A juror from the Dan Serafini murder trial took the witness stand Monday as part of the convicted killer’s fight for a new trial.In July, a Placer County jury convicted the former Major League Baseball pitcher of shooting his in-laws at their Tahoe home in June 2021. That attack left Gary Spohr, 70, dead, and critically injured Wendy Wood, 68. She died by suicide years later.Serafini, 51, has not been sentenced yet, and he filed a motion for a new trial, claiming juror misconduct. On Monday, defense attorney, Barry Zimmerman questioned “Juror Number 6” about how she used computer technology to analyze evidence in the case. She testified she was the one who used the snipping tool to take screen shots from two videos. One video showed Serafini in the lobby of the Elko, NV Red Lion hotel the day before the shootings. The other surveillance video showed the masked and hooded killer outside the victims’ home the day of the murder.The juror testified the equipment didn’t allow them to rewind the videos. She said they would pause the video, but then would have to rewatch the videos until they got to a place where they wanted to pause it. She said she recorded screen shots from the two videos and then made comparisons.Zimmerman: As some point, you had discussions about the screen shots.Juror: You couldn’t start and stop. We kept having to watch it over and re-pause it.Zimmerman: Did you volunteer your skills to help solve the problem?Juror: Yes I played the video and I believe it was S, ALT, window and it pauses on the computer to make a screen shot.Zimmerman: Did you make a folder?Juror: Originally no, then I made a folder and it went there.Zimmerman: Was the folder was called Serafini?Juror: Yes. Zimmerman: It was deleted at the end of deliberations?Juror: Yes.She said they looked at various parts of the body from the face, shoulders, torso, legs and shoes.The jury also said she used the mouse to zoom in on the video.Zimmerman: Were you able to make other modifications?Juror: Zooming is not a modification.Zimmerman: Use any other tools to brighten it up?Juror: NoAssistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Rick Miller only had a few questions for the juror.Miller: Were you able to watch any videos side by side?Juror: No.Miller: Is that why you decided to take screen shots?Juror: Yes.Miller: If you could play videos side by side with two computers, would you have?Juror: Yes.Zimmerman said he may have an expert testify about the tools the jury used in deliberations. Another hearing on the jury misconduct claim has been set for Dec. 8.Serafini also claims he had insufficient counsel and that hearing is scheduled for January. KCRA 3’s Michelle Bandur covered the initial trial extensively and is at the court proceedings on Monday. She will have updates on air and online. Download our app for the latest alerts.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

PLACER COUNTY, Calif. —

A juror from the Dan Serafini murder trial took the witness stand Monday as part of the convicted killer’s fight for a new trial.

In July, a Placer County jury convicted the former Major League Baseball pitcher of shooting his in-laws at their Tahoe home in June 2021. That attack left Gary Spohr, 70, dead, and critically injured Wendy Wood, 68. She died by suicide years later.

Serafini, 51, has not been sentenced yet, and he filed a motion for a new trial, claiming juror misconduct.

On Monday, defense attorney, Barry Zimmerman questioned “Juror Number 6” about how she used computer technology to analyze evidence in the case. She testified she was the one who used the snipping tool to take screen shots from two videos. One video showed Serafini in the lobby of the Elko, NV Red Lion hotel the day before the shootings. The other surveillance video showed the masked and hooded killer outside the victims’ home the day of the murder.

The juror testified the equipment didn’t allow them to rewind the videos. She said they would pause the video, but then would have to rewatch the videos until they got to a place where they wanted to pause it. She said she recorded screen shots from the two videos and then made comparisons.

Zimmerman: As some point, you had discussions about the screen shots.

Juror: You couldn’t start and stop. We kept having to watch it over and re-pause it.

Zimmerman: Did you volunteer your skills to help solve the problem?

Juror: Yes

I played the video and I believe it was S, ALT, window and it pauses on the computer to make a screen shot.

Zimmerman: Did you make a folder?

Juror: Originally no, then I made a folder and it went there.

Zimmerman: Was the folder was called Serafini?

Juror: Yes.

Zimmerman: It was deleted at the end of deliberations?

Juror: Yes.

She said they looked at various parts of the body from the face, shoulders, torso, legs and shoes.

The jury also said she used the mouse to zoom in on the video.

Zimmerman: Were you able to make other modifications?

Juror: Zooming is not a modification.

Zimmerman: Use any other tools to brighten it up?

Juror: No

Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Rick Miller only had a few questions for the juror.

Miller: Were you able to watch any videos side by side?

Juror: No.

Miller: Is that why you decided to take screen shots?

Juror: Yes.

Miller: If you could play videos side by side with two computers, would you have?

Juror: Yes.

Zimmerman said he may have an expert testify about the tools the jury used in deliberations. Another hearing on the jury misconduct claim has been set for Dec. 8.

Serafini also claims he had insufficient counsel and that hearing is scheduled for January.

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