[cynicalman]

I have been waiting for the evidence to make up my mind. I read the explanation of many regarding the evidence and those in the not quality camp always seem to have a very convincing way of explaining the evidence away. HOWEVER, the fingerprints of Danville in the MH on the cabinet above the bed is strong evidence.

Could she have been lying on the bed and her had up in the air touching the cabinet while someone was abusing her?? I know that there might be evidence she was in the MH some other time but until that evidence is produced and it is convincing HOW ELSE CAN IT BE EXPLAINED AWAY.

[nycgal]

Based on the photos I've seen of the cabinet (where the prints were found) and the bed, I would say that she was standing on the floor when she placed her left hand on the cabinet. The cabinet did not appear to be directly over the bed.

[Rheo]

Her print will certainly be hard to explain away if no witnesses can place her around or in the MH in the past.

She could have been laying on the bed and touched the cabinet...looks like she would have to be very close to the edge for her little arms to reach it...or maybe sitting or kneeling on the bed and left hand goes up to cabinet to steady or assist in getting down...or even left hand on corner of cabinet as she opens cabinet w/right hand and no prints left or unreadable.(print was on moulding at corner of cabinet..10" up from table.

[jacquej]

It can't be explained away if the motor home had NEVER been parked on that street.

But, since he most likely didn't set the alarm when he was loading or unloading, there is a POSSIBILITY that she, a curious 7 year old, would find it hard not to disobey the rules, cross the street, and go in there to explore, even like Goldilocks, try out the bed to see if it was "just right".

If he had to go answer the phone, or head into the house for some other reason, and was delayed in coming right back out, it wouldn't have taken her long to check out the motorhome, and leave some evidence.

This, to me, is what is meant by reasonable doubt. But, I want to hear all the evidence before making up my mind. I am not opposed to the death penalty, but want to be pretty sure of the evidence before sending Westerfield to the chair.