Technical crime forensic analyst Payman Hakimian with the Fredericton RCMP returned to court on Tuesday, making his second appearance in the ongoing Dennis Oland murder trial.
Hakimian was asked questions about the electronic items seized from Dennis Oland’s home during the investigation.
He says a computer and two laptops were seized and examined for emails, web browsing history and personal files.
The court did not hear whether digging into Dennis Oland’s computers turned up any evidence.
Neil Walker, another RCMP tech crime forensic analyst, also took the stand on Tuesday. His testimony confirmed that Richard Oland was having an extramarital affair.
"On the morning before he was murdered, Richard Oland used his iPhone to exchange several affectionate emails with Diana Sedlacek,’ said Walker. “The two were planning a trip out of town together later that month."
Defence lawyer Alan Gold asked about cellphone records in the days before the murder, including several text messages and a voicemail from Sedlacek on July 4 and 5. Gold said Richard Oland ignored the messages for lengthy periods of time.
"The day before the date we are focused on, this woman has been trying to contact Richard Oland since 10 a.m.,” said Gold. “It is essentially eight or nine hours before Richard Oland gets back to her."
Justice John Walsh told the jury Tuesday afternoon that an unexpected issue came up and the trial will not resume on Wednesday, but Thursday.
Richard Oland's son, Dennis Oland, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder. He was the last person to see his father alive in his office.
With files from CTV Atlantic’s Mike Cameron.
