It is indirect circumstantial evidence and it has been very reasonably explained. The fibers by reasonable doubt as to the matchup, and that fibers easily could have come from other sources. The fiber is also explained -- if they demonstrated to match beyond a reasonable doubt, which they have not -- by direct or secondary contact between Brenda and Westerfield on the dance floor, or by ANY of the visits of Brenda and Danielle to the house, or by an entirely reasonably plausible sneak visit of Danielle into the motorhome in any of the many months more than a year it was available to neighborhood kids to do so. The last also explains the DNA-bearing spots, or those could be explained by deliberate -- and felonious -- evidence contamination.
The many irregularities in police procedure give some reasonable credence to the felonious police work possibility, but even that possibility is not necessary to reasonably explain the DNA spots and the hair.
Further the exceptional agreement of the bug experts in determining the most likely date the body was dropped -- when Westerfield was under a high degree of police scrutiny. Ignoring that -- as to reasonable doubt -- is an egregious violation of a juror's sworn duty
At this time, I would expect that the jury will be divided and the fact that the pros. didn't get a more definitive argument against the bug guys it will leave the ability for some Juror's to hold out against a guilty verdict. My best guess is that at this time there will be a hung jury. If, so I believe the pros will be better prepared to put the bugs on trail at a later date or a deal would be made (still possible). Keep in mind that it was Feldman who hasten process as an advantage to his client which in retrospect has worked well.
The things that would change the status is 1. The jury instructions on how to weigh the meaning of "reasonable doubt" and 2. The ability of Dusek to weave together the evidence into an air tight scenario backed by the evidence and testimony.
I also predict that in the event he is found guilty by the jurors the folks who feel Westerfield is innocent will claim that the jurors were deceived (or possibly intimidated) by a corrupt judge and a corrupt prosecutor and that Westerfield never had a chance to a fair trial.
I predict that those who think Westerfileld is guily will blame it mostly on bad science and the speed that the trial took place and make references to the OJ trial.
FWIW, before the OJ jury gave its verdict I thought that the jury wouldn't convict him based on the trial. I thought OJ had reasonable doubt even though I thought he was guilty.
Great post, right on target.
I think what further proves this circumstantial evidence point is that Dusak himself ADMITS that theirs is a case based mostly on circumstantial evidence of felony murder, when he was stating why there could not be a lesser charge.
IMO: There are government employees involved in this case who need to swing(in the literal sense) for what they have done, and CA law makes it possible if it can be proven.
The truth will out.