Overview

• Representing himself, Routh called three witnesses, including firearms expert Michael McClay, then declined to take the stand.
• McClay testified the SKS rifle jammed on a second test shot and that a scope fixed with tape and glue likely reduced effectiveness, though he said the rifle could still hit a target at distance.
• Two character witnesses described Routh as nonviolent but acknowledged on cross-examination they had not seen him in years.
• Prosecutors rested Friday after 38 witnesses detailed cellphone, bank and license-plate records, surveillance video, online searches and forensic DNA tying Routh to planning and a concealed position near the course.
• A Secret Service agent testified Routh aimed a rifle from shrub cover, prompting the agent to open fire before Routh fled and was arrested; Routh has pleaded not guilty and faces a potential life sentence on federal charges alongside separate state counts.