Trial testimony will explore what exactly led up to Dart being shot in the face at close range.

Crocker’s attorney, Michael Bert, said previously that there was an altercation and his client was merely trying to protect himself and property, which was marked with “no trespassing” signs. Bert has previously said his client was hit in the head with a rock, a claim that witnesses haven’t supported.

One witness from the group has said Crocker shot close to him and his wife without provocation, other than stopping to urinate.

On Monday, Bert, of St. Louis, seemed to make attempts to identify with the rural jury pool, telling them that a long time ago he used to ride a horse every day. When he asked who owned or had access to firearms, he was clear not to judge after nearly the whole jury pool in the courtroom raised their hands.

Of about 60 potential jurors asked by Bert, almost all of them said they’d be willing to use a firearm to defend themselves. Juror No. 58, an older man in the back row, was an exception whose comment hit on descriptions of the case that prosecutors have previously presented.