William Sandeson’s brother testifies about marijuana the accused murderer left in his basement – Halifax | 24CA News
William Sandeson’s first-degree homicide retrial continued in a Dartmouth courtroom Tuesday with testimony from two forensic officers, in addition to the brother of the accused.
The focus for the officers was the Henry Street house and video recordings there.
Meanwhile, Adam Sandeson advised the courtroom about marijuana that William saved in his basement previous to his arrest.
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The now–30-year-old stands accused within the dying of fellow Dalhousie University pupil, Taylor Samson, 22, who went lacking in August 2015.
Sandeson is accused of fatally taking pictures Samson throughout a drug deal and later disposing of his physique.
Adam, 27, testified that his brother requested to come back over to do laundry on Aug. 17, 2015 — one thing Adam stated wasn’t unusual.
The Crown reviewed textual content messages between the 2 brothers.
At about 8 p.m. that day, William arrived and Adam testified that the dialog was fairly basic. But William talked about “there might be something that stinks in your basement.”
After William left, Adam testified that he was curious, and went to the basement to discover a backpack that was “full” of marijuana.
Adam testified the following day, William advised him that it wasn’t his and wouldn’t be there for lengthy, however that there was greater than what was within the backpack.
Adam discovered a field in his basement that he suspected was additionally stuffed with marijuana.
He advised the trial {that a} day later, he went to the household dwelling in Truro, N.S. after studying Sandeson was charged with kidnapping and left the marijuana with roommates.
Adam additionally revealed to the courtroom that he believed William would often promote marijuana to associates, and that he tried to purchase magic mushrooms from William for considered one of his roommates.
The Crown additionally referred to as David Webber, who was a civilian forensic lab tech for Halifax Regional Police (HRP) on the time.
He obtained safety video from William Sandeson’s Henry Street house unit, exhibiting Sandeson and Samson — who was carrying a big duffel bag — coming into the house earlier than 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 15, 2015.
He testified the footage from the three cameras — one within the hallway, one within the stairway, and out of doors the Halifax house — shut off after 11:30 p.m. The exterior digicam turned again on at about 1:00 a.m., whereas the 2 inside digicam feeds restarted after 3:30 a.m.
The video by no means exhibits Samson leaving the house. His physique has by no means been discovered.
A verdict from a trial in 2017 was overturned on attraction and this second trial was ordered in 2020.
The Crown started the day by calling Sgt. Sandra Johnston, who works within the forensic identification part with HRP, again to the stand to proceed her testimony from Monday.
The jury watched some video Johnston shot from Sandeson’s house.
Alison Craig, Sandeson’s lawyer, requested if contamination can be a priority as a result of not less than seven cops have been within the house previous to the homicide investigation.
“It could” be a priority, she stated.
She additionally testified officers discovered a bullet, which the trial heard Monday was shot and the a window body within the kitchen. Johnston stated police additionally found a bullet within the chamber of a handgun that was seized from the unit.
The retrial continues Wednesday.
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