LIVE: Uncle on Trial for Murder of 5-Year-Old Niece | NC v. David Prevatte — Day 7

David Prevatte is on trial in North Carolina, accused in the 2017 death of his 5-year-old niece, Paitin Fields. Prosecutors allege Paitin was sexually assaulted and strangled. Prevatte faces charges of first-degree murder, statutory rape of a child by an adult, and statutory sexual offense with a child by an adult. He has pleaded not guilty, and the defense maintains that investigators focused on the wrong person. Jurors heard testimony concerning evidence collected from the family home and vehicle, including clothing, bedding, cords and DNA-related evidence. Detective Roy Brandenburg also testified about biological swabs collected from Prevatte during the investigation. CASE: State of North Carolina v. David Wesley Prevatte COURT: Pender County, North Carolina DEFENDANT: David Prevatte VICTIM: Paitin Fields CHARGES: First-Degree Murder, Statutory Rape of a Child by an Adult, Statutory Sexual Offense with a Child by an Adult All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Subscribe to Crime Talk for live trials, legal analysis, breaking crime news and courtroom coverage. #DavidPrevatte #PaitinFields #LiveTrial #CrimeTalk #CourtroomLive