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TOW TRUCK DRIVER CLAIMS HE HEARD WESTERFIELD TALKING TO SOMEONE!!! Phone Records, Witnesses Trace Westerfield's Movements Witnesses On Day 7 Show Movements   POSTED: 12:56 p.m. PDT June 13, 2002 UPDATED: 2:41 p.m. PDT June 13, 2002  SAN DIEGO -- The prosecution in the David Westerfield murder trial called on a cell phone company employee and several campers Thursday to verify the defendant's whereabouts the weekend Danielle van Dam disappeared. A series of calls from Westerfield's cell phone in early February appeared to mirror his rambling motor home trip to the beaches of southern San Diego County and the...

This article is a bit long...but some very eerie coincidences with the VD case..... FDA INVESTIGATOR'S GUIDE TO ALLEGATIONS OF RITUAL CHILD ABUSE January 1992Kenneth V. Lanning Supervisory Special Agent Behavioral Science Unit National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Academy Quantico, Virginia 22135 TABLE OF CONTENTS  1. Introduction. 2. Historical Overview. -- a. "Stranger Danger". -- b. Intrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse.-- c. Return to "Stranger Danger". -- d. The Acquaintance Molester.-- e. Satanism: A New Form of "Stranger Danger". 3. Law Enforcement Training. 4. Definitions. -- a. What is Ritual? -- b. What...

By Alex Roth UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER June 12, 2002 Of all the spectators who have crammed into a San Diego courtroom to watch the David Westerfield trial, apparently only one person is there on Westerfield's behalf. Johnny Neal is the brother of Westerfield's second wife, and he has known Westerfield for more than 20 years. He says Westerfield is a normal guy who likes to drink beer, talk politics and watch the Chargers on television. To say that Neal has become obsessed with the Westerfield case is an understatement. He has posted more than 1,000 messages on various Internet forums....

When asked on the witness stand why he didn't initially tell police about his activities the night Danielle disappeared, Damon van Dam answered, 'It didn't seem relevant' Private Lives, Public Trial Are sexual lifestyle questions relevant in the Van dam murder trial? By Jamie RenoNEWSWEEK WEB EXCLUSIVE     June 7 —  Is the sexual lifestyle of Danielle van Dam’s parents relevant in the David Westerfield trial? That’s a question many here are asking—and debating—as this emotional and high-profile murder trial continues in San Diego Superior Court.     WESTERFIELD, 50, A TWICE-DIVORCED freelance engineer with two grown children...

Van Dam friend describes Westerfield as 'creepy' KIMBERLY EPLER Staff Writer SAN DIEGO ---- David Westerfield, the man accused of killing Danielle van Dam, was described Monday as "creepy" by a friend of the girl's parents who saw him at a bar hours before the 7-year-old disappeared. "He was very quiet and weird," Denise Kemal, one of two women who went out drinking with Brenda van Dam, testified of Westerfield, the self-employed engineer standing trial for the crime. The 28-year-old flight attendant said Brenda van Dam introduced her to Westerfield on Feb. 1 when they arrived at a Poway bar...

STILL 'ENORMOUS AMOUNT TO LEARN' By Kristen Green UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITERJune 9, 2002New physical evidence about Danielle van Dam's disappearance and salacious details about her parents' sex life came out during the first week of David Westerfield's capital murder trial. Legal experts say it's too early to determine the significance those facts will have on the outcome of the case.The trial moved along fairly quickly, as both Brenda and Damon van Dam took the stand to testify about the events leading up to their 7-year-old daughter's disappearance. Attorneys have said the trial could last as long as 11 more weeks."I think...

BREAKING: Denise Testifies in Van Dam Trial!!! WESTERFIELD TRIAL TO RESUME TODAY(06-10-2002) - Another week of testimony in the David Westerfield trial starts this morning. Last week we heard from several key witnesses. Brenda and Damon van Dam took the stand to describe the events leading up to their daughter's disappearance. The medical examiner in the case testified about the condition of Danielle's body when it was discovered in Dehesa. And a forensic dentist talked about Danielle's missing teeth, indicating she may have been smothered. Brenda and Damon van Dam's testimony is now out of the way, but all we've...

