WESTERFIELD TRIAL: Week Three - Day Four

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[NatureGirl]

Here's the new thread, all ready for Thursday.

Testimony recently discussed includes fingerprint evidence, as well as Westerfield's clean laundry. The Van Dam home was (strangely) devoid of fingerprints, except for a couple of latents that didn't match any of the pizza party people or, apparently, David Westerfield.

Westerfield's motorhome didn't contain any of his fingerprints, but did have one print from Danielle L. (the daughter of Westerfield's ex-girlfriend), Jennifer (a friend of Danielle L.), and a partial from Danielle Van Dam.

The prosecution said yesterday that they would be finished "in seven court days".

[let freedom sing]

You are going to need some strong DIRECT evidence that she was in the MH at some other time.

The fingerprint is direct evidence she was in the MH

"Direct Evidence -- Gives direct proof of a material fact. Examples: A witness who sees the suspect stab a murder victim; OR, a DNA match of a suspect with body fluid found on victim.

Circumstantial Evidence -- Indirect proof of a material fact. Examples: fingerprints found at the crime scene; a witness hears a gunshot, turns the corner and sees a man with a smoking gun standing over a body. Note: Contrary to popular belief, MOST cases are tried on only circumstantial evidence.

Corroborative Evidence -- Evidence which backs up previous evidence by showing the witness' reliability."

[Rheo]

stains located bottom area of bb-by zipper and brand name tag...

[spectre]

The Van Dams have testified that Danielle had "nose-bleeds". The blood on the bean bag chair in her room is not a factor, IMO.

sw

[mommya]

court TV is soooo frustrating - any more on the 7 stains?

[Rheo]

blood on Danielles mulicolored blanket tested positive

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Ditto post #186. I wish to add my plea.

I believe her (MizSterious) punishment as well as that of ~Kim4VRWC's~ may have been more the product of frustration by the AM than any offense committed.

We are a passionate bunch and things get heated. That is not unusual with differing opinions.

Please reconsider for the sake of all and in the support of freedom to speak one's mind.

[Rheo]

blanket stain was on side b....pocket area of blanket was side A....

[Rheo]

no human blood was found on swab of stain on stairway...1 spot was tested.

[spectre]

Whoops...NOW NO BLOOD on bean-bag chair, just stains.

sw

[cyncooper]

Where was the "not human blood" found?

[cyncooper]

Got it, now...

[Rheo]

Dw clothing in dryer...hairs observed...some hairs were on items, some seperate.

[pinz-n-needlez]

How strange, DW maybe wiped down the MH, removing all prints, including his. But he possibly left a dead body with a shock of his hair in her hand. Odd.

He snuck into a neighbor's house, leaving no trace, secreted out a little girl. After perhaps molesting her, he dumped her body in the desert, far away from her and his home.

But he drove either a dead body, or a kidnapped child, or perhaps a raped and terrified child in the most ostentatious vehicle one could imagine, going from place to place, being seen, and risking being found out at any time. When he had an SUV that 'blended' in which he could have just made a beeline to a deephole somewhere in a sand dune.

There's not a fact about this case that doesn't have a contradiction paired with it.

The finger print is bad. I wonder how Feldman will address it, and whether or not his explanation will be believeable.

[Rheo]

Med boxer shorts...hair ..2 long brown blonde hairs

[spectre]

Oh WHOSE boxer shorts? DW's

sw

[Rheo]

bedding of DW..master bedroom....pillow cases, fitted, flat sheet...(he uses term bed sheet for flat)....pillow cases had hairs and/or fibers...long brown black white hairs..short black hairs...missed last item....

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Oh WHOSE boxer shorts? DW's

How can medium sized boxers be DW's? They must be his son's. DW's other pants (sweats) are either XL or XXL.

[Jrabbit]

I thought the med. boxers were his sons.

[cyncooper]

missed last item....

Some kind of (fabric?) fibers

[Rheo]

fitted sheet and flat sheet had hairs...no details