Testimony resumes in Geske trial

GREEN BAY - Day three of Anrietta Geske's trial got a later start Thursday and will continue into the evening.

Geske is charged with driving drunk and killing 18-year-olds Talhia Heroux and Ashley Britsch-Knetzger last June near Bay Park Square in Ashwaubenon.

Geske's lawyer Jerome Buting asked for a mistrial again Thursday. Judge Sue Bischel, for a second time, denied that request.

The jury heard the first witness of the day at about 11 a.m. That witness, 16-year-old Elizabeth Sadowsky, was a passenger in a nearby car and witnessed the crash. She said Geske's Porsche sped past them on Oneida Street at about 80 miles per hour.

"She was very setback in her car and her hair was flying everywhere because her car top was down. I've never seen a car go that fast down any street," Sadowsky said.

Though on cross-examination Sadowsky said she was just guessing the speed of that Porsche. She also said Geske went through a red light, but unsuccessfully swerved at the last second to avoid the other vehicle.

Sadowsky was a passenger in the car of Tyler Hanson, the teen who testified Tuesday to seeing the crash, but leaving the scene without talking to police. He was later ticketed for drag racing.

The second witness was a crash reconstruction expert with the Brown County Sheriff's Department. He said the violent impact of the crash pushed both cars more than 100 feet across Oneida Street.

The reconstruction expert also showed pictures of the crash and also said the speed of Geske's Porsche was anywhere from about 79 to 96 miles per hour. He also estimated the victim's Buick was going anywhere from 8 to 26 miles per hour.

Though Geske's lawyer argued leaking fluid and scraping metal from the victim's Buick could change those estimated speeds.

Testimony is expected to continue until 8 p.m. and the prosecution expects to wrap up. The defense is expected to present witnesses on Friday.

Judge Bischel and attorneys are trying to speed things along to avoid the trial from continuing into Sunday. Earlier this week jurors were warned this could go into the weekend.