Really scary to see my friend lying on the floor, a reluctant Carl Marino testifies

Zari, a German Shepherd, who is a canine with the Arcata Police Department and trained to search outdoors and in suspect apprehension sniffed out Bodhi Tree. Sgt. Ron Sligh said Tree was lying face down in the bushes near the 800 block of Shirley Boulevard.

Marino said "Emma and he went into shock" seeing Christina and Sunshine's body "laying on top of each other". He said their bodies were "mangled". He was reluctant to testify, couldn't identify Tree and said he did not know him. Marino often denied or said he could not remember details he testified about in the preliminary hearing about what he told Sgt. Martinez.

Marino was noncomittal about any detail relating to Tree. Later during direct,  he did admit that Tree was in the house the afternoon and that he was sleeping on the couch in the garage. Marino said he recalled Tree having tatoos.

Marino's attitude continued on cross and when Ms. Firpo questioned him on redirect. He said due to two heavy days of drinking and memory loss, he could not "recall much."

Even after Ms. Holmquist and Ms. Firpo showed him reports to refresh his recollection, he would deny statements he made earlier and in today's hearing either denied or contradicted statements he made or statements other witnesses have testified in this trial.