[fnord]

and if they show the fibers in his house, how can they say it's not from the VD family cookie sale?

the prosecution is doing the defense's job of showing at least casual interaction between the two sides. got to wonder if the DA has an ace to play, or is hoping for an emotional verdict?

until they place DW in the VD house, or at least have a plausible explanation, he will likely walk, guilty or not. they better play that ace soon!

[sbnsd]

until they place DW in the VD house, or at least have a plausible explanation, he will likely walk, guilty or not. they better play that ace soon!

Why do you think the DA went for the death penalty for this case? If I were a juror, I'd need so much more proof with almost no doubt to convict someone to death. Since they can't prove motive of sexual assault (no physical evidence), they can't prove that he was IN the house, they can't prove exactly how she died, and there are no witnesses to anything absolute, why would they go for the death penalty?

[cyncooper]

and if they show the fibers in his house, how can they say it's not from the VD family cookie sale?

It depends on where the vD fiber is found. They have not presented that yet. The color and texture was revealed by investigators who observed the homes and collected samples.

There does come a time when the sheer number of coincidences required to account for all the forensic evidence, which I do not consider to be insubstantial, defies common sense as having an innocent explanation. But regarding this particular bit of info, we're awaiting further details.