Inside View: David Camm Trial

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- NewsChannel 32's Abby Miller is covering the David Camm murder trial. Over the course of the past several months, she has uncovered several exclusives related to the case. The following is some of her thoughts on the trial as the prosecution gets ready to rest its case.

Tuesday begins week six of the David Camm triple-murder trial.

The state has called more than 80 witnesses, ranging from Camm family members, neighbors, potential clients, former lovers, and experts specializing in everything from DNA and trace evidence, to gunshot residue and blood spatter.

Attorneys intially felt jurors would base their decision about Camm's guilt on the testimony given by blood experts.

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The state's expert, Rod Englert, told the jury that blood patterns on Camm's shirt were high velocity blood mist -- a pattern that occurs when a gun is fired and blood from that wound sprays back onto the shooter.

But last week, Camm's attorney, Mike McDaniel, said that he feels the jury will use their common sense, not science.

McDaniel pointed to the prosecution's theory about a phone call made at 7:19 p.m. the night of the murders, insurance claims on the Camm family, and former lovers as motives for murder, and said that the jury will find reasonable doubt in each scenario.

What the average viewer is not seeing at this trial is the trial itself. Indiana state law prohibits cameras in the courtroom which leaves reporters to take copious notes to relay the story to viewers.

Then there are the people who have become "Camm watchers."

Some attend the trial each day just to hear the day's testimony. Some are canceling work appointments and re-arranging their schedules so that they won't miss a minute of the testimony.

Family members on both sides were not pleased that the trial has turned into a spectator event, saying that their grief and search for justice should remain private.

At least one family member has been approached by a stranger wanting to know if she'd missed the gruesome crime scene photos, showing that people have different reasons for attending this high-profile trial.

Defense attorneys tell me that they're anxious to put on their case, anxious to counter testimony given by experts with experts of their own.

David Camm has been in the courtroom for each and every day of testimony. His attorney told me that Camm is already making plans for when -- not if he's released from jail.

McDaniel said that his client has not doubt he'll be freed from jail, but he's concerned where he'll go and what he'll do.

The defense is expected to take about two weeks to put on its case.

Already plans are in the works to accommodate the massive amount of people expected for David Camm's testimony. Superior Court Judge Richard Striegel will set up an auxillary courtroom to enable an additional 50 people to watch testimony on closed circuit television.