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Cyncooper, actually you're not exactly right about the drycleaners' computer/printer problem.

Julie Mills (1st clerk) testified that the reason the times were wrong on her receipts is because she may have entered them into the computer after DW left (printer problems). Kelly Belom (2nd clerk) testified that the time is sometimes wrong on the computer, so her receipt may have the wrong time as well, even though she says she entered hers right after DW left. She says it's a day-to-day problem.

PLUS - after re-reading the transcripts, it seems that there are actually three drycleaning receipts. One for a "sport jacket" at 9:44 a.m. One for bedding at 10:53 a.m. One for black pants, shirt, sweater at 1:40 p.m. Any or all of these may have wrong times on them.

In addition, Julie Mills originally put his stuff under the wrong customer's name and didn't even know that until she tried to give the stuff to that customer and the customer said it wasn't hers. Then, she didn't tell the police what items she DID enter and told him about items she DIDN'T enter. AND, she originally didn't remember any details (color, etc.) about any of the items she originally checked in. Later, she remembered that the jacket was green and the bedding was floral and striped.

Sounds like some serious confusion at the drycleaners to me.

Sounds like some serious confusion at the drycleaners to me.

Not only at the cleaners, but also with the police detectives:

Q: WHAT WERE YOU ASKED TO DO?
A: I WAS ASKED TO TRY TO LOCATE ITEMS FROM A DRYCLEANING RECEIPT TAKEN OUT OF A VEHICLE. AND SO I WENT UP THERE TRYING TO LOCATE THE DRYCLEANER'S.
Q: DID YOU KNOW WHICH DRYCLEANER'S TO GO TO?
A: NO, I DID NOT AT FIRST.
Q: YOU HAD A RECEIPT FROM A DRYCLEANER'S?
A: YES.
Q: WHAT DID YOU DO?
A: I WENT TO THE AREA WHERE THE SABRE SPRINGS RESIDENCE WAS AND STARTED FANNING OUT THERE, GOING TO THE CLOSEST DRYCLEANER'S THAT I THOUGHT THE PERSON WOULD USE.

...

Q: WHERE ALL DID YOU GO LOOKING FOR THE DRYCLEANER'S?
A: ON TUESDAY I WENT TO FOUR DIFFERENT DRYCLEANER'S IN THE POWAY AREA CLOSEST TO THAT RESIDENCE.

... later on cross-exam ...

9 Q.BEFORE GOING THERE YOU HAD INFORMATION THAT DAVID
10 WESTERFIELD HAD TOLD THE POLICE THAT HE WENT TO THE DRY
11 CLEANERS?
12 MR. DUSEK: OBJECTION, CALLS FOR SPECULATION, HEARSAY.
13 THE COURT: SUSTAINED.
14
15 BY MR. BOYCE:
16 Q. YOU WERE PROVIDED SOME INFORMATION BEFORE GOING TO
17 THE DRY CLEANERS, CORRECT?
18 A. YES.
19 Q. AND YOU WERE PROVIDED WITH THIS INFORMATION BEFORE
20 GOING TO THE DRY CLEANERS ON FEBRUARY 6TH?
21 A. I WAS PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION THAT TWIN PEAKS
22 CLEANERS COULD POSSIBLY BE THE ORIGIN OF THAT RECEIPT.

Huh ?

"In addition, Julie Mills originally put his stuff under the wrong customer's name and didn't even know that until she tried to give the stuff to that customer and the customer said it wasn't hers. Then, she didn't tell the police what items she DID enter and told him about items she DIDN'T enter. AND, she originally didn't remember any details (color, etc.) about any of the items she originally checked in. Later, she remembered that the jacket was green and the bedding was floral and striped."

"Sounds like some serious confusion at the drycleaners to me."
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This is from the beginning of Julie Mills testimony, Direct examaination by Dusek.
EXAMINATION BY MR. DUSEK:
Q: MISS OR MISSUS?
A: MISS.
Q: MISS MILLS, DO YOU WORK?
A: YES.
Q: WHAT TYPE OF WORK DO YOU DO?
A: I WORK IN A DRYCLEANER'S.
Q: WHERE IS THE DRYCLEANER'S LOCATED?
A: POWAY.
Q: DOES IT HAVE A NAME?
A: TWIN PEAKS DRYCLEANERS.
Q: ITS ADDRESS, PLEASE.
A: I REALLY DON'T KNOW. I HAVEN'T -- I DON'T KNOW.
Q: HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED THERE?
A: TWELVE YEARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO LOOK AT THE ADDRESS. I DON'T KNOW.
Q: DO YOU THINK IF I SHOWED YOU A PICTURE YOU WOULD RECOGNIZE IT?
A: YES.
Q: I HAVE HAD MARKED AS COURT'S EXHIBIT 73 A PHOTO DISPLAY BOARD LABELED AT THE TOP "TWIN PEAKS CLEANERS, 14891 TWIN PEAKS ROAD."
A: THANK YOU.
(PHOTOBOARD CONTAINING ONE PHOTOGRAPH MARKED TRIAL EXHIBIT NUMBER 73 FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
BY MR. DUSEK:
Q: DO YOU RECOGNIZE WHAT WE HAVE DEPICTED HERE, MISS MILLS?
A: YES, I DO.
Q: WHAT IS IT?
A: IT'S THE DRYCLEANER'S.

Anyone who has worked somplace for 12 years and doesn't know the address, is a MORON!!!! I bet there's confusion at that dry cleaners every day!!