WESTERFIELD ON TRIAL: Running Trial Transcripts On The Fly: DAY ONE (Tuesday, June 4, 2002)

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[FresnoDA]

Westerfield Trial Preparation Kit

Running Transcripts to begin at 8:30 A.M.

Tuesday, June 4, 2002

Westerfield Juror Profiles

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• Female, Hispanic, 30s
  - social worker for San Diego County
  - never served as juror
  - watched Brenda van Dam during preliminary hearing
  - believes in death penalty
  - believes defendant should testify

• Male, Hispanic, 50s
  - once served in the army (drafted), no longer active
  - 4 children, 2 granddaughters
  - daughter works in daycare
  - believe circumstantial evidence is tough to prove guilt
  - believes in death penalty

• Male, White, 83
  - retired
  - was colonel in the Army, saw combat
  - served as a juror in a military court
  - has 7-year-old granddaughter
  - takes medications for back problems, blood pressure, arthritis, etc.

• Female, White, 50s
  - born in Germany
  - supports death penalty
  - has a friend who is a retired deputy DA

• Female, White, 30s
  - takes Paxil for stress related depression
  - listens to Rush Limbaugh and Roger Hedgecock radio
  - concerned about media attention

• Male, White, 30s
  - insurance claims adjuster
  - studied theater arts in Fresno
  - wanted to be an actor

• Woman, White, 60s
  - probate examiner
  - has served on two juries, one of them Judge Mudd's
  - corresponded with Judge Mudd after serving
  - once worked for criminal defense attorney
  - knows code of civil procedure, family & probate code
  - witness in a police excessive force case (1986)
  - not happy with police internal affairs handling of case

• Female, Black, 30s
  - churchgoer with religious interest
  - pursuing Masters in Christian education
  - interested in seminary
  - parents were once the victims of burglary
  - health problem: may need to take breaks

• Female, Black, 60s
  - born in Panama
  - one child, two grandchildren
  - served on two juries in the past, one was a hung jury
  - counseling: for death of a close friend from cancer
  - has never seen pornography

• Male, Hispanic, 20s
  - CPA ‹ tax accountant
  - new born baby
  - has seen pornography pop up on his computer
  - has listened to Rick Roberts

• Male, White, 30s
  - software engineer
  - ex-military, Naval intelligence
  - new born baby
  - says he's a Christian
  - not sure he wants to serve
  - thinks this case would be a big responsibility
  - father was a state trooper
  - supports death penalty

• Male, Hispanic, 20s
  - Mesa College student in business management
  - currently not attending classes
  - believes defendant should testify
  - believes in an "eye for an eye"
  - been on one jury before, released for family emergency
  - wants to be on this jury

Westerfield Juror Selection Questions

The following pages are scanned copies of the juror selection questions for the Westerfield Trial.*

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Westerfield Search Warrants (7 total)

The following pages are copies of the original search warrants issued in the Danielle van Dam case. These documents detail what police are ALLLOWED to search for inside David Westerfield's property and possessions. NOTE: These search warrants DO NOT detail what was taken from Westerfield's home or vehicle(s). They list ONLY the items a judge gave police PERMISSION to search for.

Warrant No. 27802

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Warrant No. 27809

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Warrant No. 27813

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Warrant No. 27818

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Warrant No. 27830

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Warrant No. 27845

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Warrant No. 27846

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[FresnoDA]

May this serve as the "official" VD/Westerfield Trial Thread, Day One.  Please post all updates and trial information here.  If size becomes obnoxious, we will start additional threads for later dates.

• Please exercise speed and accuracy, as there are many amongst us who do not have access to the trial live, thus, what we post is their "live feed"!!

• It has been a pleasure and a challenge investigating, researching and debating in the midst of a GAG order.  But let us hope one thing for sure occurs at the end of this trial, and that is that if David Westerfield is responsible for the murder of Danielle, may he pay the ultimate price for his evil deeds.

