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To: spectre
Feldman has till Sunday to decide if he wants to introduce a last witness.

A forensic anthropologist, I believe.

813 posted on 08/01/2002 4:45:54 PM PDT by UCANSEE2
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To: All; UCANSEE2; ~Kim4VRWC's~
Here's some more knowledge in Forensic Entomology

http://www.missouri.edu/~agwww/entomology/chapter1.html

The potential for contributions of entomology to legal investigations has been known for at least 700 years, but only within the last decade or so has entomology been defined as a discrete field of forensic science. ...................................................... Knowledge of arthropod (especially blow fly) biology and geographic distribution can allow the determination of accurate estimates relative to the interval of time that a body has been exposed to arthropod activity, and an indication of whether the fauna collected is indigenous or foreign to the site where the body was found. Often this can prove useful in determining the actual location of death. For example, certain species of blow flies tend to be found primarily within large urban centers. Identification of such species in association with a corpse found along a rural roadside suggests that the victim was killed in town and subsequently dumped in the remote rural environment.

Certain species of blow flies. Urban. Hmmmmmmm! I wonder if they checked this out.

814 posted on 08/01/2002 4:54:42 PM PDT by Spunky
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To: UCANSEE2
Next witness-- an anthropologist-

I wonder if any of any of these specialists have ever addressed decaying body fats and greasy drag marks.
You know I was thinking-- to leave a "greasy" drag mark-- say 3 feet wide by 80-90 feet long, one would have to take a lot of body fat. I wonder if a "greasy" mark is a common occurance with something dead.
I'm afraid the only personal knowledge I have to relate to is the squirrel I rolled over a few days ago. It left a pretty good stain on the road, after the birds carried away it's poor little body. A day or so later, it rained and the road stain was gone.
821 posted on 08/01/2002 5:51:44 PM PDT by juzcuz
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To: UCANSEE2
I'm sorry I'm late with my definition, but life interfered.Anyway, here is the definition. "transcript fatigue":The special feeling one gets when confronted with the task of combing through the transcripts in order to back up (for the 100th time)a theory or assertion regarding the trial.

If anyone has a better definition or wants to add on, feel free.

844 posted on 08/01/2002 7:32:29 PM PDT by sunshine state
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