Second week of long trial scheduled to resume SIGNONSANDIEGOJune 10, 2002 SAN DIEGO - The second week of what is expected to be a lengthy trial begins today in the case of People vs. David Westerfield, the 50-year-old Sabre Springs man who is accused of kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Danielle van Dam four months ago. The trial of David Westerfield -- one of the most closely watched in San Diego County history -- could last up to three months. Westerfield, a self-employed engineer, is charged with murder and kidnapping. He could face the death penalty if convicted. The first witness...

Westerfield trial TV coverage lures viewers with lurid details Remote ControlRobert P. Laurence June 7, 2002 TV is about pictures, and the David Westerfield trial has not been a pretty picture. Carried live on four local stations, and on cable's Court TV, the trial's pictures have been drawn in words, words like "sexual penetration" "putrefaction," "animal activity" and "decomposition" used in describing what might have happened to the body of 7-year-old Danielle van Dam before and after her death. To many, the pictures, again drawn in words, of adults engaged in spouse-swapping, group sex and pot smoking have been nearly...

Westerfield On Trial....WEEK 1 Recap....   Day 3: Brenda Van Dam, Dad's Bar Mother Of Murdered Girl Breaks Down On Stand Posted: 7:16 p.m. PDT June 6, 2002 Updated: 7:42 p.m. PDT June 6, 2002 SAN DIEGO -- No concerted effort was made between Brenda and Damon van Dam to withhold "lifestyle" information from police officers investigating the disappearance of their daughter, the mother testified Thursday. Brenda van Dam was on the witness stand most of the third day of David Westerfield's kidnap and murder trial. Westerfield, 50, is accused of abducting and killing 7-year-old Danielle van Dam and could...

DAY 3: Westerfield On Trial

Damon Van Dam Takes Witness Stand Day 2 Of Westerfield Trial Posted: 9:05 a.m. PDT June 5, 2002 Updated: 2:52 p.m. PDT June 5, 2002 SAN DIEGO -- The tearful father of murder victim Danielle van Dam admitted under oath Wednesday that he initially lied to police about a few events at his home that led up to her disappearance. Damon van Dam, 36, said police asked him what had happened in the garage of his home that night when two friends of his wife, Brenda, arrived before a "girls night out" at Dad's Cafe in Poway.The father testified...

Westerfield Trial Preparation KitRunning Transcripts to begin at 8:30 A.M.Tuesday, June 4, 2002 Westerfield Juror Profiles Westerfield Juror Profiles: affiliate stations 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...

Van Dams to be excluded from courtroomThey will be treated like other witnesses  By Alex RothUNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITERJune 1, 2002Because the parents of Danielle van Dam are potential witnesses, they won't be allowed in the courtroom for most or all of David Westerfield's trial, the judge in the murder trial said yesterday. San Diego Superior Court Judge William Mudd's ruling came after lawyers wrapped up jury selection by picking six alternate jurors – five women and one man. Opening statements are set for 10 a.m. Tuesday.Prosecutor Jeff Dusek said he wanted Danielle's parents to be able to attend the trial...

Jury Selection Completed In Westerfield Trial Six Alternates Picked Friday Posted: 9:54 a.m. PDT May 31, 2002 Updated: 2:53 p.m. PDT May 31, 2002 SAN DIEGO -- Jury selection was completed Friday in the trial of accused child killer David Westerfield, with the seating of five women and a man as alternate jurors. Westerfield, 50, could face the death penalty if convicted of murder, kidnapping, misdemeanor possession of child pornography, and a special circumstance allegation that the killing of Danielle van Dam happened during a kidnapping. Superior Court Judge William Mudd has scheduled opening statements for 10 a.m. Tuesday....

A fairly complete synopsis of the VD case....some of the links however have expired....FresnoDA Danielle van Damby Bill BickelSometime between 10pm Friday, February 1, 2002, and 9am Saturday, February 2, 7-year-old Danielle van Dam disappeared from her bedroom in the Sabre Springs section of San Diego, California. Her body was found in the desert outside of San Diego on February 27.Update: May 28The actual jury selection for David Westerfield's trial began today (previously, potential jurors had been filling out questionnaires)Analysis: May 21Why did the defense favor a speedy trial? Probably to take advantage of the public backlash against the...

