Investigator Tells the Uncle on Trial Jury None of the Actual Interview Has Been Played | Pt 34

The investigator says the uncle on trial was interviewed over seven or eight times, he believes. He tells the jury none of the actual interview has been played. Then the State rests. This is State of North Carolina v. David Wesley Prevatte in Pender County. David Prevatte is the uncle accused in the death of his five-year-old niece, Paitin Fields. He says he found her and tried to save her, and he is presumed innocent. On Day 7, Investigator Eric Short, who reviewed the unsolved file and made the arrest in 2022, finishes his cross-examination by Luther Johnson Britt III. Melinda Wilson, a forensic scientist, follows him as the State's last witness. Watch the fight over a single question. Britt asks whether anything his client told detectives has been presented in this courtroom, the State objects, and the jury is sent out while the court rules. When the jury returns, Short answers: "None of the actual interview has been played, no sir." Then follow Wilson's two lab reports: who is excluded, and what carried too little DNA to test. With the jury out, the State tells the court it has elected not to put his statements in. What should a jury do with statements it has not heard? After the State rests, the defense's motion to dismiss turns on one of three charges, and the court takes it under advisement. Is what the State put on enough? Only the jurors decide. --- WATCH WITH JUSTICE 0:00:00 What this video is, and a preview 0:00:18 to 0:05:35 - Video starts: Back on cross after lunch, Investigator Eric Short says he did not know David Prevatte was in Louisiana, and that a detective reached him over Facebook 0:05:35 to 0:08:22 - Short describes the arrest in Louisiana and the flight back to North Carolina, and the defense asks whether Prevatte granted him an interview 0:08:22 to 0:10:13 - A defense question about Prevatte's interviews draws an objection, and the jury is sent out 0:10:13 to 0:15:48 - With the jury out, the State argues the question is self-serving hearsay and the court rules that it is not 0:15:48 to 0:16:58 - The jury returns and Short answers: none of the actual interview has been played 0:16:58 to 0:22:53 - Redirect: Short says he never saw the children's aunt coach Savannah, and the State takes him back over the red earbuds 0:22:53 to 0:28:06 - Short says no dog leash or collar was ever noted at the home, then both sides press him on what he meant by "sick" 0:28:06 to 0:35:01 - The State calls Melinda Wilson, a forensic scientist formerly with the North Carolina State Crime Lab 0:35:01 to 0:41:52 - Wilson's 2019 report: Lisa Hunt is excluded from the major DNA profile on every item she compared 0:41:52 to 0:49:29 - Wilson's 2020 report: too little DNA on two items from the home to test, and a third result was inconclusive 0:49:29 to 0:51:09 - The State rests its case, and the jury is excused 0:51:09 to 0:55:34 - With the jury out, the defense moves to dismiss and the court takes the motion under advisement --- 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/nc-v-da... Complete case overview including the charges, the timeline, the key players, and the legal questions this trial raises. State of North Carolina v. David Wesley Prevatte. Pender County Superior Court in Burgaw, North Carolina. Prevatte is charged with first-degree murder in the 2017 death of his five-year-old niece, along with other charges. Jury selection began on September 28, 2026. He is presumed innocent unless and until the State proves each charge beyond a reasonable doubt. LATEST ARTICLE: https://justiceisaprocess.com/desk-20... PLAYLISTS AND RESOURCES Website: https://justiceisaprocess.com/coverag... Full Trial Live Broadcasts:    • NC v. David Prevatte: Full Trial Live Broa...   No Breaks Edition:    • NC v. David Prevatte: No Breaks Edition   Trial Analysis Podcast:    • NC v. David Prevatte: Case Story Trial Pod...   Key Moments and Testimony:    • NC v. David Prevatte: Key Moments & Testimony   Commentary:    • NC v. David Prevatte: Commentary   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 #DavidPrevatte #PrevatteTrial