EXPERT LINKS PORN TO WESTERFIELD'S SON!: (Feldman's Message To "The Damon"; Don't Leave Town!)

KNSD NBC ^ | July 3, 2002 | KNBC

[FresnoDA]

Expert Links Porn Images To Westerfield's Son

Defense Hopes To Show Child Porn Wasn't Downloaded By Defendant

 

POSTED: 12:15 p.m. PDT July 3, 2002

UPDATED: 2:55 p.m. PDT July 3, 2002

 

SAN DIEGO -- A computer expert hired by David Westerfield's defense team said that at least some of the pornography seized from his home was downloaded by the defendant's son.

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Marcus Lawson (pictured, right), president of Global CompuSearch of Spokane, Wash., testified Wednesday that he found two photographs of naked women and Japanese "anime" computer animations on the hard drive of a Gateway computer in an upstairs bedroom used by Westerfield's 18-year-old son, David Neal Westerfield. The former Customs Service agent said that a detailed analysis of the files showed the pornography was downloaded at about the same time someone was accessing an email account belonging to the younger Westerfield.

David A. Westerfield, 50, is charged with kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Danielle van Dam. He is also charged with misdemeanor possession of child pornography. Prosecutors have said the 80 or so images of child pornography taken from Westerfield's home indicate sexual interest in children.Defense attorneys are trying to show that the defendant is not responsible for the pornographic images -- including those of young children -- found on his computer equipment.

David A. Westerfield, a 50-year-old self-employed design engineer, is on trial for the kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Danielle van Dam.

Lawson told jurors that he examined copies of hard drives, zip disks and compact disks made by police and took numerous screen captures -- essentially photographs of what came up on the computer monitor at a given time.

Defense attorney Steven Feldman asked Lawson if there was a theme to the animations.

"A considerable number of the screen prints showed bondage -- where women were tied in ropes," Lawson said.

A screen print of an e-mail to a DNWesthotmail.com, as quoted by Lawson, said: "Thanks for joining anime.com."

Lawson also confirmed screen prints the defense entered into evidence last week, that a computer in the office of Westerfield's house was used to access pornography on Feb. 4 at 4:47 p.m., when the defendant was busy with detectives.

Feldman mentioned last week's suggestion that the clock on the computer may have been doctored.

"Did you see any evidence that that happened on any of the computers you examined?" Feldman asked.

"No, I did not," Lawson answered. He said there's usually signs when a clock has been tampered with, such as files being accessed before they were created. Nothing like that was apparent on Westerfield's computers, he said.

Tuesday, San Diego police Detective Johnny Keene testified that he collected Westerfield from his Sabre Springs home that Monday around 3:40 p.m. and took him to the Northeastern substation in Rancho Penasquitos. The defendant remained there until approximately 11:30 p.m.

[pinz-n-needlez]

I haven't thanked you for over a week for your transcribing. You and Shezza are gems. Thank you, both, soooooo much.

And you must have all the testimony burned in your brain from all the transcripts you've been checking up on to keep us all on track.

Feldman should be knocking on your door! Of course, then we wouldn't have the benefit of your work, so tell him to go away. LOL

[demsux]

Actually, I did find the real estate site for SD county and snooped around. It APPEARS to me that she was married to TIM Easton...however there are MANY different RE transfers/refinances by both Brenda and Brent Easton...maybe they are brother/sister or something????

[Freedom2specul8]

I've enjoyed reading your commentary and speculations tonight after all of the festivities...

Even though we don't agree on all the details, watching the this particular case with you, and reading the news articles, testimony etc together has given us a new perspective on the judicial system and media.... Humans, in their infinite wisdom, are forever making mistakes....and it will not get better. That's why we have an appellate system..to correct them. The system of checks and balances may not be perfect, but it is what we have right now. If we think it's wrong, needs correcting or restructuring.. it's our patriotic duty to help get it fixed...just like what "connectthedots" and other patriots are doing.

