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Mudd Letters Opened To Public: Van Dam Jurors Continue to Mull and Ponder Westerfield's Fate! 8-15
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| August 15, 2002
| Union Trib
Posted on 08/14/2002 9:29:21 PM PDT by FresnoDA
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SIGNONSANDIEGO 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.''
DAN TREVAN / Union-Tribune Some of the folders of documents made public by Judge William Mudd.
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The writer failed to indicate whether the reference was to ex-wives of Westerfield – who has been married and divorced twice – or someone else connected with the case. 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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To: Jaded; small_l_libertarian
No, that is not what the detective had when he went looking for the drycleaners. From Det. Torgersen, June 17:
Q: I WOULD LIKE TO DIRECT YOUR ATTENTION BACK TO FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR. DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED AT LEAST ON A PERIPHERAL MATTER IN THE DANIELLE VAN DAM CASE?
A: YES, I DID.
Q: DID YOU HAVE ANY INVOLVEMENT REGARDING A DRYCLEANER'S?
A: YES.
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: LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT'S BEEN PREVIOUSLY MARKED AS COURT EXHIBIT 76. CAN YOU RECOGNIZE THAT PIECE OF PAPER ATTACHED TO THE ENVELOPE, SIR?
A: THIS LOOKS LIKE THE PHOTOCOPY THAT I HAD. I HAD A PHOTOCOPY OF THE DRYCLEANING RECEIPT, AND THIS LOOKS SIMILAR TO IT.
Q: THIS APPEARS TO BE THE ORIGINAL?
A: YES, I BELIEVE SO.
Q: DOES IT INDICATE THE NAME OF THE DRYCLEANER'S THAT IT CAME FROM?
A: NO, IT DOES NOT.
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.
Q: TUESDAY WOULD BE FEBRUARY 5TH.
A: FEBRUARY 5TH, YES.
Q: EVENTUALLY DID YOU FIND THE APPROPRIATE DRYCLEANER'S?
A: YES, I DID. ON FEBRUARY 6TH.
To: the Deejay
The evidence is available for defense to have their own, seperate, highly expensive testing done.
The State didn't even have all of their tests completed in time for the trial. There were several tests that were only completed in the midst of the trial.
For the defense to send out and wait (months) for an independant lab to do tests ..... you see where I am going.
Yes, they had the RIGHT to do so. Did they have the TIME ? Nope. ANd prosecution/DA knew it. That is how they thought they could get away with the lies/fabrications/plants, calling things blood that may not be. Saying hair/DNA was a perfect match cause it wouldn't match 1 out of JILLION if you pick ONE PERSON AT RANDOM. What happens if you pick a mother, or brother? Then how about the match? Well, they wouldn't answer that type of question, now would they?
To: the Deejay
I think the blood spots were destroyed in the process of analysis (and only polaroid's to show what they were). If they tested fiber they did not present it.
To: the Deejay
I wonder if Doosuk knows that sword cuts both ways? Everything in life is a double-edged sword.
Excepting, of course, a single-edge sword.
504
posted on
08/15/2002 3:00:54 PM PDT
by
fnord
To: UCANSEE2
Gotcha. So, if there's ever a retrial, that gives
Feldman plenty of time for independant testing.
To: Jaded
Hey, what does JJ have against potato chips?
To: UCANSEE2
You're probably right about the shortness of the time to have the testing done on the defense's side; however, in this case the defendant can't blame anyone else for that because he was the one that insisted on a speedy trial.
507
posted on
08/15/2002 3:04:00 PM PDT
by
Green
To: clearvision
They didn't present "matching" fibers, then the fibers
are worthless. Best they could say was, "similar" &
that doesn't fly.
To: basscleff
I am home now so if you wanna pick on me I am ready for you,but first I have to take a nap.
509
posted on
08/15/2002 3:05:48 PM PDT
by
fatima
To: All
see ya all soon......got to go pick up my son from football practice
510
posted on
08/15/2002 3:06:30 PM PDT
by
Green
To: John Jamieson
The police didn't have her blood and didn't need it, because they never proved the stains were human blood, much less Danielle's. All they needed was DNA which they had from her underware. EXACTOMUNDO! This is what people are missing.
The stains have not been proven as human blood, MUCH LESS DANIELLE'S!!!
This trial is a dog and pony show. G-d help DW.
To: fnord
Or, if you're a Vorlon, it's a three-edged sword:
Your side
Their side
And the truth.
(Obscure Babylon 5 reference!)
To: All
Does anyone know why ctv didn't show the rereading of
Ms Shen's testimony that the jury asked to have read
back today? Or did the court not allow it to be shown?
I've put up with ctv on all day for the read back. Finally
had to shut the tv off.
Comment #514 Removed by Moderator
To: basscleff
Just hope Fresno is around if you get 666...the temporary award will make you feel like denise after a bunch of weed, drinks and sex...icky
515
posted on
08/15/2002 3:10:40 PM PDT
by
demsux
To: BullDog108
"This trial is a dog and pony show. G-d help DW."I know. But I've really kept an open mind that the jury will find him Not Guilty.
To: UCANSEE2; All
Okay, I was going to try just joining in without scanning the whole thread today, but from these last few posts I can see that I missed ALOT of juicy stuff...
So I am going back to read, can anyone give me a clue where the revelations begin on this thread? It would save me some time and I would be very grateful :)
517
posted on
08/15/2002 3:11:52 PM PDT
by
Yeti
Comment #518 Removed by Moderator
To: the Deejay
Check your comments on post#368. Who are we talking about???
To: demsux
RE: 666 post, I am standing by....
FresnoDA
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