SAN DIEGO ---- Jury selection got off to a slow start Tuesday in the trial of the man accused of killing 7-year-old Danielle van Dam, as prosecutors and the defense struggled to find people who had not already made up their minds about the high-profile case. Prospective jurors repeatedly said they followed at least some of the intense media coverage and would have trouble being impartial in the case of a murdered child. "I have opinions based on what I've seen on the news," said one prospective juror before he was dismissed by Superior Court Judge William Mudd. "I don't...

Pro-capital-punishment jury sought'Death-qualified' panel in van Dam case may benefit prosecution, experts sayBy Alex Roth UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITERMay 26, 2002By seeking the death penalty against David Westerfield, prosecutors have done more than just raise the stakes in the high-profile case. They've also helped shape the philosophical outlook of the jury. Because the Westerfield trial is a capital case, all the jurors – whether they're CEOs or janitors, retirees or recent college grads – will have one thing in common: A stated belief that the death penalty is appropriate under certain circumstances.Under state law, a jury in a capital case must...

Pro-capital-punishment jury sought 'Death-qualified' panel in van Dam case may benefit prosecution, experts say By Alex Roth STAFF WRITERMay 26, 2002 By seeking the death penalty against David Westerfield, prosecutors have done more than just raise the stakes in the high-profile case. They've also helped shape the philosophical outlook of the jury. Because the Westerfield trial is a capital case, all the jurors ? whether they're CEOs or janitors, retirees or recent college grads ? will have one thing in common: A stated belief that the death penalty is appropriate under certain circumstances. Under state law, a jury in a...

Judge limits lifestyle evidence in van Dam murder caseBy Alex RothUNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER May 15, 2002A jury can hear about some of David Westerfield's statements to police during the search for 7-year-old Danielle van Dam, and jurors can also see some of the computer pornography found in Westerfield's house, a judge ruled Wednesday. Tomorrow:Alex Roth continues coverage in tomorrow's San Diego Union-Tribune Special report: The Death of Danielle  Superior Court Judge William Mudd also said he will allow jurors to hear certain questions about the lifestyle of Danielle's parents, but only within "specific parameters." The judge's rulings come two days before...

Court frees Westerfield papersNew evidence: Danielle was sexually assaulted, her hair found in motor homeHair from 7-year-old Danielle van Dam was found inside David Westerfield's motor home, and prosecutors believe the girl was sexually assaulted before she died, according to court documents made public today.

Swingers say their clubs offer a lot more than sexUpcoming trial may put spotlight on the lifestyle By Jeff McDonaldUNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITERMay 5, 2002No last names, and not much is exchanged in the way of personal information – at least among newcomers. In the closely guarded circles of swingers clubs, "no" means "no" and guests who behave disrespectfully are shown the door. Sex is plentiful. So are food, dancing, conversation and other garden-variety forms of recreation.People who have been swapping partners for years say the sex can be a small part of the experience. They liken the parties to social...

SAN DIEGO ---- Court papers outlining defense arguments to suppress statements made by accused child murderer David Westerfield to police and evidence collected from his property will remain under seal for now, a judge ruled Thursday. Other court papers, including a defense motion to sequester the jury when the case goes to trial, will be released Monday, Superior Court Judge William Mudd ruled. The prosecution is opposed to keeping a jury in a hotel for what is expected to be a three- to five-week-long trial. Westerfield, 50, is accused of kidnapping and murdering his 7-year-old neighbor, Danielle van Dam. Her...

SAN DIEGO ---- Court papers outlining defense arguments to suppress statements made by accused child murderer David Westerfield to police and evidence collected from his property will remain under seal for now, a judge ruled Thursday. Other court papers, including a defense motion to sequester the jury when the case goes to trial, will be released Monday, Superior Court Judge William Mudd ruled. The prosecution is opposed to keeping a jury in a hotel for what is expected to be a three- to five-week-long trial. Westerfield, 50, is accused of kidnapping and murdering his 7-year-old neighbor, Danielle van Dam. Her...