G'nite and sweetdreams!

Happy 4th of July!

[Rheo]

I think the orange fibers were from DW's environment.

Only 1 orange fiber was found on her body, that was in the tangled hair in the necklace.....secondary trace from the cookie sale day?

The fibers that are important are the:

From 92, the sheet that Danielle's body was wrapped in - 40 red delustered rayon fibers with a dog bone crossection.

From the right "hand bag" - red polyester fiber (no # given.)

From nail clippings - red delustered rayon fiber (no # given.)

From 108, her cut off hair - bright red rayon multilobed fiber - 10 plus.

There were many different fibers found at DW's - some were red - but none were similar to these.(Thx Miz)

These are also of interest:

Now the blue/gray ones...these are short, straight with a slight curve, nylon, blue/gray, with a characteristic shape. They were found to be similar macroscopically, microscopically, and chemically (infrared) - but were not sent to the microspectrophotometer.

They were found on...

115, vegetation from the lower back area - 1.

92, sheet wrapped around body - at least 19.

108, her cut off hair - 1.

5,6, and 7 - being DW's laundry from washer, folded on top of dryer, and inside dryer - 10...(Thanks Mizsterious)

Could the blue/gray nylon fibers be from something in a vehicle?...could the 10 found in DW's laundry have come from sitting in a common vehicle and secondary trace ended up in the washer?...his black jeans that he had on that night?

We don't know what fibers were at the VD's...did they have red furniture?..an afghan?..a dog bed????

[pinz-n-needlez]

Didn't you have a different last name that matched a SDPD's name? Though not necesarily the same guy? about 100 posts ago?

My brain is fried, I need to go to bed. That's what I was thinking of, but I may be all mixed up. Too much heat and commotion all day. :-)

Thank you for locating and sharing that info. Barb remains a real wild card. You may be onto figuring it out.

See y'all tomorrow....

[pinz-n-needlez]

Thank you.

I'll start here tomorrow. Too tired to think, but continue to be amazed at what you have cataloged. Does the caffiene work THAT well? lol

[Rheo]

Feldman won't take my calls!!!

Must have gotten tired of the 3am phone calls...Ask about the dog bed!!Ask about the dog bed!!

[Politicalmom]

Is there court tomorrow? Somebody on another forum said there was, but I thought we were out until Monday????

[demsux]

You're right, my brain is obviously more fried than yours...the last name was Ballard. The guys name is Tim Easton, so maybe she kept the Easton name???

[Rheo]

Tim is her ex, I believe.....her marriage to Brent, if it is...would have been prior to 1997 at least.

[Rheo]

Thought it was dark until Monday.

[fatima]

I love my screen name too.I have not seen the judge and it is hard because I am following this online.From the blood evidence he is guilty but there is no evidence that he was in the house and that does have me mixed up.How did he get in and out with no evidence that he was there.

[demsux]

My thinking is maybe a brother/relative, since it isn't her ex...actually makes for more "loyalty".

[Rheo]

Hard to say...they took all the marriage/birth/death record databases offline now so can't check anything...dang em!

[demsux]

BTW, HAPPY 4TH OF JULY...(i don't know how to do cool shrieking html or even color type>>

[Rheo]

Wonder if they were thinking of court next Friday...it was going to be on...then Judge Mudd said no court on the 12th and may even get out early on the 11th??.

Could Feldman be done by then??

[Rheo]

Happy 4th of July to you also and to everyone...Be safe, have fun and roll up that hose when you're done!

[demsux]

Personally, I think Feldman is already about done...REASONABLE DOUBT was all over this trial before Feldman started...

[demsux]

...Be safe, have fun and roll up that hose when you're done!

We didn't even take the hose off the reel tonight...wife thought we should, in case anything caught fire...no way...I'm a weight-challenged, forty year old that has neighbors with children...they might "profile" me

[Rheo]

I agree with you....Feldman may only need 3 or 4 days to finish this off for good.