Prosecution's Bug Expert Struggles On Stand:08/01/2002 Westefield Trial Nears Finish Lap!

Court TV ^ | August 1, 2002 | Harriet Ryan

[Freedom2specul8]

I've not heard the media call him those names....

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Make sure to adjust you BS filter when reading the account of the trial. Beware the personal bias.

[shezza]

Third enstar, Feb 23. No maggots had exited third enstar, at least none in the collection. According to Kamal's data it would have taken approximately 32.7 degree-days (16 Feb) to enter third enstar. P. sericata.

Data for P. regina would have taken 9 days from enter to exit third enstar for temps that occurred at Singing Hills.

[UCANSEE2]

After all I heard her say that the RV was covered in blood and that DW steam cleaned the entire RV

I heard he poured bleach all over his carpets, bedlinen, clothes, in his house, and in his Motorhome.

[calawah98]

Thank you, but this has nothing to do with the posters' asinine generalized comment.

That was not the nicest way to address a poster.

For your info, my husband worked in the woods, a logger was killed and he had to help pack him out. He said the smell was awful, because his bowels and bladder emptied when he died. He was a healthy man, who had probably ate supper the night before, plus breakfast before he went to work,
Four years ago, my Mom passed away at home, she had not ate or drank very little for several days. The same thing did not happen with her. So I would say it would depend on healthy and eating and drinking, sick and not eating and drinking. Factual info, use it or not, entirely up to you.

[Freedom2specul8]

instar = larvae stages???

[UCANSEE2]

Sounds to me like DUSEK is MAD AS HELL. Judge is letting HIM get away with it too.

[shezza]

Greenburg's data:

P. sericata 16-21 Feb for both species to exit third instar (thanks for the spelling correction, Kim).

[shezza]

IIRC, instar = larval stages (up until puparea stage, at which it emerges as winged blowfly)

[Freedom2specul8]

Interesting! This could be looked at as another way.. if she had been starved and liquids withheld from her for 3 days...

[shezza]

Made calculations on the 30th (July?). Asked to make them on the 29th.

[Freedom2specul8]

I left off a part of my comment.sorry.

Withholding food and water could have contributed to mummification process (cuz maybe when she died, she was dehydrated)

[shezza]

Dusek asking about monthly average of February. Not something he had calculated. Average days in 60s.

[pyx]

So, she could have been in something airtight, but not temp regulated.

I told you weeks ago ! HAZMAT DAVE has a BIG @$$ED Plasti-Wrap machine. Find that machine and you've solved the case !

Of course, HAZMAT DAVE would have had to wear his full body condom while operating said, Plasti-Wrap machine to ensure he left no clues.

[shezza]

Saw many larvae solidly in third instar (11.7-17.2 mm). Ends about 18mm.

[shezza]

According to Kamal's data it took about 9 days for third instar to occur. Doesn't know Anderson's range.

[Freedom2specul8]

saw the spelling on tv when I posted that, couldn't see it on real audio..thanks for DEFINING it. :) (wasn't trying to correct your spelling though)

[shezza]

Using Anderson's data: (60 degrees, 69 degrees, 70 degrees)...develop faster at warmer temps. Computation made at all three temps.

[shezza]

(Looking for reference sheets for further data)

[Freedom2specul8]

witness looks fatigued..