Front Pages \Edited by Sarah Sabalos LaSpaluto     Wednesday, May 01, 2002 The Other Van Dam Story —Thomas K. ArnoldTalk show host Rick Roberts made headlines with his KFMB-AM radio show about Damon and Brenda van Dam’s allegedly swinging lifestyle. But he wasn’t the only radio personality—or media outlet—to cast a critical eye on the backstory of the Danielle van Dam kidnapping case. John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou, whose John and Ken Show airs weekdays from 3 to 7 p.m. on Los Angeles station KFI-AM, devoted three shows to the case, even traveling to San Diego to broadcast...

Second child abduction haunts areaBEN FOX Associated PressSAN DIEGO ---- One child was taken from her bedroom in the middle of the night. The second vanished from a playground on a weekday afternoon. There appears to be no connection between the cases, but there is a chilling familiarity in the disappearance of a second San Diego child three months after the kidnap and murder of 7-year-old Danielle van Dam. Once again, apprehensive volunteers in orange safety vests are searching canyons; crews are hanging missing child posters around the city; and a mother pleads for help from the public. "I just...

Westerfield hearing could be focused on death penalty By J. Harry JonesUNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITERApril 25, 2002A San Diego Superior Court hearing has been scheduled for 9 a.m. today for David Westerfield, the Sabre Springs man accused of kidnapping and murdering 7-year-old Danielle van Dam. The attorneys involved in the case are prohibited from discussing it because of a gag order, but it is possible that prosecutors will announce whether they will seek the death penalty against the self-employed engineer.His attorneys have insisted on Westerfield's right to a speedy trial, which is scheduled to begin May 17. He is being held...

Westerfield Lawyers Fight For Police Personnel Files Lawyers Believe Investigators Have History Of Misconduct Posted: 7:40 a.m. PDT April 18, 2002 Updated: 7:54 a.m. PDT April 18, 2002 SAN DIEGO -- A judge Thursday will consider a request by lawyers representing David Westerfield to review the personnel records of 13 officers involved in the investigation of Danielle van Dam's abduction and murder. In court documents, defense attorney Robert Boyce said that police ignored his client's requests for a lawyer and questioned him abusively following the 7-year-old's disappearance.In the days after the second-grader vanished, police were so rough in their...

DA: Deny Westerfield Access To Police Records Westerfield's Lawyers Want To Review Complaints Against Officers Posted: 2:33 p.m. PDT April 15, 2002 Updated: 3:07 p.m. PDT April 15, 2002 SAN DIEGO -- David Westerfield's request for the personnel files of 13 police officers involved in the investigation of Danielle van Dam's death should be denied, city attorneys argued in a response released Monday."There has been insufficient showing of good cause for disclosure of the records requested," attorney Paul E. Cooper wrote in his response for the city. "The (legal) privilege given such records is unique and is not easily...

Prosecutors: Westerfield's Rights Weren't Violated Documents: Motorhome May Have Transported Victim   POSTED: 5:30 p.m. PDT April 11, 2002 UPDATED: 10:14 a.m. PDT April 12, 2002 SAN DIEGO -- A police dog was agitated near a garage and "hit" on something upstairs during a search of David Westerfield's home after Danielle van Dam was reported missing, according to court documents filed Thursday. FeedRoom 'Rights Weren't Violated' Detectives, who also believe Westerfield's motorhome may have been used to transport the victim, said search dogs alerted on a storage area on the exterior of the vehicle, near the main entrance on...

Westerfield agreed to talk to cops, papers sayProsecutors respond to defense claims of rights violations  By Alex RothUNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER April 12, 2002Prosecutors in the Danielle van Dam murder case say suspect David Westerfield spoke to police voluntarily in the days after the 7-year-old disappeared, consented to a search of his home and even complimented detectives on their professionalism. According to court documents filed yesterday, Westerfield told San Diego police Detectives Mark Keyser and Michael Ott: "You guys did a good job. You are both good detectives and you have done a good investigation. Thank you for treating me with...

Documents: Dogs Alerted Police To Westerfield Document Filed In Response To Questions Over Procedure Posted: 5:54 p.m. PDT April 11, 2002 Updated: 6:15 p.m. PDT April 11, 2002 SAN DIEGO -- A police dog was agitated near a garage and "hit" on something upstairs during a search of David Westerfield's home after Danielle van Dam was reported missing, according to documents filed Thursday. Detectives, who also believe Westerfield's motorhome may have been used to transport the victim, said search dogs alerted on a storage area on the exterior of the vehicle, near the main entrance on the passenger side,...

