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Witness Constance Helton breaks down as she answers questions from Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola during testimony on the second day of the murder trial for Eric John Knysz, 20, that took place before Mason County's 51st Circuit Court Judge Richard I. Cooper in Ludington, Mich. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Knysz, 20, is charged with first-degree murder of a peace officer in the killing of Trooper Paul Butterfield II during a traffic stop in September. (AP Photo/The Muskegon Chronicle, Ken Stevens) ALL LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL TV INTERNET OUT

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Witness Shannon Comstock answers questions from Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola during testimony on the second day of the murder trial for Eric John Knysz, 20, that took place before Mason County's 51st Circuit Court Judge Richard I. Cooper in Ludington, Mich. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Knysz, 20, is charged with first-degree murder of a peace officer in the killing of Trooper Paul Butterfield II during a traffic stop in September. (AP Photo/The Muskegon Chronicle, Ken Stevens) ALL LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL TV INTERNET OUT

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Witness Shannon Comstock answers questions from Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola, center, during testimony on the second day of the murder trial for Eric John Knysz, 20, that took place before Mason County's 51st Circuit Court Judge Richard I. Cooper, far right, in Ludington, Mich. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Knysz, 20, is charged with first-degree murder of a peace officer in the killing of Trooper Paul Butterfield II during a traffic stop in September. (AP Photo/The Muskegon Chronicle, Ken Stevens) ALL LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL TV INTERNET OUT

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Defense attorney David Glancy makes his opening statement during the murder trial for his client, Eric John Knysz in Ludington, Mich. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Knysz, 20, is charged with first-degree murder of a peace officer in the killing of Trooper Paul Butterfield II during a traffic stop in September. (AP Photo/The Muskegon Chronicle, Ken Stevens) ALL LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL TV INTERNET OUT

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Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola makes his opening statement during the murder trial of Eric John Knysz in Mason County's 51st Circuit Court in Ludington, Mich. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Knysz, 20, is charged with first-degree murder of a peace officer in the killing of Trooper Paul Butterfield II during a traffic stop in September. (AP Photo/The Muskegon Chronicle, Ken Stevens) ALL LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL TV INTERNET OUT

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Paul T. Butterfield, father of slain Michigan State Police Trooper Paul K. Butterfield II looks at Eric John Knysz during Knysz trial before Mason County's 51st Circuit Court Judge Richard I. Cooper in Ludington, Mich. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Knysz, 20, is charged with first-degree murder of a peace officer in the killing of Trooper Paul Butterfield II during a traffic stop in September. (AP Photo/The Muskegon Chronicle, Ken Stevens) ALL LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL TV INTERNET OUT

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Jennifer Sielski, fiance of slain Michigan State Police Trooper Paul K. Butterfield II enters the courtroom with State Police Lt. K.M. Leavitt prior to the start of the murder trial for Eric John Knysz before Mason County's 51st Circuit Court Judge Richard I. Cooper in Ludington, Mich. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Knysz, 20, is charged with first-degree murder of a peace officer in the killing of Trooper Paul Butterfield II during a traffic stop in September. (AP Photo/The Muskegon Chronicle, Ken Stevens) ALL LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL TV INTERNET OUT

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Charles Comstock breaks down as he answers questions from Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola during testimony on the second day of the murder trial of Eric John Knysz, before Mason County's 51st Circuit Court Judge Richard I. Cooper in Ludington, Mich. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Knysz, 20, is charged with first-degree murder of a peace officer in the killing of Trooper Paul Butterfield II during a traffic stop in September. (AP Photo/The Muskegon Chronicle, Ken Stevens) ALL LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL TV INTERNET OUT

