TEXT: [EXT. VARIOUS LAS VEGAS CITY (STOCK) -- DAY] [EXT. LAS VEGAS CITY COURTHOUSE (STOCK) - DAY] Jeffrey Sinclair: (V.O.) I need you to answer the same questions I asked you at the first trial. [INT. LAS VEGAS COUNTY COURTHOUSE - JUDGE WITHERSPOON'S COURTROOM - DAY] (Trial is in session. The attorney is cross-examining Grissom who is currently on the stand. The jury box is full.) Jeffrey Sinclair: And I need you to answer them honestly, just as you did back then. On December 20, 1999, you responded to a call at 2028 Boulder Highway. Is that correct? Grissom: Yes. Jeffrey Sinclair: Can you describe the crime scene? Grissom: It was a hardware store. I entered through the back door. (Quick flashback to: [HARDWARE STORE] Camera's from Grissom's POV as he enters the hardware store and sees the body on the floor.) Grissom: (V.O.) The victim had been severely beaten. (End of flashback. Resume to present.) Grissom: And our forensics determined that the murder weapon was a wrench. (Jeffrey Sinclair picks up the evidence bag.) Jeffrey Sinclair: Exhibit A. Do you recognize this object? (He shows the evidence bag to Grissom.) Grissom: Yes. I bagged and processed this wrench. My initials are on the seal. Jeffrey Sinclair: Where did you find it? Grissom: It was in a toolbox under the kitchen sink at Garbett's Gourmet, which is a restaurant next to the crime scene. Jeffrey Sinclair: Now, are you certain that this wrench was used to kill the victim? Grissom: Yes. We found trace blood in the metal grooves. And the DNA matched the victim's. Jeffrey Sinclair: What, if anything, did you find on the handle? Grissom: We found the
SUMMARY:
When an unknown fingerprint suddenly appears on a piece of evidence in court, Grissom must re-open the case and find the real culprit. However, this unexplained phenomenon causes Ecklie to doubt Grissom's handling of the case. Ecklie then opens an inquiry on Grissom, and questions each of the CSIs about his effectiveness as supervisor. Meanwhile, Sara and Greg investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who shot himself in the leg. After the investigation, Ecklie decides to split up the team. He gives Catherine the role of Swing Shift Supervisor despite Catherine applying for Days and assigns Warrick and Nick to her while Grissom's team consists of Sofia Curtis , Greg and Sara.