Judge orders motions sealed in trial of David Westerfield Live TV coverage of hearings also bannedASSOCIATED PRESSApril 10, 2002SAN DIEGO – A Superior Court judge has sealed motions filed in the case of the San Diego man accused of kidnapping and murdering 7-year-old Danielle van Dam. He also banned live news coverage of the hearings. Court minutes show Judge William Mudd reportedly made the decisions during a private conference with attorneys held in the judge's chambers Tuesday.Legal analysts have said they expected Mudd would tightly control the trial of David Westerfield, whose three-day preliminary hearing last month was televised live...

Westerfield team calls interrogation improperBy Alex RothUNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITERApril 3, 2002SAN DIEGO – An attorney for David Westerfield says police ignored his client's repeated requests for a lawyer in the days after Danielle van Dam vanished and questioned Westerfield so forcefully he started to unravel. "At least two officers expressed concern about Mr. Westerfield's emotional stability as a result of the interview process," attorney Robert Boyce said in court documents filed in San Diego Superior Court.In the days after the 7-year-old disappeared, police were so aggressive in their questioning that Westerfield "stated that he thought he was abused and all...

I guess we can assume that Pierce is PIS@ed Off

It was the kind of language that would make even Larry Flynt blush. Last year, a man charged with stalking his former co-workers spent an entire trial berating lawyers and court personnel in such explicit terms that members of the public began showing up just to watch the spectacle. At sentencing, after listening to the defendant blast nearly everyone in the courtroom, San Diego Superior Court Judge William Mudd decided he had heard enough. Muzzle him! Mudd commanded. Four bailiffs promptly stuck a gag in the defendant's mouth. The man spent the rest of the hearing grunting into a piece...

Account set up for Danielle's search still has about $24,000 Van Dams undecided on how money will be used By Kristen GreenUNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITERMarch 24, 2002 After Danielle van Dam was abducted from her Sabre Springs home, neighbors, friends and even strangers volunteered to help out. Some put up fliers in storefronts around the county, and others joined the search party. But many also opened their checkbooks. As of Friday, more than $33,000 had been donated by people from New Jersey to Oregon. During the search for the 7-year-old, donations totaling more than $10,600 flowed into an account in...

DAVID WESTERFIELD TO FACE JUDGE AGAIN( 03-28-2002 ) - A Sabre Springs man accused of killing 7-year-old Danielle van Dam and leaving her body in the East County is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday on charges of murder, kidnapping and possession of child pornography. Along with entering a plea, David A. Westerfield, 50, may get a trial date at the hearing and find out if prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty against him if he's convicted. Most likely, the judge will set a trial date within a 60 day timeframe. Otherwise, Westerfield's right to a speedy trial will be...

Westerfield trial decisions loom His attorneys face basic questions on timing and venue By Alex RothUNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITERMarch 26, 2002 Sometime soon, David Westerfield's lawyers must answer two basic questions as they prepare to defend their client on murder charges: When do they want the trial, and where? The lawyers for Westerfield – who is charged with kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Danielle van Dam – must make strategic decisions about whether they would benefit from an early trial and whether they want it in San Diego County or elsewhere, according to legal experts who have been following the case....

After Danielle van Dam was abducted from her Sabre Springs home, neighbors, friends and even strangers volunteered to help out. Some put up fliers in storefronts around the county, and others joined the search party. But many also opened their checkbooks. As of Friday, more than $33,000 had been donated by people from New Jersey to Oregon. During the search for the 7-year-old, donations totaling more than $10,600 flowed into an account in Danielle's name. And since the discovery of her body in rural East County nearly a month after she was reported missing, an additional $22,800 has been deposited....

SEX OFFENDER PROFILES   For the purposes of  NCMEC, child sex offenders are divided into the two categories of Preferential and Situational Child Molesters.  Preferential Child Molester  Preferential Child Molesters have a definite sexual preference for children.  Their sexual fantasies and erotic imagery focus on children.  They have sex with children not because of some situational stress or insecurity but because they are sexually attracted to and prefer children. If this individual does not act on his urges, then he is not a child molester.  Situational Child Molester  Situational Child Molesters do not have a true sexual preference for children,...

