Westerfield's Fate In Hands Of Jury: VERDICT WATCH BEGINS in Van Dam Murder Case

CourtTV ^ | August 8, 2002 | CourtTV

[FresnoDA]

Jury's hands After two months of hearing evidence, jurors have begun deliberating the fate of David Westerfield, who is accused of kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Danielle van Dam

[pinz-n-needlez]

Damon was out in the desert near Dehesa rd. on Feb 16 with a high school friend who had come in from florida.

gee, that 's the weekend the bugguys keep pointing to. Hmmmm......

[Jaded]

I don't know Spec. Too circumstantial.

[Mrs.Liberty]

lol...well, the breathing will help you too, Deejay

[small_l_libertarian]

No - I'm not sure the friend from Florida was ever identified by name, but it's a male friend of Damon's from when he lived here as a teenager/young adult.

This friend apparently went to California after Danielle's disappearance to offer moral support to Damon. He is the person who went on Damon's wild ride through the desert in the blue van to "hand out flyers" on the 16th of February (coincidentally the same day Faulkner says the body was dropped at Dehesa).

[the Deejay]

They always call everyone (including the media) in if
the jury has any question(s).

[Uni-Poster]

Is that the friend Damon went out to the desert with?

About the 12th of the month?

Wearing that orange vest?

[connectthedots]

The guy who rode with Damon in the blue van on around 2/16 to pass out flyers in the area where Danielle was ventually found.

[wimpycat]

Before a verdict is reached, I want to reiterate something I said on another thread a couple of weeks ago. I stated to somebody, whose name escapes me, that if Westerfield is acquitted outright at this trial, that I would make a donation to FR. If he is convicted at this trial, I hope some of you here who were so sure he would be acquitted will make a donation to FR. Hung juries, appeals, new trials, etc. don't count.

I hope he's convicted, and if he isn't--well, then at least FR will benefit.

[the Deejay]

I HAVE been breathing. I'm doing my own housework.

[irgbar-man]

Ah, so.

[dread78645]

A hung Juror

Bad Minny ! Bad. No biscuit.

[redhawk]

I have to disagree with you. A verdict this soon could only
mean Not Guilty. Why?...because at least one juror would
have to have second thoughts concerning the Bug evidence.

[Mrs.Liberty]

What is taking so long? errrrrrrrrrr

[Mrs.Liberty]

I cannot believe in this a DP case they would come back with guilty so soon.

[Jaded]

They're having to wait for everyone to show up.

[the Deejay]

You're right. It would require days of deliberating
before a jury could call themselves "hung". I've seen
a jury go for almost 3 weeks & still reached a verdict.

[connectthedots]

Probably waiting for some of the attorneys or parties to arrive.

[Uni-Poster]

Judge would NEVER accept a hung jury on the first day.

[demsux]

I'm going to the cardinals game tonight...rum and cokes, instead of beer?

[VRWC_minion]

I hope some of you here who were so sure he would be acquitted will make a donation to FR. Hung juries, appeals, new trials, etc. don't count.

They aren't going to agree he is guilty. It will be the fault of the corrupt judge, the stupid jury, and the boring prosecutor.