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To: robertpaulsen
Are you referring to the "Quinlan was dead" comment he made? I'm perfectly willing to address that, though it made no difference in the conclusion reached.

Yes, exactly that. While Mrs. Schindler testified at the hearing about the timing of Terri's utterance regarding Quinlan, Schiavo's attorneys noted that Terri's was 11 at the date of Quinlan being taken off life support (ventilator). Mrs. Schiavo didn't have the presence of mind to refute the cross-examination.

I think it is deliberate misleading to present only the original finding, without discussing its context further and pointing out that there is evidence (and even Greer's concession) that Terri may have been 18 when she made the utterance. Of course, if you didn't know the evolution of the testimony, then my "deliberate misleading" criticism doesn't hold. But you noted that you were aware of it, and willing to address it.

As for the point that the difference didn't change the ultimte finidng of the court (that Terri would choose to withold food and water from herself if she could make the choice for herself), that is obviously true becuase the court did not reverse its order.

113 posted on 04/02/2005 10:10:27 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt
"I think it is deliberate misleading to present only the original finding"

I presented the testimony of her mother, and how her mother admitted she was wrong. You're talking about the testimony of Terri's friend. That's different. Isn't it?

Her friend testified that Terri made some comments in the present tense about Quilan's father wanting to "pull the plug". Judge Greer mistakenly connected "pullin the plug" with death (as it usually would be) and made the statement he did.

It was appealed because of that statement. In the appeal, Judge Greer addressed it in writing. It changes nothing.

133 posted on 04/02/2005 10:58:46 AM PST by robertpaulsen
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