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Evan Brent

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Massachusetts State Police crime scene services trooper who photographed evidence recovery and a vehicle

Trial 2
88 lines 3 proceedings

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Evan Brent testified that on February 3, 2022, he photographed items being excavated from snow banks at 34 Fairview Road. He then photographed a Chevrolet Traverse, garage doors, and a camera at 1 Meadows Avenue. He said he saw no visible damage to the vehicle or garage doors. On cross-examination, Brent said he had no personal knowledge of who had accessed the lawn or the Traverse during the preceding five days. He knew of no guard near the lawn and saw no crime scene tape or tent when he arrived. When defense attorney David Yannetti suggested the lawn had been open like any other lawn, Brent said he did not know. Brent said his involvement ended on February 3. On redirect, he testified that he wrote a report and took notes about his work, and estimated that one recovered item had been about a foot to a foot and a half under snow.

Trial Record (3)

Trial 2 Retrial Apr 22, 2025 – Jun 18, 2025 3 proceedings

Day 15

Direct Evan Brent - Direct Evan Brent Adam Lally 3 highlights 59 lines spoken
Summary

MSP crime scene services trooper Evan Brent testifies about photographing evidence recovery at 34 Fairview Road and documenting a Chevrolet Traverse at 1 Meadows Avenue on February 3, 2022.

Highlights (3)
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“Some were on top of the snow. So there was some significant snow melt. I think that day it was raining out and it was much warmer than it was the previous 3 days. So some had been revealed by this melted snow. So they were on top. Others were under a foot, foot and a half of snow.”

Documents the weather and snow conditions during the evidence search, establishing that some items were buried while others had been exposed by melting.

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Cross Evan Brent - Cross Evan Brent David Yannetti 1 highlights 25 lines spoken
Summary

Defense attorney Yannetti cross-examines Trooper Brent about Brent's lack of personal knowledge of access to 34 Fairview Road before he photographed it on February 3 and the absence of crime scene tape or a tent when he arrived.

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“I did not.”

Brent confirms he did not even know he was at the home of Boston police officer Brian Albert, suggesting limited information sharing within the investigation.

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Redirect Evan Brent - Redirect Evan Brent Adam Lally 2 highlights 4 lines spoken
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ADA Lally's brief redirect established that Trooper Brent wrote a report and took notes on February 3, 2022, and that one recovered item was approximately a foot to a foot and a half under snow.

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“It detailed several items that were collected, my response times, and who else was there on scene.”

Brent described his notes as detailing several collected items, his response times, and who else was on scene.

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“I would estimate about — there was one particular item that was about a foot, a foot and a half under the snow.”

Records Brent's estimate of snow depth for one particular item; he did not give an opinion that snow preserved the item.

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Locations Touched By This Testimony

34 Fairview Road 3 procs