[Congressman Billybob]

HER blood on HIS jacket. HER hair in HIS bed. HER thumbprint on HIS bedside table. Child porn on HIS computer, which he blamed on his son who denied it under oath. And the forensic experts who testified on this were well-aware of prior problems in L.A. and the fact that they would be raked over the coals by defense counsel.

Westerfield raped and then murdered this young girl. This "man" is slime. The only question is not whether he is guilty, and will be found guilty, but how soon he will die for his crimes.

Congressman Billybob

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[the Deejay]

Hmmm. Me thinks (reading your post) you've been
listening/getting too much of your information
via the media/Court TV no doubt. I say this,
because your post sounds exactly like what the
media deadheads have been saying. Just about
word for word.

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Westerfield raped

You keep demonstrating your complete lack of knowledge concerning the facts in this case.

Where is the evidence of rape? Did I miss that testimony and/or evidence? Are juries now allowed to make their own facts?

It might be best for you to avoid such a forceful attitude, since we now all know that you haven't watched the trial.

Just a suggestion before you make more of a fo...........well never mind.

[connectthedots]

HER blood on HIS jacket. HER hair in HIS bed. HER thumbprint on HIS bedside table. Child porn on HIS computer, which he blamed on his son who denied it under oath.

John,

I have followed this trial very closely. There was no testimony that her hair was in his bed. The partial thumbprint was actually on a cabinet; an upper one, if I recall correctly. The handling of the 'blood' on the jacket was poor, at best. No photo taken before it was cut out and apparently the entire alleged 1-3/16" spot was destroyed in testing and whether it was actually blood or not does not seem to be firmly established.

As for the 1/4" alleged blood spot on the MH carpet; once again, no photograph taken prior to cutting it out of the carpet, and the entire sample was destroyed in testing. Seems to be a bit of a problem with chain of control.

The work by the SDPD and the prosecutor appears to have been very sloppy. DW may have done it; but there is much that could lead a reasonable person to conclude that there is reasonable doubt. If DW did it, I don't think the evidence in this trial proves it. Even if convicted, I think he will get a new trial on appeal. If aquitted; it will be because of the bugs.

As for the porn; the prosecution's witnesses attempted to portray it all as being downloaded by DW when much of it was downloaded by his son. In this area, both the prosecution and defense lied.

Don

P.S. I always enjoy reading your columns on your web site and your comments on FR.

[the-gooroo]

Many people have responded to you on this thread with the actual facts of this case. I wholeheartedly agree with them so I won't repeat what they said.

I would like to add though, the judge would NOT let the defense "rake the detectives over the coals." He tied their hands and wouldn't allow them to even hint that the LE or VD's and Company were involved in any way. You really need to read the transcripts. I think you might be surprised.

On one issue I might tend to agree, because the jury didn't hear all the facts in the case, they very well may come back with a guilty verdict.

[carenot]

Child porn on HIS computer, which he blamed on his son who denied it under oath.

I think they said it "could" be child porn.