Sam Carter, left, a former Boulder police officer, sits with his attorney Marc Colin, right, listening to witness testimony in his trial Thursday, May 29, 2014, in Boulder, Colo. Carter is charged with attempting to influence a public official, forgery and tampering with evidence after he shot an elk while on duty on a snowy New Year's Day 2013.(AP Photo/The Daily Camera, Mark Leffingwell) MAGS OUT, NO SALES, TV OUT