Posted on 08/14/2002 9:29:21 PM PDT by FresnoDA
Letters to judge opened to public
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August 14, 2002 The judge in the trial of David Westerfield today allowed reporters to see court log entries of notes from jurors, as well as letters to the judge from the public about the murder of Danielle van Dam. The letters from the public included a variety of theories about the case.
One letter-writer sent the following theory to Judge William Mudd: "Danielle van Dam killed herself.'' A nearly illegible postcard with a Spokane postmark alluded to at least one ex-wife "with a drinking problem (who) lives in Spokane.''
The postcard was unsigned. Another missive came from a man who referenced another high-profile murder trial that of O.J. Simpson. "The O.J. Simpson case was a miscarriage of the state's justice mainly because Judge (Lance) Ito was too lenient with the actors defending O.J.,'' the man wrote. There was no news Wednesday afternoon about the status of deliberations, but Mudd announced he was holding a sealed hearing 9:30 a.m. Thursday to consider an unspecified defense motion in the case. Wednesday was the fifth day of deliberations. The prosecution concluded its closing arguments last Thursday. Westerfield is accused of kidnapping 7-year-old Danielle van Dam from her Sabre Springs home and killing her. He could face life in prison or the death penalty if convicted of murder with special circumstances. He has also been charged with misdemeanor possession of child pornography. The log entries show that on Friday, the jury requested ``all available evidence of pornographic images'' and a photograph of a teen-age daughter of the defendant's ex-girlfriend.
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No one else left to talk to...what do you think about the lack of Westerfield's prints, dna, etc in the Van Dam home.
Royalties ?
Ya got some smokes and brewskis? I know you're a miller guy, but i'm from St. Louis, Bud or Mich Light.
You came here for an argument?
No.
Yes, you did.
I did not.
Get it????
If you are interested in that award, bring a condom and lots of paper bags.
I'm sorry to hear that.
I just cracked a Miller tall boy. New carton of smokes in the cabinet.
What's the shipping charge to St Looey ?
I've been joking around a lot tonight. I tend to do that when I'm stressed.
I am not a good Christian, but I am praying that that the jury is looking at everything. I want the right outcome. I don't know what that is.
I look at the photos of DW and I think about the evidence. I could not vote to convict him, but I think he might be guilty. I don't know.
If he is innocent, my heart goes out to him. His life has been ruined.
If he is guilty, I have no sympathy for him.
I think this is probably the most difficult case I've ever seen. Usually, I have some insticnt about these things. I'm not really sure here.
That sounds lovely. Where would I put the whipped cream?
Lucky you, talking to reasonable folk.
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