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

Court TV ^ | August 2, 2002 | Harriet Ryan

[gigi]

Sorry if my "enough of OJ" coment seemed snotty, I was really posting to myself because I was going on about it. Of course we can agree to disagree, I was just telling you why I thought the way I did about the Goldman family.

And since I don't run in OJ's circle, and I live in Northern Florida, I don't think I have to worry about him. LOL!

[hoosiermama]

What I got from that trial was completely through the "major" media. Now, I think there is a possibility they wanted OJ found quilty and unfortunately the DA's office was listening to the media and got over confidant. "Reasonable Doubt" is the key to any case.

[gigi]

Exactly, the jury was sequestered through the whole trial and wasn't subjected to any of the media. They had a whole different take. I think alot of the "players" got caught up in the media hype. Which is why I thought alot of it disgusting. I watched most of the trial and wasn't surprised at the verdict.

I think we can agree that the OJ trial took on a life of it's own.

Okay now "enough of OJ" LOL!

I was "Back To School"(YEAH!) shopping all weekend, will they televise tomorrow's hearing with the judge and attorneys?? We should find out if the defense will put on another witness, right?

[I. Ben Hurt]

he's pretty well alibied (page 8451, line 23).

I went to your link and re-read Neal's and LE's testimony. It certainly is confusing about who looked at what on the computer. I'm curious about Westerfield's daughter. Did he have any custody rights regarding her? They had been divorced for ten (?) years so she (probably)would have still been a minor. Has there been anything reported on her? Anyone.

[I. Ben Hurt]

We should find out if the defense will put on another witness, right?

It's my understanding defense was to let the judge know on Sunday. Guess the rest of us will have to wait until Monday.

[hoosiermama]

For the first time in fifty years NO "back to school" shopping for me.......I'll miss it!

You are correct about OJ trial taking on life of its own. In that way these two seem similar.

Read Neal's testimony today. First questions by Duseck established him as a "hostile" witness. Not wanting to be there etc. Thought he did a fairly good job. I don't see anything in the testimony that helped Duseck THAT much. What a "mean" thing to do to both the son and the father. Except for a couple of porn questions, most could have been obtained from other witnesses. IMO it made Duseck look bad.

BTW how many men/women are on the jury? I forgot.

[cyncooper]

I don't see anything in the testimony that helped Duseck THAT much. What a "mean" thing to do to both the son and the father.

Good evening hoosiermama. I thought I would point out that one of several things Dusek established through Neal is that Westerfield called his son Saturday to go check his house and make sure it was locked up. Neal did this (his mom waiting in the car outside) before DW returned Sat. afternoon to the neighborhood.

Several things are significant about this and Dusek will explain in his closing.

[cyncooper]

What a "mean" thing to do to both the son and the father.

P.S. It was kind of "mean" of Westerfield to let his attorney hint that the child porn belonged to his son, imo.

[hoosiermama]

I thought DW had already returned to the home once in the morning. Forgot wallet and returned again. AM I confused?

[John Jamieson]

You've got an awfully powerful microscope on it cyn. I don't see much there, but I could be wrong. I'll go back and reread everything when I get time.

I had a great few hours with 4 generations of Jamiesons this evening. My parents 59th anniversary tomorrow and my daughter, hubby and their son, the oldest greatgrandson (10) just flew in today.

[cyncooper]

I thought DW had already returned to the home once in the morning. Forgot wallet and returned again. AM I confused?

He left in the morning and didn't return home to "look for his wallet" until around 3:30 or 4:00 in the afternoon. He said he did not find his wallet there. He said he then drove to where his SUV was parked and said he found the wallet there and continued.

In the mean time Neal came by the house to check the locks (and went inside while he was there) before the 3:30 time. DW did not mention this call or lock check to police (that I can see).

[hoosiermama]

Cyn, My son is a little older than Neal. Believe me if there is any porn on my computer it probably does belong to him. I know he AND his buddies have looked at sites on his computer...caught in the act at about Neal's age. It seems to be a guy thing at that age.

He knows my feeling about it, and he also knows his "actions have consequences". If they are his actions on MY computer he better be prepared for the consequences......Besides having One Mad Mama!

[cyncooper]

I had a great few hours with 4 generations of Jamiesons this evening. My parents 59th anniversary tomorrow and my daughter, hubby and their son, the oldest greatgrandson (10) just flew in today.

Wow! That is truly wonderful. Your parents can serve as an inspiration to all of us. Congratulations to them!

You enjoy being surrounded by your family, now.

[hoosiermama]

JJ what a great celebration. ENJOY!

I may be really confused, but I thought the neighbors talked to him earlier and he left because of all the commotion in the neighborhood.

I'll look too!

[clearvision]

John,
I know you were pretty cynical of Goff's testimony I just finished rereading and was suprised at how little he really said.
It seems to me that he never really narrows down a TOD. He says he calculated 2nd, 9th and 12th using different sets of data and temperature locations. He picks on Faulkner's and Haskell's testimony. He slams his own field by saying they can't calculate TOD, only insect lifespan. At the end of direct Dusek does not even ask him for his estimated time of death, he just asks:

BY MR. DUSEK:
Q BASED UPON YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE INSECTS AND YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE FIELD, ARE YOU ABLE TO SAY THAT OUR VICTIM DANIELLE VAN DAM WAS NOT DEAD FROM FEBRUARY 1ST THROUGH FEBRUARY 12TH?
A NO. I WOULD DEFER THAT TO A PATHOLOGIST OR FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGIST. MR. DUSEK: THANK YOU, SIR.

So basically all Dusek gets is he cannot say she was alive, not a statement that she was dead on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th or even before before any particular date. I was sort of amazed after the press coverage and such that this is all he got....

[John Jamieson]

Back sliding glass doors.

[cyncooper]

Besides having One Mad Mama!

You go, girl! Sounds like you raised him right, yet still boys will look at that stuff from time to time.

Neal did admit to looking at adult women, but the child porn and such he said he did not seek out or view.

[John Jamieson]

I was critical of Goff during the testimony, but I forgave him when I reread his testimony carefully. His method was probably more complete and more inclusive than the first guy's. His math errors were trivial. It was fun watching Feldman kill him, but in reality Goff ending up basically reaffirming the first two bug guys, that DW couldn't have done it (atleast alone). Feldman should have concentrated on that point more. Dusek wasted his money.

[fatima]

I could not believe he let his attorney do that and also to try to guess at a password.

[hoosiermama]

"Paul Hung, who lives next door to Westerfield in Sabre Springs, says he saw his neighbor's motor home parked outside the house around 8:30 a.m. Feb. 2. By 9, it was gone, he said. "


THis is the first time I was referring to. The second time was at 3:30 which is what he said in his statement. According to Neal testimony, The sister took the message from the father earlier in the morning, before Neal's return from his friend's home and his mothers trip to do errands. ....about noon. He returned to get school books etc and checked the doors at that time no hurry. The actually request was not allowed as testimony (hearsay) so we do not know how the request was worded.


Why do you find it suspicious? It sound pretty normal to me.