Ed Graf. Texas. Retrial: Day 4; Prosecutors continue bid to paint him as un-caring and unconcerned about the two kids he's accused of killing. KCEN TV.

STORY: Witnesses: Graf showed "no emotions," practiced "sad faces" in mirror on night of fire," by reporter Chris Davis, published by KCEN TV  on October 10,  2014.

GIST: "Prosecutors on Friday again worked to paint a Hewitt man as un-caring and unconcerned about the two kids he's accused of killing. Ed Graf was granted a retrial last year after being convicted in 1988 of killing his two adopted sons two years earlier. On day four of his new trial the state brought witnesses who said he didn't show the emotion they expected. Since the first day of testimony on Tuesday, prosecutors have gone back and forth between emotional testimony from friends and family and investigative testimony; Friday was no exception.........A former chemist for the Department of Public Safety testified Friday afternoon about tests he performed on evidence from the shed. He didn't detect an accelerant like gasoline on any of it, he said. Before that, attorneys read parts of the autopsy report and portions of the medical examiner's testimony from the first trial (the medical examiner was in Africa, and unable to testify in person). That report showed the boys died of smoke inhalation, asphyxia, and severe burns. It also showed they had soot in their lungs, which meant they were still alive during the fire. Additionally, examiners didn't find any drugs in their systems, and there were no signs they were tied up or incapacitated in any way."

The entire story can be found at:

http://www.kcentv.com/story/26759760/witnesses-graf-showed-no-emotions-practiced-sad-faces-in-mirror-on-night-of-fire
  
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