Posted on 08/20/2002 9:37:45 PM PDT by FresnoDA
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.
Oh please, please.....
Yes, I agree and must keep the faith :)
When did he say that?
Remember, we questioned why the FBI was brought in, why the FBI dog was brought in?
Remember it was weird that the SDPD searched DW's house looking for PORN and found it? We thought Damon might have been involved in telling them or planting it? NOT.
Remember one of the members of the CHILD PORN RING was arrested Jan 27th.
The Swedish group and the FBI were cooperating (operation CANDYMAN) on finding members of this RING. Anyone that even loaded any kind of PORN which contained apparent or faked CHILD RAPE was going to be investigated as being part of this RING.
FBI was in the area searching for these members. The Swedish group gave them lists of all who SENT/RECEIVED this CHILD PORN, or ANYONE that even tried to download something that might be CONSIDERED CHILD PORN, especially with RAPE in it.
SO, when Danielle disappeared The FBI gave DW as one of the addresses (internet) that had attempted or did download CHILD oriented PORN or RAPE PORN.
That still didn't give police enough probably cause. So, they took the info from Brenda (about her convo's with DW) and interviewed DW. When he said Brenda told him about Damon saying Danielle was growing up fast, etc) they went back to Brenda. She said she didn't remember if she told him.
SO the SDPD then used that and other statements, added a little to them (said she denied saying it, not just didn't remember) AND GOT A WARRANT. BRENDA and DAMON didn't point the finger. THE FBI did. Then SDPD was SURE they had their man.
These RING members were known for kidnapping little girls and RAPING THEM. The Swedish group /FBI pointed the SDPD at DW and SO THEY WERE SURE. When it turned out his son downloaded the stuff and neither Neal nor DW had anything to do with this CHILD PORN RING, it was too late.
They had some 'real thin' evidence, but they still thought it was possible DW was one of these GUYS. Heck, they already had ONE of them, and arrested the next one on FEB 18th.
The SDPD thought they were on a roll.
Yes, Kim, it is a 'biggie', because you want to play by your own rules and then continue to whine about how unfair people are to you. You started something with your attitude and there are enough of us here who are sick of you and your distortions.
Warning --- no one is going to take your crap anymore in the smokeroom. If the fire's too hot, leave the kitchen.
We can thank Judge Mudd and the media bias, especially Court TV if the verdict comes back guilty...
You all think the Van Dams are going to appear on Larry King tonight?!
..the jackals on ctv are already having a field day speculating on the verdict, and I can't stand it anymore!
Please PRAY!
Well, I had a list of qualifiers and so far, only the one about the PADRES is true. So I concede to others on the list. So far, looks like KERENSKY is the TRUE WINNER!
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