Defense could pin hopes on insect life..Westerfield Trial Breaking News: BUG EVIDENCE QUESTIONS!!

Union Tribune ^ | July 10, 2002 | Kristen Green

[mommya]

It's not a girls club. I posted a few threads back something that I found about that weekend (week actually) was like a "Bring your daughter to the slopes" kind of event in the Big Bear area. Hubby is trying to drag me off to dinner - I'll see if I can find the link real quick.

[alexandria]

This is a by memory account of that testimony.

Feldman to witness: "So taking account of all the incects you collected, weather variables, and all knowlege you hold with regards to previous cases, papers and journals you have written you belive the PMI couldn't have been any earlier than 16th/18th of Feb.?"
Witness: "That is correct."

Feldman: "Your findings contradicted the DA's though?" DA:"objection
Judge: sustained"
Feldman: (something to the effect of)"How did your findings differ?
Witness: "They're (DA's) times for PMI were to early evidenced by larve on the body."

SWEET!

[KnutCase]

Thanx Spectre....I've been on FR for the past two years...did'nt realize how to join in on conversation till yesterday. Never went past "Latest Articles" before. Like to read what others are saying. Again, thanx for the welcome.

[John Jamieson]

Even a little blood would cause the animals to start there.

[HoneyBoo]

No, no, you've got to follow the money! She was "kidnapped so the Van Dams could get her insurance money. It all fits--
a young family -- overextended, but wanting to keep up
their extravagant lifestyle. A few months ago -- mountains of credit card debt. Now, a new house in Carmel Valley. Perry Mason, call San Diego.

[Freedom2specul8]

Yes, that's a fair enough defense closing..I'm sure they'll point out the unlocked doors too, This has left me with more questions than answers. Ihave to take a break...so will talk to you later..

[cyncooper]

And what's up with stupid Damon, trying to reassert himself back into the courtroom?

Does this really need an explanation?

[John Jamieson]

I'll bet the route ended near El Cahon late Saturday night.

This is AMAZING!

[mommya]

Can't find it just now - if anyone else finds it before I get back - please post it. (I remember I posted it near the end of a really long thread like 3 or 4 threads ago maybe.)

[Rheo]

Could explain those unidentified prints in her room and on the doors and bannister.....need to print and question him...if his prints have not been ruled out.

[Spunky]

When did Damon try to get back in the Courtroom?

[Rheo]

Don't forget...Feldman:..Did Mr. Dusek's questions in any way change your initial findings?..Faulkner:..No

[Politicalmom]

She said he had "gotten forceful" when drunk...once.

She said she had never witnessed him going on an impromptu weekend. (She tried to say she knew he had done so, but was not allowed to say so. At that point, she started crying.)

She said he had been waiting for her once when she arrived home from a date with a friend.

Did I get the important stuff?

Oh, the hose, blinds and back porch light were all perfectly normal as far as she was concerned.

[RnMomof7]

One of the pundits said what about the fact that massive parts of her body were gone. Maybe they would have showed bug evidence of an earlier time.

The area most attractive to insects ..the mouth, nose, ears and eyes and the vagina (which was missing, I believe) but would have left an opening for infestation were all there.

[the Deejay]

"Does this really need an explanation?"


LOL!! Well no, but that vdam & co are just too much. Damon is too stupid (apparently) to know the heat's on him or about to be. Doesn't he read message boards?

[oremus]

Wow - I have had a sinking feeling that it wasn't Westerfield. Perhaps my intuition was right. If that is in fact an innocent man, his life is nearly ruined. That is what I was afraid of. I do hope they are considering other possibilities already, ie, the pizza partiers.

Can someone tell me - did the defense rest it's case? What is this about 10 days???

[fussybutt]

What if she were sold?

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

SWEET!

Yep.....it was. :)

[connectthedots]

Has the defense rested? Why didn't the defense explain how dw got her blood hair etc on his jacket and in the MH..and the fibers/hair everywhere? Could it be that he and the prosecution will answer our puzzling questions during closing?

The defense has not rested, yet. As for the fiber evidence, the prosecutor has not identified the source for it. If they can't, a person could reasonably conclude that the fiber is quite common. As for the Danielle's blood on DW's jacket, it could have be deposited there while Danielle was selling the GS cookies. After all, wasn't there testimony about her being scratched by the dog prior to that visit and some mention that Danielle had problems with bloody noses?

Motive allegations have been negated effectively. The porno connection has been refuted. No evidence of DW having been in the VD house; prosecution witnesses that lied at seemingly every turn, the prosecutor not delivering on his promises made during opening arguments, bug evidence virtually eliminates DW, DW was drunk, Barb and Damon apparently were up in the master bedroom for a longer period of time than claimed (per Denise Kemal), Damon got rid of his blue car (fibers?), changing the carpet and painting in Danielle's BR, cleaning the MB carpet before the SDPD could inspect for evidence, partiers lawyering-up, a SDPD that can't seem to write a report that really reflects what witnesses stated, the ignoring of evidence other than that which might implicate DW, and on and on.

As for the prosecution offering explanations during closing, keep in mind that opening and closing arguments are NOT EVIDENCE.

Feldman delivered on all his promises and Dusek delivered on virtually none of his, so who should a reasonable person believe?

[Lanza]

Thanks for looking for that info.