BEATRICE — Testimony continued Tuesday in the second day of the Richard A. Griswold murder trial.

Griswold is charged with first-degree murder, a Class I felony, and use of a weapon to commit a felony, a Class II felony, in the shooting death of Connie Eacret on Nov. 17.

The state called several witnesses to the stand, including Beatrice police officers responding to the scene, members of the crime scene team and Gage County reserve deputies who were placed on guard duty during Griswold’s stay at BryanLGH West Medical Center in Lincoln after the incident.

Testimony included information on what was found in the house, what was collected and the handgun that was recovered during the collection of evidence.

Beatrice Communications dispatcher Cecilia Rosentreader also testified about the 911 call that was received on the morning of Nov. 17. The 911 tape was played for the jury.

Others to testify included Griswold’s mother, Judy Cleveland, who was called to the stand to testify about calls that were made to her by Eacret minutes before Eacret was shot.

The trial ended for the day after jurors watched a DVD of Griswold’s interview with the Beatrice Police Department on Nov. 18.

Griswold’s trial is the first in Nebraska — outside of the state Supreme Court — in which still and video cameras are being allowed.

A recent state Supreme Court decision opened the door to cameras in Nebraska courtrooms, and Gage County District Judge Paul W. Korslund, presiding over Griswold’s trial, welcomed the opportunity.

Korslund, a former Beatrice mayor, said he found that broadcasting city council meetings on public access television heightened public awareness of the issues. Allowing news cameras at trials, he said, is a way to show the public how the Nebraska judicial system works.

As the trial began Monday, lawyers representing the state and Griswold agreed in opening statements to the jury on the basic facts of the case: that Griswold shot Eacret in her Ella Street home early on Nov. 17. The couple had been drinking the night before and fought because Eacret wasn't sure of her feelings for him, the attorneys said.

The attorneys disagreed over whether Griswold's actions constituted first-degree murder, with which he is charged,  or a lesser offense, such as manslaughter.

The trial is expected to continue through Thursday.