Westerfield Trial-Weekend Edition

[Rheo]

The prosecution has finished up their third week in the case against David Westerfield.

To review transcripts of the Preliminary Hearing (PH) or the trial Transcripts/Documents

For a look at the window screen that DW supposedly looked out to peer into the VD backyard. Bathroom Window

The VD's backyardVD Backyard

The trial resumes tomorrow at 9:00am. The prosecution has said they will conclude by the end of the month (6/27).

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[Rheo]

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[BunnySlippers]

Anyone know if that black hair under Danielle's arm is back from DNA analysis?

[Jaded]

Danielle had blond hair. Westerfield's is black.

What a bunch of maroons David's hair is brown, medium brown with grey. There is a huge difference between black and brown.

The forensic specialist, Dorie Savage of the San Diego Police Department's crime lab, also said a strand of hair was found in the girl's hand during the autopsy.

One hair in the arm pit and hairs tangled in her fingers....under oath. Where do these people get their facts?

SPIN ALERT, SPIN ALERT

[demsux]

Posted by demsux to cyncooper On News/Activism Jun 22 7:47 PM #848 of 849 Posted by demsux to fnord On News/Activism Jun 22 2:38 PM #846 of 847 btw Kim, what do you make of the .22 casing in the bedroom after it had been gone over? That is somewhat interesting, no?

Man, that shell casing is absolutely devastating. It shows one of two things.

1. VERY sloppy evidence gathering and crime scene management, which will cause reasonable doubt with the jury regarding ALL evidence obtained by LE. This is a pop fly for Feldman.

or

2. Evidence tampering by LE and/or whomever had access to the house after investigation began. Obviously, DW did not have access to the house at that time. Another pop fly for Feldman

Since Kimberly won't give me a reply, would you like to comment?

Anyone?????

[Jaded]

Oh, you bet. I just screams contaminated crime scene. This is a really big deal, IMO. Calls in to question alot of the other stuff they collected. You would think that in a case this big, or with the potential of being big why they wouldn't take more care in processing the scene. More things that make you go hmmmm.

What about the unIDed prints? Do you think that since they are from the alleged entry and exit places that they are relevant? Do they show third party?

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Yep......very poorly handled and especially in areas of extreme importance.

1. Near immediate clearance of adults in around the home that evening
2. Missed shell casing
3. POLAROID, but no 35mm picture of the blood stain on jacket
4. Forensic specialist visiting VD home, discovery spot and autopsy ?????
5. No apparent attention paid to unindentified fingerprint

When added to all the things that don't make sense and the involvement of Diane Halfman, it begins to look as if things are not on the up and up.

I can't imagine why LE wouldn't have done their best to avoid any glaring mistakes in a case like this. There is already such strangeness and questions surrounding it and its high profile status should have caused unprecedented care. Very curious !!!

[Rheo]

Don't believe there has been testimony as to the results yet.

[BARLF]

Thanks Rheo and a BTTT

[shezza]

I spent some time this weekend going over the PH transcripts...it's amazing the number of times Feldman indicated he had never seen this report or those photos or that sheaf full of technical notes from which witnesses were testifying. Important stuff, too, like how long stains were, procedures followed, fingerprint cards, where exactly something was found, or chain of custody of items of evidence. Slipshod, at best.

[demsux]

The real problem with the shell casing information, is the fact that it was brought up by the DEFENSE. The prosecution did not even bring it up.

What else is the prosecution hiding/overlooking/not mentioning/covering-up/mis-managing?

[Jaded]

This seems to be an ongoing problem for Feldman. However, others would have you believe that it is just the opposite, despite the fact that Feldman still has to ask for copies of stuff during the trial. Go figger.

[Karson]

Thanks for the ping.

[Rheo]

I'm still not clear on the comforters.

He takes 2 to the dry cleaners before returning home....1 is seen by Parga on top of the dryer (2/4..sd dirty like from camping)..none are seen on beds 2/4.

2/5..new one is folded on corner of the MB bed..(only sheets and pillowcases are taken as evidence)....MH now has the bedspread on it..(supposedly with blood stain)...and one is taken from dryer 2/5.

Is the one now on MH, the one that had been on the dryer 2/4 and did he take it back to MH at 1:30 that day when looking for cell phone..(with blood evidence on it?) and when did he have time to wash it before 1:30 and the one in dryer is another comforter?

Have I confused myself?

[Karson]

I spent a little time going over some of the trial testimony last night. One thing I noticed was how fast BvD "identified" DW's backyard, when the prosecution put the pictures up on the display board. If she had never been in his backyard, how could she ID it at a glance? How could she ID it at all?

Just a small detail, you say? True. One of many small details that make me go hmmmm.

[Greg Weston]

Hey F.Lee Bailey, you get enough sleazy lawyers together and they can figure out how EVERY crime scene was handled "sloppy". Let's just let everone out of prison. Open the doors.

[Greg Weston]

Yes it was a masked Columbian who was the third party. You are right Esquire Cochran.

[Freedom2specul8]

Thank you rheo!

Ping in case yer not on rheo's ping list..sorry for double pings

[Freedom2specul8]

Not intentional! I forgot..here's what I posted to fnord..

Flame away. :)

The crazy bullet casing..I think everyone of us agrees it wasn't from a cop. I don't think a cop carried it from another crime scene so....just because the casing looked old, doesn't mean it wasn't recently used. Bullets can look old before they are spent. From what I understand, 22cal bullets can enter a body and just bounce from one organ to another in an adult body of medium build. (edit...and not even leave an exit wound) I was also told that it can do the same thing to a child. As far as blood not showing..that would be strange. IF the blood on the shoulder of his jacket was from her abdomen, it would make since since it appears she might have been slung over his shoulder..what if he ran out of the house and not crept quietly? (say the tv volume his the sound of running footsteps?)

[Freedom2specul8]

But.....if danielle was shot, wouldn't the bullet have been found where her body was located?