2nd Bug Expert Bolsters Westerfield Defense: (Dusek Melting Down Before Juries Eyes!!)

NBC/San Diego ^ | July 22, 2002 | NBC/San Diego

[VRWC_minion]

f Goff tries to tear apart Feldman's experts it would be a mistake. Goff could only help if he has proof that their is a reason for the dates being off. Just poking holes won't cut it and the prosecutor is better off leaving it alone.

[TamiPie]

Or residue from remains.

[the-gooroo]

#1246--re DW kidnapping Danielle, having his way with her, then someone else killing her and dumping her body. One big problem, DW is not charged with any sexual assault against Danielle.

[VRWC_minion]

At the mileage of the motorhome that should make a big difference in the amount of fuel left in the vehicle.

Having used one you will find that its not possible to correlate the use of fuel to the distance driven. The variables of the generator for AC and other electric can't be factored.

[UCANSEE2]

Was the defense lawyer under the same obligation to ignore and avoid investigating ?

NOPE.

By the time DW was allowed to even contact a lawyer, everyone in the neighborhood(with 1 or 2 possible exceptions) was being overwhelmed with the BIG CROWD of onlookers,gawkers, and the PRESS. Particularly the John and Ken show. They had already convicted DW on the spot.

This is my guess as to the status of things.

(1)Parents spoke to the cops, children weren't asked about the MH.

Since everyone believed the MEDIA and the COPS that DW was guilty, and this is such a HIGH PROFILE, HIGH EMOTION case, any child that could have said he was in the MH or he saw Danielle in the MH wouldn't be let NEAR ANY DEFENSE INVESTIGATOR by the parents no matter what.

Are you aware that the DEFENSE wanted to go to the VAN DAM home to do their own SEARCH, their own TESTS?

As defense, DO THEY HAVE THE RIGHT to do something like this, in the name of FAIR and EQUAL justice to defend their client? TO ensure a FAIR TRIAL?

ANSWER THAT ONE QUESTION, please.

[crypt2k]

A frig to store the body ?

They should examine that fridge.

[TamiPie]

That's because there is lack of sexual assualt evidence because of the advanced decomposition of her body.

[nycgal]

Let's start with The Bren...

Courtney Love

[TamiPie]

I'm sure they did.

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

I think it will be telling if he does not testify after having been consulted.

I agree.

It will also be interesting if he does testify to see Dusek contradict his own attitude toward Haskell for examining Faulkner's work.

It seems like Goff will have even less independent areas from which to draw.

[Jrabbit]

It really bothers me that Dusek hired Faulkner and even had him attend the autopsy but then disregarded his opinion. The DA didn't have any doubts at this point? Maybe he didn't get the report til he was too far into the case?

[VRWC_minion]

Are you aware that the DEFENSE wanted to go to the VAN DAM home to do their own SEARCH, their own TESTS?

Did they get the oppurtuntity to state their reqeust to a judge ? Was the judge corrupt ?

I see no law restricting the defense lawyer from interviewing neighbors and using a subpoena.

Can you speculate why they didn't ? If this were you being accused would you allow your lawyer to not seek oput some kid that was in the RV or some parent that saw them ? The only reason I see that you don't is because you know the answer beforehand.

[John Jamieson]

Why? There was no testimony about it.

[rolling_stone]

The only wuestion I noticed was why bug guy used temp & humidity from Brown Field (Otay Mesa)vs. Gillespie Field(El Ccajon) he went with similar altitudes. There is not a significant difference IMO between the two. Brown field is a little closer to the ocean thus usuall slight les extremes, not as hot or as cool, but I believe the difference is minimal.

[Dave_in_Upland]

I'm speculating. My guess so far is that he will show why the process was slower in this case based on the weather conditions.

Actually all of the conditions that you infer, and Falkner considered all of them in his testimony and only changed the date at the DA's insistance due to the 4th sigma probability, would support a date after the 16th, not earlier. The conditions would speed up the life cycle, not retard it. We had a very mild February, more like Spring than Winter, and while it is technically a desert, it is a costal desert so forget the sand dunes you have in your mind and think more along the lines of a scrub brush area with lots of wildlife.

[John Jamieson]

Nah, Rosie.

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

I live in San Diego County about a mile from the ocean. We don't get much rainfall just like the rest of So Cal. This is not considered a desert. I don't care what your definition states.

I have friends all over the county (El Cajon, La Mesa, Santee and so on). None of them think they live in the desert either.