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To: VRWC_minion
I am reviewing transcripts from a hearing that was held today about jury instructions.

In light of your theory that DW committed the crime and spent the weekend disposing of evidence and formulating a plan I thought you'd be interested in this exchange between Westerfield's attorney, Boyce and the judge.:

MR. BOYCE: YOUR HONOR, CERTAINLY IF THERE WERE FLIGHT IN THIS CASE THE PROSECUTION WOULD BE REQUESTING 2.52. THEY GET 2.06 REGARDING CONCEALMENT OR DESTRUCTION OF EVIDENCE. AND, LIKEWISE, WE SHOULD -- THE DEFENSE SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO AN INSTRUCTION ON THE LACK OF FLIGHT IN THIS CASE. THE JURY CAN CONSIDER THAT AS SHOWING THAT -- AS AN INDICATION THAT MR. WESTERFIELD IS NOT GUILTY.

THE COURT: WELL, REASONABLE MINDS MAY DIFFER AS TO WHAT THE STATE OF THE EVIDENCE IS ON THE QUESTION OF FLIGHT. I THINK A VERY CLEAR ARGUMENT BASED ON THE STATE OF THE EVIDENCE COULD BE MADE THAT HE DID IN FACT FLEE AFTER COMMITTING THE CRIME. BUT THE PEOPLE HAVE NOT REQUESTED 2.52. AND TO PUT IN YOUR PROPOSED NUMBER 8 AND TWIST IT THE WAY IT IS TWISTED DOESN'T REFLECT THE STATE OF THE EVIDENCE BY ANY MEANS.

340 posted on 08/02/2002 9:14:04 PM PDT by cyncooper
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To: cyncooper
Bummer. I see you found that the transcripts have been posted to the signonsandiego site. I was just getting ready to go to sleep. Oh well, maybe if I skip the bug testimony and just read today's it will help put me to sleep....
341 posted on 08/02/2002 9:18:46 PM PDT by clearvision
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