The prosecution in the Donald Rolle murder trial rested its case Friday after questioning an analyst about DNA found at three crime scenes.

Bill Gartside, a DNA analyst with the Wyoming State Crime Lab in Cheyenne, told jurors DNA found in Donald Rolle's truck almost certainly came from Rolle and Jennifer Randel.

DNA found at a second crime scene about five miles from the truck - where investigators found a bloody shirt and high-heel shoes - was also linked to Randel, according to Gartside's testimony. Cigarette butts collected from that scene had DNA linked to Rolle.

Gartside was the final prosecution witness to testify during the trial, which is being held in Natrona County District Court. Rolle's attorneys will being presenting their case Monday.

Rolle, 47, is charged with Randel's kidnapping and murder. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Rolle, who dated Randel at times.

Officers have testified they found her body inside Rolle's truck on Nov. 4, along a remote dirt road four miles west of Poison Spider School. Afterward, investigators took blood samples from inside the truck and collected clothing worn by both Randel and Rolle.

Those samples linked DNA in the truck to both Rolle and Randel. The same group of officers who found Randel's body testified they saw Rolle cut himself with a knife while in the truck.

Items from the third crime scene - between the other two sites along the same dirt road - had DNA linked to both Rolle and Randel.

During cross examination, Rolle attorney Randolph Hiller pointed out that not every piece of evidence collected at the crime scenes went through DNA analysis.

Gartside was not the only person from the state crime lab to testify Friday. Rodney Simmons, trace unit supervisor at the lab, described his analysis of a leather jacket worn by Randel when she was found.

Simmons said he found a spot on the right side of the jacket collar that appeared to have been cut and torn. Randel suffered a stab wound to the right side of her neck and other witnesses have testified the wound corresponded to the damaged spot of the jacket.

Simmons also found a somewhat smaller cut on the left side of the collar. No explanation has been given for that cut.

Reach crime reporter Joshua Wolfson at (307) 266-0582 or at josh.wolfson@trib.com.