Hi all! Been reading for some time, jumping in for the first time. I am sickened by the latest info released.
I truly hope that this bug evidence along with the syringe and gatorade bottle evidence will seal the deal. However, I'm absolutely sure that with the bugs this will be a battle of the experts, as in the David Westerfield trial. Dr. Haskell testified for the defense in that one.
[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Westerfield"]An exerpt from a wiki article about that case;[/ame]
Entomology
The science of entomology was a major focus during the trial. Three entomologists, consulted by the defense, testified that flies first laid eggs on Van Dam's body sometime in mid-February, long after Westerfield was under police surveillance.[10] On the other hand, one of these entomologist, David Faulkner, conceded under cross-examination that his time estimate was based mostly on the fly larvae, and that his research could not determine a maximum time her body was outside. The other forensic entomologist, Neal Haskell, using a weather chart prepared by forensic artist James Gripp, stated that the warm temperatures made it likely that insects immediately colonized Danielle's corpse. The third entomologist, Dr. Robert Hall, estimated initial insect infestation occurred between February 12 and February 23. However, under cross-examination Hall acknowledged that the insect infestation of the corpse wasn't "typical" because so few maggots were found in the girl's head. Prosecutor Jeff Dusek questioned Hall about why his calculations were compiled through a method less favorable to the prosecution and why he criticized the findings of the prosecution's entomologist, Dr. Madison Lee Goff, and favored the entomologist hired by the defense. Goff testified the infestation may have occurred February 9 to February 14, but stressed that other factors may have delayed insect arrival.[11] He explained that a covering, such as a blanket, might have kept flies at bay initially, but no covering was found, and he later said the longest delay by such a shroud was two and a half days.[12]
We can expect the same in this case, and for sure it's going to get heated once the trial begins.
Thank you to everyone who posts here, I have learned so much.
I truly hope that this bug evidence along with the syringe and gatorade bottle evidence will seal the deal. However, I'm absolutely sure that with the bugs this will be a battle of the experts, as in the David Westerfield trial. Dr. Haskell testified for the defense in that one.
[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Westerfield"]An exerpt from a wiki article about that case;[/ame]
Entomology
The science of entomology was a major focus during the trial. Three entomologists, consulted by the defense, testified that flies first laid eggs on Van Dam's body sometime in mid-February, long after Westerfield was under police surveillance.[10] On the other hand, one of these entomologist, David Faulkner, conceded under cross-examination that his time estimate was based mostly on the fly larvae, and that his research could not determine a maximum time her body was outside. The other forensic entomologist, Neal Haskell, using a weather chart prepared by forensic artist James Gripp, stated that the warm temperatures made it likely that insects immediately colonized Danielle's corpse. The third entomologist, Dr. Robert Hall, estimated initial insect infestation occurred between February 12 and February 23. However, under cross-examination Hall acknowledged that the insect infestation of the corpse wasn't "typical" because so few maggots were found in the girl's head. Prosecutor Jeff Dusek questioned Hall about why his calculations were compiled through a method less favorable to the prosecution and why he criticized the findings of the prosecution's entomologist, Dr. Madison Lee Goff, and favored the entomologist hired by the defense. Goff testified the infestation may have occurred February 9 to February 14, but stressed that other factors may have delayed insect arrival.[11] He explained that a covering, such as a blanket, might have kept flies at bay initially, but no covering was found, and he later said the longest delay by such a shroud was two and a half days.[12]
We can expect the same in this case, and for sure it's going to get heated once the trial begins.
Thank you to everyone who posts here, I have learned so much.