Frustrated Prosecutor Dusek Swats At Final Bug Expert: Westerfield's Soon Will BUG The Jury....

Court TV ^ | August 2, 2002 | Harriet Ryan

[mommya]

Without going into the OJ case too much - what did you feel the reasonable doubt was in that case? I will admit I was on the fence about the OJ trial - but I thought that his past history of domestic abuse against Nicole weighed on the side of guilt - I also thought that the knowledge of that past made the officers suspect him enough to tamper with evidence - wrecking the whole trial - just curious on your take.

[connectthedots]

Hall was not ducking questions. He may have been perplexed for a while that Dusek was asking the same question over and over without success. Dusek's overdone cross-examination only served to underscore the desperation of the prosecution.

[VRWC_minion]

Assuming that this is true, it sounds to me like Dusek thought he was losing the jury, not winning them, so he quit.

That is definately implied. But was it a sympathetic sigh, a sign to Dusek that he made his point and they agreed that Hall was being uncooperative or was the sigh one of disgust, they felt Dusek was wasting their time. I have learned, that especially of it comes from a female, never assume what a sigh means.

Further, I listened to Dusek. He doesn't seem to be aware of how others are perceiving him. He gets too focused on his objective and seems to have a low frustration level. I think he is too dense to end his line of questioning because of how the jury was perceiving him. If he did then he should have gotten signals way before that. But his voice might not match his body language, I would have to see him to be sure.

[John Jamieson]

I thought it was likely that OJ's son did it, and someone found a book that made that case recently.

[John Jamieson]

"never assume what a sigh means"

Didn't you just do exactly that!

[spectre]

Of course..JJ..I forgot.

With nostrils FLARING, she will say "and it's about time we send a message to all Pedophiles out there THAT it's not JUST minorities who rot behind bars and get the DEATH sentence. NOOOO SIR...we are going to use YOU, Mr. WESTERFIELD...Mr. UPPER CLASS Rapist...as an example.. and it's about damn time we did"!

(For those who missed it, she actually said this stuff, I ain't making it up)..sw

[VRWC_minion]

Without going into the OJ case too much - what did you feel the reasonable doubt was in that case?

I would have voted the same as the jurors in the OJ case.

[John Jamieson]

And besides Danielle was "covered" with orange fibers!

[spectre]

Yes, Nancy's mind is getting a wee bit tired...she can't remember ALL the details :~)

No, we don't do the two-step, but there are some nice dance-clubs in Little Rock.

sw

[connectthedots]

90 minutes is plenty of time. Feldman only needs to make a few points.

1. No evidence DW was ever in VD house.

2. No evidence that Danielle was recently in MH, if ever.

3. Unidentified finger prints in VD home.

4. Dogs did not 'hit' on MH.

5. Very reasonable explanations for possible blood and
fibers in DW's home.

6. MH trip had been planned in advance

7. BUGS, BUGS, BUGS!!!! All four entomologists agreed that DW could not have disposed of the body until well after the time he was under constant watch.

[Politicalmom]

Admit it...You are channeling Nancy Grace, aren't you?

[mommya]

That is a good evaluation of Dusek. How do you perceive Feldman? During the opening arguments - I disliked Feldman's style - but he has grown on me - Dusek at first seemed more relatable - but I have since found him to be dull and patronizing. It will be interesting to see the closings. Feldman will probably be intense.

[Mrs.Liberty]

not sequestering was just a bad bad move on Mudd's part. With all this misinformaiton flying around the media, high emotions and strong beliefs on both sides, there is no way the jury can NOT be influenced by what has been going on.

To believe that they have not looked at any news reports at all is ridiculous.

[VRWC_minion]

Didn't you just do exactly that!

No.

[John Jamieson]

I don't remember Feldman's exact words. But said something like "and besides, it's rumoured that she may be less than objective". He had a "s**t eating grin on his face when he said it too.

[spectre]

OMG!! You think so? Help..I need an EXORCIST!!

sw

[bvw]

True, it is only possible evidence of presence, and not directly of violence, kidnapping or murder. It would be better evidence -- but only as to presence -- if chain of custody and other procedural checks and proofs had been not so botched up. It would be better if two of the investigating detectives did not have the history they do have of planting (as I remember) evidence.

No exact time affixes by commonsense understanding of the the events and evidence so far presented, nor has been affixed at all strongly by the prosecutors explanations of same, to that presence either.

Therefore to jump to a finding of guilt, requires an assumption of same guilt in inferring beyond mere presence in some time in the past many months, to the far more exacting requiremnts of presence at a murder or kidnap, when almost no other circumstantial evidence so suggests, when not even a mediocre suggestion is made as to motive, when there is NO testimony to any prior related or violent behaviour on the part of the defendant, and when there has been (indirectly) strong character testimony as to Westerfield's good, gentlemanly, charitable and honest character.

[connectthedots]

I live in Vancouver, WA; just across the Columbia River from Portland, OR. Portland is one of the dancingest cities in the U.S. 3-5 major dance festivals every year and a number of places to go dancing (not top 40 type stuff) just about every night of the week. Great exercise and a lot of fun.

[mommya]

I have heard that theory too - It could work for me - I came away from that case feeling like OJ may have done it but it was not proven.

[John Jamieson]

He did say that he's been known to talk fast. I'm hoping for an award winning performance, Al Pacino style.