Prosecution's Bug Expert Struggles On Stand:08/01/2002 Westefield Trial Nears Finish Lap!

Court TV ^ | August 1, 2002 | Harriet Ryan

[pinz-n-needlez]

you have freepmail

[Spunky]

Feldman has asked for a delay.

[Jaded]

Here is the original story. It was later argued that it was a man who saw her an thus couldn't differentiate between clothing and accessories (jewlery).

Soviet Union Tribune

[Spunky]

Feldman has asked for a delay.

Dis-regard I guess I was watching a re-run. :-)

[Eva]

My husband was watching a show on court tv last night, about a woman accused of killing her husband. The defense claimed it was a suicide but there was no gun powder residue on the husband's hands, neither was there evidence on the wife's hand or blood splatter on her clothing. The jury ruled for acquittal but added a statement that the jury had been unable to find the defendent guilty because the prosecution had not proved its case.

I wondered if court tv was showing this case as a comparison to what might happen in the Westerfield trial.
The prosecution is not doing a very good job of proving its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

[FresnoDA]

Good point Eva...BTT

[Freedom2specul8]

Now that's annoying isn't it.

[spectre]

No, I think you were right.

sw

[UCANSEE2]

The trial is on. Cooksey is testifying. Police Investigator.

[juzcuz]

Danielle's clothes--

That's amazing, I'd never read that before--Thanks. Do you think the paper mis-quoted the LE-Det? I'd have to go back and read the det. statements. Smells fishy!!!

I don't have time right now, I've gotta run---

[UCANSEE2]

Feldman is questioning him about Neal looking at PORN.

[UCANSEE2]

Sidebar already.

Feldman asked Cooksey about Neal stating he went to DW's office to watch PORN at 5o'clock. Neal said YES.

Then Dusek ask's Cooksey if Neal said he was going to EAT A SALAD.

SIDEBAR!

[Spunky]

Court has resumed. Feldman has a dectective on the stand now who says Neal Westerfield said he looked at porn on Feb 4th. Sidebar again

[Freedom2specul8]

This is going to be a smack each other day..

Next witness, Robert D Hall, univesity of mo, columbia.

Entomology

[cyncooper]

From further in the article:

"On the body was a plastic necklace similar to the one pictured on Danielle in a missing-person flier and an earring like the one she was wearing when she vanished."

[Freedom2specul8]

Has military experience, is currently in reserves and has been in columbia mo, since he left active duty (in 70's)

[Spunky]

Robert D. Hall on the stand. Reserch at Columbia University. Has written about forensic entomology.
BOARD CERTIFIED IN FORENSIC ENTOMOLOGY. Served in Desert Storm.

[Freedom2specul8]

Helped fbi, mo highway patrol, military..criminal investigation. Most cases he's worked on is "how long has victim has been dead".

[Spunky]

How do you use the term Post Mortom Interval. "The amount of time a person has been dead."

[Freedom2specul8]

Not columbia university..but university of columbia, in missouri. :)