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Six to nothing in scientific favor of DW's innocence.

Pretty good odds, even if Goff is doing the math.

Compare that to no known source for ANY of the fibers, and the high probability that the blue-gray could have come from a vehicle upholstery (like a cop car), spread by one of the investigators from place to place to place as they did the repeated searches. Fibers were collected on several occasions for up to four months (weren't some SUV fibers collected in June?). How can they all possibly be from DAW only considering how many people were at all the sites?

Compare that to no scent or cadaver dogs hitting on either Danielle's scent in the motorhome or SUV OR Westerfield's scent in the VD residence.

Compare that to the huge amount of unexplained evidence that can't be linked to DAW, like the unidentified prints on the VD doors and the bannister and in Danielle's room. And the unidentified DNA on Danielle's bedsheets. And the unidentified prints in the motorhome. And the unidentified red and green and blue fibers on Danielle's body and in her hair and under her nails. And the unidentified black hair found on her body which was not DAW's. And the unidentified hairs from dozens of different people in the motorhome. And the complete and utter lack of ANYTHING of DAW's, fingerprints or hair or scent or DNA or footprints, anywhere near the VD property.

Compare that to the timelines and alibis that keep changing in the VD household. Damon's unsubstantiated and zig-zag trip into the desert on Feb. 16. The mystery dog bed. The disappearing Van Dam Damn Van.

And what are the odds that the jury will collectively possess reasonable doubt? I think some will be stuck on the porn so firmly that no other evidence, all six bug guys included, could sway them from their belief that DAW is guilty beyond a shadow of a doubt.

(weren't some SUV fibers collected in June?).

No, collected in Feb., examined July 2.

From Tanya Dulaney July 9:

Q FIRST OF ALL, DID YOU HAVE ANY INVOLVEMENT IN THE TAKING OF THOSE TAPE LIFTS?

A YES. I COLLECTED THOSE TAPE LIFTS WHEN I FIRST WENT INTO THE MOTOR HOME AND DID MY INITIAL EXAMINATION.

Q WHEN WAS THAT? WHEN DID YOU COLLECT THESE TAPE LIFTS?

A I BELIEVE THAT WAS FEBRUARY 6TH.

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The hair on her body under her arm was determined to be similar with her own.

The dark hair you may be thinking of was found in the soil under her body.

Also, was the search dogs not hitting presented to the jury? I've been asking for that testimony. Any help on finding it would be appreciated.

I don't know the odds of porn evidence. I've stayed away from the porn evidence. I'm not drawn to it, I've considered it. Yet, I was always more curious about the fibers, DNA, testimonial conflicts, time lines,etc., I can't explain why it's that way with me.

But the recent abductions occuring in this country, I think, will have a significant influence on the jury. The odds of the media impact on the jury? I haven't thought about it long enough.

I know I sit here with a notebook, When I have a question, I write it down, and sometimes/ a lot of times, post it. I hope the jury is sitting there with a notebooks,pencils and lots of questions instead of falling asleep.

You might be right, the porn evidence may out way the science, in the minds of the jury, who knows what they could be thinking..

I was looking at media reports from early on(2/6and 2/14) and search dogs are mentioned. One was sent to DW house with a pair of Danielles shoes to search for her scent. A bloodhound from the Riverside Co. Sheriff was used on the 13th in the VD's house. Article wasn't clear if it was used in DW's. Anyway, if dogs hit on anything Dusek would have used it. IMO. No DW in VD house or Danielle in MH.