• But also, if, as some on this forum suspect, that Brenda and Peter Damon played any role in the death of this child, or any of their casual acquaintances, that the Jury of their peers will in fact discover and reveal their guilt.

And with this sappy prelude, let the trial begin.....

FresnoDA

[FresnoDA]

PING..well Miz, here we go....

[FresnoDA]

PING...) ) ) Greetings folks, here we go...FresnoDA

[FresnoDA]

LATEST NEWS:

Trial to start in missing girl's murder
Less than four months after 7-year-old Danielle van Dam vanished from her bedroom and was found on a rural California road, her neighbor, David Westerfield, will be tried for her kidnapping and murder. With jury selection finished last week, opening statements are slated for Tuesday and will be broadcast live on Court TV.
Meet the jury
Case backgrounder
Jury selection kicks off trial
Judge seals documents regarding parents' lifestyle

[Jaded]

Thanks Fresno. I'd like to say on behalf of all of us following this... You are AWESOME.!!! Thanks for all the work.

[FresnoDA]

As I said recently, if this trial doesn't start tommorrow, we are all going to either be suspended or banned. LET's ROLL...we should all find it quite interesting. Look how much we have dug out of the wood work, in the midst of a full blown GAG order....fascinating....thanks to everyone for keeping the story alive, and bringing ALL of those involved to the court of public opinion, and the court of law for that matter. FresnoDA

[Karson]

Thanks Fresno. I'd like to say on behalf of all of us following this... You are AWESOME.!!! Thanks for all the work.

Above and beyond the 'call of duty'... what would we do without you?? Thanks!

[Freedom2specul8]

Thanks for the thread fres...

and let the opening statements begin..

[Freedom2specul8]

But also, if, as some on this forum suspect, that Brenda and Peter Damon played any role in the death of this child, or any of their casual acquaintances, that the Jury of their peers will in fact discover and reveal their guilt.

Don't you mean DW's innocence?

[demsux]

My money is still on "Viagra Boy", I forget if it's Keith or Rich, but he had one helluva motive...stoned, drunk and hangin' on viagra.

Didn't he say that he wanted to get it on with Brenda?

The same Brenda that shoved it in his face when she went up to hang out with Damon in his bed...boy, I bet he was frustrated.

Enough to leave a door unlocked, so he could come back later?

[Karson]

"Viagra Boy" = Keith

But it was Barb, not Brenda, that he was interested in.

[demsux]

Yep, you are right, my bad

[demsux]

BTW, I used brenda's name both times in my little thesis. "Keith" probably was pissed that BARB went up to hang with Damon in his bed...sorry,

[UCANSEE2]

Yeah, but Viagra boy is not a suspect. They intend to hang DW for this. We will see.

[demsux]

Yeah, but Viagra boy is not a suspect

Your right, but as you know, I think Feldman has "reasonable doubt" written all over this. If or when DW walks, this investigation will refocus on some of the people that had ACCESS, MOTIVE and (no good alibi, like witnesses)

[BunnySlippers]

Thanks, Fres. Looks like a lot a reading ahead. :)

[demsux]

Looks like everyone is turning in early tonight, to get up for the trial.

[Valpal1]

But also, if, as some on this forum suspect, that Brenda and Peter Damon played any role in the death of this child, or any of their casual acquaintances, that the Jury of their peers will in fact discover and reveal their guilt.

That will be a little hard for them to do, don'cha think, since the van Dams are NOT on trial at this time.

I'd rather have the jury concentrating on the evidence of the defendant's guilt or innocence and making a deliberated, considered and just decision on the issue for which they were seated.

[brneyedgirl]

Thanks Fresno. I'd like to say on behalf of all of us following this... You are AWESOME.!!! Thanks for all the work.

Really Fres, thanks so much for compiling all the information.

[let freedom sing]

This jury will hang on #8.

RE: Female, White, 30s - takes Paxil for stress related depression - listens to Rush Limbaugh and Roger Hedgecock radio - concerned about LIBERAL media attention

This one's gonna wash-out-- betcha.