Danielle van Dam - Case Timeline prior to trial of David Westerfield. Feb 2

Quite possibly....Miz....

Interesting stuff! I believe that even if Westerfield is guilty, Damon was in the habit of loaning out his daughter. Maybe she wasn't being cooperative that evening? Maybe he punched her in the mouth (that would account for the broken teeth mentioned in the previous thread--suffocation wouldn't do it). Could she accidentally have been suffocated during a sexual assault by Damon, David, or any other? Is a person held in higher standing in the swinging community if they bring something different to the party? Can all this account for Danielle's diary page where she begs for forgiveness and promises to be better?

P.S. If we do some anagrams of Damon's name I wonder what we'd get.

P.P.S. I remember a link on a previous thread where people actually sold their children to pedophiles for the evening. In that link a parent specifically asked the pedophile and child afterward if the child was compliant. There are similarities here.

Is the judge involved in the swinging community?

No matter how alarming or disturbing,

Was that simply an FYI post? I personally believe that Westerfield did the deed, as outlined in that article. I came to that conclusion before they found the body and my logic followed the authors pretty closely. If there was some other point I missed in that post (very informative, btw), please use plain language as I am suffering from sleep deprivation and am likely to miss subtlety.

Is the judge involved in the swinging community?

I wouldn't know, but the van Dams might.

I have cable it loads just fine!Thanks for the ping!

Wonder how many more words she'd have if she used Danielle's middle name?

Try the kitchen counter, under yesterday's mail. The dog put your keys there, according to the tails wagging around your moon in the house of the seventh sun. Trust me.

Kim, as always, thank you for the ping.

Fresno, as always...great info!

BUMP to the house of the seventh sun!! LOL

WE HAVE A DATE Breaking

SAN DIEGO -- Opening statements in the David Westerfield murder trial are scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Dept. 40 of the downtown courthouse in San Diego.

WESTERFIELD TRIAL

A jury of six men and six women was empanelled Thursday afternoon, and the process of selecting six alternates is continuing at this hour.

More than 30 prospective jurors returned to Judge William Mudd's courtroom Thursday afternoon as attorneys tried to select the 12 jurors and six alternates.

Once again, prosecutors and defense attorneys focused their queries on the death penalty.

"This is the most important part of the case ... it's true," defense attorney Steven Feldman told the first potential juror of the morning. "This is going to be an extraordinary life experience."

Westerfield, a 50-year-old Sabre Springs resident, is accused of kidnapping and killing neighbor Danielle van Dam and dumping the 7-year-old's body in East County.

Before jury selection began, Mudd ruled that jurors will hear only limited information on the "swinging" lifestyle of the victim's parents.

The jury also will be allowed to view certain pornographic images that investigators say they found on Westerfield's computer, and they will hear statements he made to police the day he became a suspect, the judge ruled.

On that topic, a prospective female juror said, "I think anybody who has that kind of stuff in their home is a sick person."

Prosecutors contend the computer images prove Westerfield's motive was to sexually molest the victim after he allegedly took her from her home the night of Feb. 1.

The victim's blood, hair and fingerprints were found in Westerfield's motor home, prosecutors said.

Westerfield, under police surveillance beginning Feb. 4, was arrested Feb. 22. He has insisted on a "speedy" trial as the law guarantees -- one within 60 days of his Superior Court arraignment.

(But will it cover Sabre Swings???)

San Diego unveils sex offender Web site

May 30, 2002

A Web site allowing users to learn if registered sex offenders live in their neighborhoods was launched by the city of San Diego on Thursday.

The site was created at the behest of city councilmember Jim Madaffer. Such information is already available to members of the public by visiting the San Diego Police Department under the so-called "Megan's Law," but Madaffer asked that the information also be published over the World Wide Web.

The yellow areas on this map shows where "serious sex offernders" live in this area near Northside Drive in San Diego. Vist the actual site here.

The site is apparently being heavily used in its first day of operation. Some inquiries were met with messages that "the server is busy."

Using the Web site, users can enter such information their addresses or school names, and learn the general locations of residences where "high risk," or "serious" sex offenders have registered as their dwellings.

The city has limited the map's zoom capability and symbols have been enlarged and offset to keep offenders' exact locations from being pinpointed.

The information is updated once a month, according to San Diego police.

"Megan's Law" was passed in July, 1996 It's named after 7-year-old Megan Kanka. The New Jersey girl was raped and killed by a child molester who had moved across the street from the family.

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court substantially broadened its review of such laws. In accepting an appeal from Connecticut, the court has agreed to decide whether listing all the offenders in a such registries violates the constitutional guarantee of due process.

