Pynn-Butler trial: Investigator details his role in homicide case
On Tuesday, Sgt. Warren took the stand at Supreme Court as one of the Crown's last witnesses in its case against Philip Pynn and Lyndon Butler.
In July 2011, then-Constable Warren was assigned to investigate Nick Winsor's homicide.
Pynn and Butler are on trial for the second-degree murder of Winsor and the attempted murder of Tom "Billy" Power.
Police interview
Warren's first involvement in the case was an interview he conducted with Power hours after Winsor was fatally shot.
It was at the Health Sciences Centre that, according to Warren, Power identified the shooter.
"Philip Pynn, my Lord," Warren told the 12-person jury.
Power, the court learned, was one of dozens of people who were interviewed by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary in relation to the case.
Warren said that 104 interviews were conducted; some people spoke with police more than once.
According to Warren, 25 people refused to give a statement and 14 people couldn't be located.
The interviews range from July 10, 2011 to October 15, 2014.
Warren said that some people gave KGB — or sworn — statements, including Power, Megan Reddigan and Barbara Reddigan. KGB statements can be used in future court proceedings.
'It's Lyndon'
Warren was also questioned about an iPhone that was seized from Butler, 24, and searched following his arrest on July 13, 2011.
He read aloud to the court outgoing text messages in which the sender identified himself as "Lyndon."
"You going at tonight?" Warren recited, "It's Lyndon."
"Who is this?" another message read. "Lyndon."
Warren said he is confident that it was Butler who was using the phone, despite it being registered to Butler's brother — something the defence has pointed out during previous testimony.
Warren will return to the witness stand Wednesday morning.
Witness recalled
Const. Ron Simms, who had already testified earlier in the trial, was recalled to the stand on Tuesday morning.
Simms was responsible for photographing evidence and sending select samples from the crime scene to a DNA lab for testing.
Winsor had on him a piece of paper with names listed on it. "Lindon Butler" was one of them.
The court did not hear what the significance of the list was, only that Butler's misspelled name was on it.
Warren will return to the witness stand Wednesday morning to continue his testimony.
Follow the live blog below as CBC reporter Ariana Kelland tweets from Supreme Court.
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