Fingerprints on a knife and who had access to Robert McCafferty's body were the top subjects during the second day of the Cheryl McCafferty murder trial in Newport Wednesday morning.
Cheryl McCafferty is accused of shooting her husband, Robert, to death in the bedroom of their Fort Thomas home almost two years ago.
On Wednesday morning, a Kentucky State Police fingerprint expert confirmed that a hidden fingerprint of Cheryl McCafferty was found on a bloody knife in the family's home.
A Fort Thomas police officer was called to the stand by defense attorneys who wanted to probe who was allowed in the McCafferty house during the police investigation of the murder.
The officer admitted five firefighters were allowed access to Robert McCafferty's body to determine if he was dead. He says six evidence pictures were taken before firefighters examined the body, but crime scene measurements had to wait.
The officer said they may well have moved the victim's body before measurements could be taken.
A videotape was played in court showing Cheryl McCafferty and her two children leaving the house during the murder investigation.
Paramedic Chris Amon testified before they entered the home they were told by police McCafferty was dead.
Upon entering the room, Amon told jurors he asked Detective Metz if any pictures of the crime scene were taken and that's when Metz took six photos.
Then Amon testified he removed part of the comforter and adjusted McCafferty's t-shirt to check Robert's heartrate and determined he was dead.
Defense attorney Frank Mungo asked the detective once the body has been touched is it compromised and the detective responded that was correct.
It appears the defense is continuing to raise questions about the Fort Thomas Police investigation, and whether any evidence now being viewed by the jury might have risked being compromised in some way.
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