The county of San Diego is expected to launch a similar map-based site by July.

BREAKING THREAD NEWS!!!

Jury Seated For Westerfield Trial

Six Men, Six Women Will Serve On Panel

POSTED: 2:26 p.m. PDT May 30, 2002

UPDATED: 2:34 p.m. PDT May 30, 2002

SAN DIEGO -- After three days of questioning, lawyers have agreed on a jury of six men and six women to serve during the trial of the man accused of killing Danielle van Dam.

Prosecutors and lawyers for defendant David Westerfield agreed on a panel in less than half the time it normally takes to seat a jury in a death penalty case.

Westerfield, a 50-year-old Sabre Springs resident, is accused of kidnapping and killing neighbor Danielle and dumping the 7-year-old's body in the East County.

Lawyers must still select six alternate jurors before the trial can begin. But Judge William Mudd still hopes that can be done in time to start the trial on Monday

JURY SELECTED FOR WESTERFIELD TRIAL

( 05-30-2002 ) - A jury of six men and six women has just been selected in the David A. Westerfield murder trial on this third day of questioning.

More than 30 prospective jurors returned to Judge William Mudd's courtroom this afternoon, with prosecutors and defense attorneys again focusing their queries on the death penalty.

"This is the most important part of the case ... it's true," defense attorney Steven Feldman told the first potential juror of the morning. "This is going to be an extraordinary life experience."

Westerfield, a 50-year-old Sabre Springs resident, is accused of kidnapping and killing neighbor Danielle van Dam and dumping the 7-year-old's body in the East County.

Before jury selection began, Mudd ruled that jurors will hear only limited information on the "swinging" lifestyle of the victim's parents.

The jury also will be allowed to view certain pornographic images that investigators say they found on Westerfield's computer, and they will hear statements he made to police the day he became a suspect, the judge ruled.

Prosecutors contend the computer images prove Westerfield's motive was to sexually molest the victim after he allegedly took her from her home the night of February 1.

The victim's blood, hair and fingerprints were found in Westerfield's motorhome, prosecutors said.

Westerfield, under police surveillance since February 4, was arrested February 22. He has insisted on a "speedy" trial as the law guarantees, which is one within 60 days of his Superior Court arraignment.

Jury Selected for Westerfield Trial

A jury of six men and six women has just been empanelled in the David A. Westerfield murder trial on this third day of questioning.

More than 30 prospective jurors returned to Judge William Mudd's courtroom this afternoon, with prosecutors and defense attorneys again focusing their queries on the death penalty.

"This is the most important part of the case ... it's true," defense attorney Steven Feldman told the first potential juror of the morning. "This is going to be an extraordinary life experience."

Westerfield, a 50-year-old Sabre Springs resident, is accused of kidnapping and killing neighbor Danielle van Dam and dumping the 7-year-old's body in the East County.

Before jury selection began, Mudd ruled that jurors will hear only limited information on the "swinging" lifestyle of the victim's parents.

The jury also will be allowed to view certain pornographic images that investigators say they found on Westerfield's computer, and they will hear statements he made to police the day he became a suspect, the judge ruled.

Prosecutors contend the computer images prove Westerfield's motive was to sexually molest the victim after he allegedly took her from her home the night of February 1.

The victim's blood, hair and fingerprints were found in Westerfield's motorhome, prosecutors said.

Westerfield, under police surveillance since February 4, was arrested February 22. He has insisted on a "speedy" trial as the law guarantees, which is one within 60 days of his Superior Court arraignment.

Opening statements in the Westerfield murder trial are scheduled to start at 10 a.m. next Tuesday.

Thank you jaded...I can hardly wait. :)

Lets Roll.......

I've got to believe Feldman has something pretty solid to clear DW. He seems to want to go to trial asap.

It also saves DW money to get it overwith quickly..

Hi there! Tis good to see you... Can't wait to see how all the evidence will be used and to find out what was discovered that wasn't made public.. (ESPECIALLY the ace that dw's attny seems to have)

Westerfield Trial Scheduled To Start Tuesday

12 Jurors Chosen, Six Alternates Remain To Be Chosen

Posted: 2:25 p.m. PDT May 30, 2002
Updated: 3:00 p.m. PDT May 30, 2002

SAN DIEGO -- Opening statements in the David Westerfield murder trial are scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Dept. 40 of the downtown courthouse in San Diego.

A jury of six men and six women (Hey, that would make a Sabre Swings Pizza Party wouldn't it??) was empanelled Thursday afternoon, and the process of selecting six alternates is continuing at this hour.