French is charged with two counts of open murder after he and another man, David Marion Jr., allegedly entered the home of Goodenow and MSU freshman Darren Brown to steal a safe containing marijuana and money from Goodenow’s room, killing both men in the process.

The prosecution began today’s session by examining photographs to establish background for the case. The pictures showed both the interior and exterior of the home, and many items of evidence, including bullet shells, $270 found on Goodenow’s body and several marijuana pipes found throughout the house.

Goodenow and Brown were selling marijuana from their home on the 3200 bock of Glasgow Street in Lansing, according to previous testimony. French and Marion went to high school with Brown and frequently visited the house.

Nardone gave his recollection of examining the crime scene, providing in detail what he found for the jury. As he entered the home, he found the molding on the inside of the door to Goodenow’s bedroom damaged, as if the door had been forced open.

The court took their lunch recess around 10:30 a.m., but they have since reconvened.

Finger prints, video from scene
Nardone said latent prints were obtained from six items found in the house, including the bottom of a plate in the kitchen sink and a bottle of Grey Goose. Nardone did not specify where the prints were from.

The officer said there were no signs of forced entry into the home and prints were taken from the an exterior door knob. But following questions from the defense, Nardone said the prints had to be enhanced in order to be recognizable.

The prosecution also played a video taken by officers at the scene of the crime. It was about 15 minutes long beginning outside the house, then entered the home and each individual room, showing the victims on the floor.

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