ADRIAN — Pretrial proceedings continued Thursday in the Warner murder trial, with the court ruling that forensic paint comparison testimony will be allowed at trial, while deferring decisions on several other contested evidentiary issues.
The hearing was held without a jury as part of an ongoing evidentiary review ahead of the next phase of jury selection, which is scheduled to resume Monday.
Thursday’s session focused largely on whether a Michigan State Police forensic examiner could testify as an expert regarding paint samples collected during the investigation. Under Michigan Rule of Evidence 702, the court must determine whether expert testimony is relevant and based on reliable principles and methods…