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Live coverage: Griego rape trial

Follow The Billings Gazette's live coverage of the Toby Griego trail. Griego is accused of committing a series of home-invasion sexual assaults.

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Pierce is also asking people if they text/take photos with their phones, and what they use their computers for #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:19:35 PM
Griego and his counsel are watching and taking notes as Pierce questions the jurors. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:22:28 PM
One juror just answered, "I had a smartphone but I had it dumbed down." Now he uses it only to text/call #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:23:26 PM
Pierce is now asking how many people use their phones to take pictures. About 12 hands go up #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:24:39 PM
Pierce is now asking if anyone has heard of the app called Hide it Pro. One person says yes. #griegotrial .

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:25:22 PM
(According to prosecutors, Griego used Hide It Pro to conceal pictures on his smartphone.) #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:26:05 PM
Pierce also asking people if they work in IT, and if they've ever had to hire or fire people/been a supervisor. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:27:31 PM
Pierce is asking about making judgement calls, deciding between two stories, which is more credible, etc. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:29:26 PM
Want to follow the Griego rape trial? Follow @TheEddieGregg or check out the Gaz feed here. bit.ly/1ikA7B7 #griegotrial

by Casey Page via twitter 4/7/2014 3:29:27 PM
Pierce to potential juror: Would it be difficult for you to judge if the defendant is guilty or not guilty?

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:30:12 PM
Pierce is continuing with similar questions: How do people determine between which of two stories is more credible, etc.

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:32:35 PM
One potential juror: He has fired people, use video surveillance to make that decision. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:33:55 PM
(According to prosecutors, Griego took photos/video as he assaulted his victims) #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:34:58 PM
Pierce: "Do you think you could make a decision, guilty/not guilty, after looking at the evidence in this case?" Woman says yes #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:37:25 PM
Griego is eyeing a potential juror up and down as she explains that, yes, she could make a judgement in this case. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:38:46 PM
Pierce is now asking a woman if she could understand how difficult it would be for a rape victim to testify in court #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:40:34 PM
Pierce: Would you hold it against a victim if she cried or didn't show any emotions?

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:41:48 PM
Pierce is now talking to a woman who apparently sat on a jury in another rape case. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:43:38 PM
Follow the Toby Griego rape trial live at: #griegotrial hashtag.

by Clair Johnson via twitter 4/7/2014 3:43:47 PM
Pierce: Do you understand the state will have to ask these victims for graphic details? Will you hold that against the state? #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:44:49 PM
Pierce: Would you hold it against the state if profanity is used during testimony in recounting events of the case?

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:46:14 PM
Potential juror: "No, the truth has to come out" #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:46:49 PM
Turns out another woman in the jury pool has been sat on a jury in a DUI trial. A man sat on a federal jury in a rape case. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:49:05 PM
Several more potential jurors sat on juries in other cases. So far, all say that won't impact their ability make a judgment in this case

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:52:50 PM
Pierce: Would you think it was silly if it was a law in Montana that you can't rock in a rocking chair on Sunday? #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:57:16 PM
Potential jurors all agree that would be silly a silly law. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:58:37 PM
Pierce: If the state proved someone violated that law, would you be able to reach a guilty verdict, even though you disagree with the law?

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 3:58:50 PM
We're back in session. And before the jury has been brought into the room -Defense is seeking to have two counts of intimidation dismissed.

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 7:17:04 PM
Judge says he will take the motion under advisement. And the jury has been brought into the courtroom #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 7:18:17 PM
Rod Souza is starting opening statements for the state. He has 30 minutes. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 7:19:15 PM
Souza: State will prove Griego attacked four victims. State will show evidence, including photos and videos he took in the act #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 7:21:24 PM
Souza: This includes a video in which Griego turns his phone camera on himself during one of the rapes. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 7:22:01 PM
Souza is now recounting the events of the first rape. I will not be identifying the victims by name. I'll be identifying them by number

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 7:23:02 PM
Souza: Victim 1 woke up to Griego in her room on Jan. 27. He raped her with foreign objects numerous times and forced her to bathe.

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 7:25:03 PM
The details Souza is giving are extremely, extremely graphic. So graphic I'm struggling with how to tweet about this ... #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 7:26:08 PM
Souza is recounting the events of rape #2 on April 25. Victim 2 woke at about 8 am to a man in her room going thru her things #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 7:27:23 PM
OK. We're back in session. Woog: Griego had over 25,000 images on his phone. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 8:47:19 PM
Woog: #Griego also had an app called Hide It Pro, which had a "vault" used to hide photos within #Griego 's phone #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 8:48:48 PM
Woog: Hide it Pro -- it's use is to hide photos so others can't find them. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 8:51:07 PM
Pierce is admitting as evidence a video made by Det. Woog demonstrating how Hide it Pro works. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 8:53:04 PM
Coverage of the #griegotrial is making me sick and they're barely passed opening statements.

by Morgan Denny via twitter 4/7/2014 8:53:23 PM
The video screen in the courtroom is turned so only members of the jury can see it #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 8:54:28 PM
I don't think those seated in the gallery will be able to see any of the photos/videos admitted as evidence #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 8:54:48 PM
Woog says he found files on Griego's phone that included the dates of the attacks in their titles. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 9:02:11 PM
Woog: These group of photos correspond to the date and time of the rape of victim 2. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/7/2014 9:33:17 PM