DAY 10 OF VAN DAM MURDER TRIAL...VERDICT WATCH!!!

Union Trib ^ | August 21, 2002 | San Diego Staff

[FresnoDA]

Discovery hearing set as jurors deliberate for ninth day


SIGNONSANDIEGO

August 20, 2002

A request by the prosecution in the David Westerfield kidnap-murder trial to obtain more evidence or information, originally scheduled for a 10:30 a.m. hearing, has been vacated.

Word of the hearing's cancellation was relayed to media representatives shortly after 10 a.m. today.

The subject of the discovery motion filed by lead prosecutor Jeff Dusek was not disclosed. No reason was given for the hearing's cancellation.

Today is the ninth day of deliberation by jurors. Today's deliberating session began at 9:07 a.m., according to a public information officer.

Westerfield, 50, is accused of the kidnap and murder of 7-year-old Danielle van Dam, who disappeared from her bedroom in her family's Sabre Springs home on Feb. 2.

 

[pinz-n-needlez]

Verdict Reached!!!!! One hour

[pinz-n-needlez]

2 p.m. Eastern

[FresnoDA]

REPORT OF VERDICT IN 1 HOUR

[Wednesday's Child]

CTV is reporting a verdict has been reached!!!!!!

[spectre]

Oh My God...Verdict has been reached..One hour to go... sw

[mommya]

Is this the place to be for the verdict reading? Refugee chat?

[alexandria]

OK, anyone have a link for live feed?

[UCANSEE2]

AND THE PRIZEWINNERS ARE !?!?!??!?!??!?!?

[MizSterious]

Take your pick, lots of us on Refugee chat (AIM).

Winners of the pool will be: Kerensky - 2 pm, John Jamieson
Ucansee2, and Gona B. Good work, guys!

[brneyedgirl]

" A verdict has been reached!"

OMG! My heart is racing! I'm hoping for DW's release, or at least a hung jury.

[spectre]

It can't be a hung Jury. I'm gonna take a calm-down pill, I think it isn't going to go my way....I wish someone was here to hold my hand thru this one!

sw

[brneyedgirl]

Yes, I'm hearing on San Diego news, that it can't be a hung jury :(. And, yes I'm terribly afraid also.

[Politicalmom]

I think we all better get ahold of our emotions and NOT let the threadjackals entice us into a fight, no matter what the outcome. OK????

[Politicalmom]

I think we all better get ahold of our emotions and NOT let the threadjackals entice us into a fight, no matter what the outcome. OK????

[Politicalmom]

And what I had to say was SO important, I said it twice!! : )

[spectre]

Hey, Miz...you can go give your husband a big hug about not fixing the vehicle!!

Remember, fellow DW Warriors, Feldman says he has evidence he will bring forth if the verdict is guilty.

sw

[countess]

You always have the BEST ideas, mom.

[alexandria]

I think it isn't going to go my way....I wish someone was here to hold my hand thru this one!

I know how you feel, but let's try to have faith. (Nervously wringing both hands as I say this)

[MizSterious]

Well, remember they have another choice, and they looked at all the evidence fairly thoroughly. It could be "Not guilty."

[spectre]

If the verdict comes back Guilty, I should hope they would have the class to shut up, and wait before the gloating begins..If not, I can't promise a civilized reaction.

sw