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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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Beckers: He wiped down victim 4's car. He wore gloves and a hat #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 8:49:29 PM
Beckers: The victims were all told to "shut up." And were hit if they looked at their attacker #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 8:50:00 PM
Beckers: All four victims heard clicking sounds, like that of a camera #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 8:50:33 PM
Detectives testify about images found on Toby Griego's phone. Follow @TheEddieGregg for updates #griegotrial bit.ly/1gSpiVR

by billingsgazette via twitter 4/11/2014 8:50:39 PM
Beckers: He has done rape investigations on and off for 19 years. This is the first serial rape case. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 8:51:30 PM
This is the only serial rape cast that Det. Beckers has ever had. #Griegotrial

by azmatthews via twitter 4/11/2014 8:51:38 PM
Beckers: He is familiar with Griego's voice. He believes it is Griego's voice that can be heard in the videos of the victims #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 8:52:10 PM
Beckers: “I’m 100 percent sure.” #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 8:52:30 PM
Beckers: Is confirming a still image from one of the videos shows Griego's face. he is 100 percent sure #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 8:53:11 PM
Pierce is done with her examination. Beckers is being cross examined by defense counsel J. Thomas Bartleson #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 8:54:12 PM
Bartleson is asking about the gloves that were seized. "We've all lived with thru Montana winters, right?" #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 8:54:59 PM
Beckers: He is confirming he didn't find fingerprints, DNA or trace evidence #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 8:56:03 PM
Beckers: He is confirming he didn't find the victims' numerous stolen items. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 8:56:31 PM
um yeah, except he was wearing gloves in July at the Wild West

by JS01 4/11/2014 8:56:36 PM

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That's it for Bartleson's cross examination. Beckers is being re questioned by Pierce #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 8:57:16 PM
Pierce is having him confirm that it wasn't winter in April, May or July 2013 #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 8:57:44 PM
the most damaging is ON HIS PHONE...dummy thot that app took care of it! oooops! fool he is!

by jacq 4/11/2014 8:57:54 PM

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get a rope!

by jacq 4/11/2014 8:58:35 PM

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Pierce is also having him confirm that none of the victims' stolen were found. He says that is not surprising #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 8:58:36 PM
Def confident that no evidence (besides camera) have been found in #Griego 's possession. Also want to point finger @ Biggs. #griegotrial

by Kelli via twitter 4/11/2014 8:59:03 PM
Beckers: Is stepping down. Pierce: The state rests. Duke: We have no witnesses and defense rests #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 8:59:26 PM
Det. Beckers is clearly upset and trying to compose himself. #griegotrial

by Teri423 via twitter 4/11/2014 8:59:42 PM
Beckers: We got it right. #griegotrial Liked this detective too.

by Kelli via twitter 4/11/2014 8:59:57 PM
Def has no witnesses & rests?!?!?!....hahahhaa
#griegotrial

by Pencil of the Court via twitter 4/11/2014 9:00:28 PM
BREAKING: Defense and state both rest in the trial of suspected serial rapist Toby Eugene Griego #griegotrial #mtnews

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 9:00:29 PM
Holy cow. #Griegotrial State rests, and then so doe defense. They put up NO defense. Back on Monday with juror instructions.

by azmatthews via twitter 4/11/2014 9:00:30 PM
lol! and the prosecution fades back for a three'pointer...swiiish! slam dunk!

by jacq 4/11/2014 9:00:31 PM

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EXACTLY... DEFENSE HAS NADA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#griegotrial

by Teri423 via twitter 4/11/2014 9:00:39 PM
Testimony is over? Closing arguments Monday?? #griegotrial

by Kelli via twitter 4/11/2014 9:00:59 PM
give it to the jury today ! why wait?

by jacq 4/11/2014 9:01:07 PM

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The trial will go to closing statements on Monday morning #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 9:01:13 PM
Wow, the state rests and the defense has no witnesses! #griegotrial

by lovespink22 via twitter 4/11/2014 9:01:25 PM
Duke: Griego has the right to testify. But he declined to do so. #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 9:02:40 PM
Watch the #griegotrial with us! thetrialdivas.com/trial-livestre…

by Jennywoos via twitter 4/11/2014 9:02:42 PM
Judge Fagg just granted the state 70 minutes for closing statements #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 9:03:27 PM
Judge Fagg is now going thru jury instructions with counsel #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/11/2014 9:03:54 PM
Defense has no witnesses and rests it's case. This guy is going down. Can't believe there are people like this. #griegotrial

by Ali Iverson via twitter 4/11/2014 10:00:17 PM
Mick, this guy has previous ape convictions, per the law if he is found guilty he will get life

by JS01 4/14/2014 2:47:46 PM

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Good morning. I'll be live tweeting the last day of #griegotrial . Closing arguments start at 9 a.m., with jury deliberation after #mtnews

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/14/2014 2:53:34 PM
Are closing arguments today in #griegotrial ?

by Pencil of the Court via twitter 4/14/2014 2:59:52 PM
The jury has been brought in and court is in session #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/14/2014 3:03:42 PM
Judge Fagg: A defendant has the right to not testify. You can't hold this against the defendant in your deliberations #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/14/2014 3:05:25 PM
.@TheEddieGregg in the courtroom for what could be the last day of the #griegotrial . He's been on point with fantastic coverage since day 1

by Zach Benoit via twitter 4/14/2014 3:05:45 PM
The jury must reach a unanimous decision of not guilty or guilty for each of the 27 counts against #griegotrial

by Eddie Gregg via twitter 4/14/2014 3:06:08 PM
In Billings: MT @TheEddieGregg : Live tweeting the last day of #griegotrial . Closing arguments start at 9 a.m., with jury deliberation after

by eidietrich via twitter 4/14/2014 3:06:26 PM