

The T-shirt was submitted as evidence during the testimony of Cincinnati police crime scene investigator Jimmy Nghia Duc Pham. Pham testified investigators found a jar containing marijuana within the 1998 Honda Accord DuBose was occupying, three bags of marijuana in the Accord and a "couple" of bags in DuBose's pockets.

Court took a 10-minute recess following the introduction of evidence gathered by crime scene investigators.

Earlier, a use-of-force expert called by the prosecution testified that Tensing's decision to reach into DuBose's vehicle and "knock out" the ignition key "was technically unsound."

Post Falls, Idaho Police Chief Scot Haug, a recognized use-of-force expert, said DuBose did not pose a threat or serious harm to Tensing at the time he was fatally shot on July 19, 2015. Haug testified that U.S. law says a police officer can't shoot a fleeing suspect unless there's a threat of death or serious injury to officers or others.

During cross-examination, Tensing attorney Stew Mathews asked Haug if he would agree the situation was tense, rapidly evolving and uncertain. Haug agreed, but said, "I think the officer, based on his decision at the time, escalated the situation and then reacted to that escalation." He said DuBose was partially to blame for the escalation.

"There's certainly not a bright line rule, every situation is a little different," Haug said.

Haug agreed with Thursday's testimony from Grant Fredericks, a forensic video analyst, that the 1998 Honda Accord DuBose was occupying was in motion before the shot was fired. Fredericks testified the Accord was moving 0.178 seconds before the fatal shot was fired.

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The judge presiding over the murder trial ordered attorneys in the case to not speak to the media before was court recessed for the weekend. Before Friday morning testimony began, Hamilton County Common Please Court Judge Megan Shanahan read aloud to jurors a request by The Enquirer for completed juror questionnaires and told the jurors she was granting the request with identifying information redacted. The Enquirer agreed to the redacted versions.

The Enquirer, which submitted a records request for completed juror survey questionnaires, on Friday withdrew its request. The Enquirer sought the questionnaires, which potential jurors filled out, in order to learn more about the jury pool and selection process.

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