Crime Scene Tech Walks the Bloody Sword Past the Jury in Isaac Apodaca's Murder Trial | Pt 13

Detective Brandon Deets authenticated the forensic photographs of Isaac Apodaca today, and the camera recorded a powerful physical truth: not a single drop of blood. In a case involving a highly brutal sword slaying, the defendant's body was completely clean. Brandon Deets is a detective with the Santa Fe Police Department. Kiara McCulley pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for stabbing 21-year-old Grace Jennings to death with a sword in Lanny McCulley's detached garage, and she's serving 30 years as part of a deal that requires her to testify against her ex-fiancé, Isaac Apodaca. The prosecution's accessory case hinges on manipulative text messages, arguing Isaac psychologically controlled Kiara into executing the victim. Today, Detective Deets was called by the state to introduce custody photos of both suspects, but the physical evidence on their bodies becomes a vital asset for the defense. Watch how defense attorney Jay Nair methodically dismantles the state's forensic presentation on cross-examination. He gets Detective Deets to concede that Apodaca had only minor, superficial scratches and blemishes with completely zero blood on his hands, clothes, or person. By the end, the jury is left with an insurmountable physical gap: how could the alleged mastermind of a highly physical and bloody sword execution show absolutely no defensive wounds or blood? --- WATCH WITH JUSTICE 03:11 to 05:21 - Detective Deets introduces himself and authenticates his operational body-worn camera from the afternoon of the homicide response. 08:57 to 11:48 - Deets explains the standard protocol for photographing suspect hands and bodies during a custody booking. 11:48 to 14:19 - The state introduces Exhibits 25 through 39, and Deets points out minor, superficial scratches on each of Isaac's forearms. 14:19 to 17:33 - Deets reviews the defendant's back and profile photographs, finding no other visible physical injuries. 20:31 to 26:10 - The detective transitions to Exhibits 40 through 53, confirming that Kiara McCulley had only band-aids on her hands with no visible bruising. 26:10 to 33:39 - Defense attorney Jay Nair challenges Deets on cross-examination, securing admissions that Apodaca's scratches were minor blemishes with no bleeding. 33:39 to 42:13 - Nair exposes investigative shortcuts as Deets admits patrol officers used personal cell phones for forensic photography rather than calling a specialized Crime Scene Specialist. --- COMPLETE CASE COVERAGE justiceisaprocess.com SUBSCRIBE for daily trial coverage and hit the notification bell so you never miss testimony. JOIN to unlock the Case Notebook powered by NotebookLM, where you can chat with the evidence, ask questions about testimony, and go deeper than any comment section allows. CASE BACKGROUND REPORT: https://justiceisaprocess.com/nm-v-ap... Complete case overview: the charges, the timeline, the people at the center, the pretrial rulings that shaped this battlefield, and the legal questions that will decide it. Read this before you watch a minute of testimony. PLAYLISTS AND RESOURCES Website: https://justiceisaprocess.com/coverag... Full Trial Live Broadcasts:    • NM v. Isaac Apodaca - Live Broadcast   No Breaks Edition:    • NM v. Isaac Apodaca - No Breaks Edition   Trial Analysis Podcast:    • NM v. Isaac Apodaca - Case Story Trial Pod...   Key Moments and Testimony:    • NM v. Isaac Apodaca - Key Moments and Clips   Subscribe for Daily Coverage:    / @justiceisaprocess   FAIR USE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE This content is produced under Fair Use (17 U.S.C. 107) for news reporting, criticism, and educational purposes. We provide transformative commentary on public court proceedings, advancing public understanding of the judicial process through timestamps, analysis, and educational context. #JusticeIsAProcess #SantaFeSwordMurder #Apodaca