Experts say attorney Steven Feldman's questioning of the van Dams gives clues to the strategy he will pursue during the trial.   Feldman's questions show defense strategy     by Lynn Stuart   SAN DIEGO, March 15 –    When the parents of Danielle van Dam testified Thursday at a hearing to decide if the murder case should go to trial, it gave the suspect's attorney, Steven Feldman, an opportunity to grill them. Much of the questioning may have seemed like needless digging into the couple's private lives, but experts say Feldman was laying groundwork for his defense.  ...

Will Westerfield face death penalty? Van Dam family wishes, politics may play roles in DA's decision By Alex RothUNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER March 18, 2002 Three days of testimony made clear the prosecution theory in the case of the state vs. David Westerfield: that the 50-year-old engineer who fantasized about young girls abducted the 7-year-old two doors away, killed her and dumped her body in a rural hollow. The question now is whether prosecutors think he deserves to be executed. On Thursday, a judge ruled that Westerfield should stand trial on charges of kidnapping and killing Danielle van Dam, who...

"Let's play lie detector!"Posted by jameson on Mar-15-02 at 09:23 AM (EST) 03-15-2002POSTED: 03-15-02 by Douglas H. Pierce- Millennium Children's Fund mail@mcfworld.orgINVITATION came after I asked parents if I could bring something of child's in front of press pictures, toys, whatever to make her ALIVE (poor choice of words).Brenda: "Douglas how about something she just wrote to her dad"Hidden in (Danielle's) nightstand.The "Daddy forgive me note" was handed to Douglas H Pierce. I read the torn 2 sided note, (That I NOW believe was from Journal/DIARY) AND WAS SHOCKED COULD NOT LOOK AT (Damon's) FACE.I stuttered and said is there...

If you would like to listen to any of these shows, note the date of the program, then go to Dr. Laura's listen page and click on the date of the show to hear. You will need StreamLink.   Subject: Friday, March 14th: KOGO For Kids Special Hosted by Dr. Laura! Date: 2002-03-14 KOGO For Kids Special Hosted by Dr. Laura! Dr. Laura has been receiving faxes and calls in record numbers about the kidnapping and murder of seven-year-old Danielle van Dam. This tragedy prompted her to make sure every one of you with a child is armed with...

Hearing closes with Danielle's parents' emotional testimony Westerfield to stand trial By Alex RothUNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITERMarch 15, 2002 David Westerfield was ordered yesterday to stand trial in the slaying of Danielle van Dam, after her parents spent an emotional day on the witness stand retracing their steps before and after their daughter disappeared. "I have reasonable cause to believe that Mr. Westerfield is guilty" of kidnapping and murdering the 7-year-old girl, Superior Court Judge H. Ronald Domnitz ruled. In her testimony, Brenda van Dam told of having four alcoholic drinks that night at the bar, playing pool, dancing, and...

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Mom tells of partying night Danielle disappeared Brenda van Dam says she barely knew suspect in girl's murderBy Jeff Dillon and Jeffrey J. RoseSIGNONSANDIEGO March 14, 2002 SAN DIEGO – Brenda van Dam took the witness stand Thursday and publicly described for the first time the events surrounding the death of her 7-year-old daughter, Danielle. At a preliminary hearing for David Westerfield, 50, a neighbor charged with kidnap, murder and possession of child pornography in connection with Danielle's death, van Dam told of a long night of partying with friends that began with smoking marijuana in the garage of...

By Alex Roth UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER March 14, 2002 Piece by piece, prosecutors in the Danielle van Dam murder case are unveiling their evidence against David Westerfield, and even some veterans of San Diego's criminal defense bar agree it's a powerful collection of facts. "What weaknesses do they have?" asked Milton Silverman, a prominent defense attorney who, like several of his colleagues, has been acting as a television commentator on the case. "As far as I know, none." Westerfield, he said, is "in very, very deep trouble." During the first two days of a preliminary hearing scheduled to resume today, prosecutors...

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