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Catherine Schaible walks from the criminal justice center Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Philadelphia. Herbert and Catherine Schaible who believed in faith-healing were sentenced Wednesday to 3.5 to seven years in prison in the death of a second child who was sick but didn't see a doctor. Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Benjamin Lerner told Herbert and Catherine Schaible that it wasn't 8-month-old Brandon's time to die.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Catherine Schaible walks from the criminal justice center Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Philadelphia. Herbert and Catherine Schaible who believed in faith-healing were sentenced Wednesday to 3.5 to seven years in prison in the death of a second child who was sick but didn't see a doctor. Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Benjamin Lerner told Herbert and Catherine Schaible that it wasn't 8-month-old Brandon's time to die.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Catherine Schaible walks from the criminal justice center Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Philadelphia. Herbert and Catherine Schaible who believed in faith-healing were sentenced Wednesday to 3.5 to seven years in prison in the death of a second child who was sick but didn't see a doctor. Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Benjamin Lerner told Herbert and Catherine Schaible that it wasn't 8-month-old Brandon's time to die.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Police and FBI agents investigate the scene where Craig Michael Wood was arrested in Springfield, Mo., on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Wood has been jailed on suspicion of first-degree murder in the abduction and death of a 10-year-old girl, police said Wednesday. A body believed to be that of Hailey Owens was found Wednesday at the home owned by Wood, Police Chief Paul Williams said at a news conference. Official confirmation won't occur until after an autopsy, but the chief said police "have a high degree of confidence" in the preliminary identification. Police say Wood, 45, is jailed on suspicion of first-degree murder but formal charges have not been filed. The Greene County prosecutor is reviewing the case. (AP Photo/The Springfield News-Leader, Valerie Mosley) NO SALES

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A truck is parked outside the home of Craig Michael Wood as police and FBI agents investigate the scene where Wood was arrested in Springfield, Mo., on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Wood has been jailed on suspicion of first-degree murder in the abduction and death of a 10-year-old girl, police said Wednesday. A body believed to be that of Hailey Owens was found Wednesday at the home owned by Wood, Police Chief Paul Williams said at a news conference. Official confirmation won't occur until after an autopsy, but the chief said police "have a high degree of confidence" in the preliminary identification. Police say Wood, 45, is jailed on suspicion of first-degree murder but formal charges have not been filed. The Greene County prosecutor is reviewing the case. (AP Photo/The Springfield News-Leader, Dean Curtis) NO SALES

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Police and FBI agents investigate the scene where Craig Michael Wood was arrested in Springfield, Mo., on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Wood has been jailed on suspicion of first-degree murder in the abduction and death of a 10-year-old girl, police said Wednesday. A body believed to be that of Hailey Owens was found Wednesday at the home owned by Wood, Police Chief Paul Williams said at a news conference. Official confirmation won't occur until after an autopsy, but the chief said police "have a high degree of confidence" in the preliminary identification. Police say Wood, 45, is jailed on suspicion of first-degree murder but formal charges have not been filed. The Greene County prosecutor is reviewing the case. (AP Photo/The Springfield News-Leader, Valerie Mosley) NO SALES

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Police and FBI agents investigate the scene where Craig Michael Wood was arrested in Springfield, Mo., on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Wood has been jailed on suspicion of first-degree murder in the abduction and death of a 10-year-old girl, police said Wednesday. A body believed to be that of Hailey Owens was found Wednesday at the home owned by Wood, Police Chief Paul Williams said at a news conference. Official confirmation won't occur until after an autopsy, but the chief said police "have a high degree of confidence" in the preliminary identification. Police say Wood, 45, is jailed on suspicion of first-degree murder but formal charges have not been filed. The Greene County prosecutor is reviewing the case. (AP Photo/The Springfield News-Leader, Valerie Mosley) NO SALES

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Lt. Robert Pitts holds the photo of Hailey Owens, 10, on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2014 in Springfield, Mo. Craig Michael Wood has been jailed on suspicion of first-degree murder in the abduction and death of Owens, police said Wednesday. A body believed to be that of Hailey Owens was found Wednesday at the home owned by Wood, Police Chief Paul Williams said at a news conference. Official confirmation won't occur until after an autopsy, but the chief said police "have a high degree of confidence" in the preliminary identification. Police say Wood, 45, is jailed on suspicion of first-degree murder but formal charges have not been filed. The Greene County prosecutor is reviewing the case. (AP Photo/The Springfield News-Leader, Dean Curtis) NO SALES

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This photo provided by Greene County Sheriff's Office, Craig Michael Wood is shown. Wood has been jailed on suspicion of first-degree murder in the abduction and death of a 10-year-old girl, police said Wednesday. A body believed to be that of Hailey Owens was found Wednesday at the home owned by Wood, Police Chief Paul Williams said at a news conference. Official confirmation won't occur until after an autopsy, but the chief said police "have a high degree of confidence" in the preliminary identification. Police say Wood, 45, is jailed on suspicion of first-degree murder but formal charges have not been filed. The Greene County prosecutor is reviewing the case. (AP Photo/Greene County Sheriff's Office)