2011.06.18 TRIAL Day Twenty-two (Morning Session Only)

[Cabin girl]

good morning everyone - my first day actually able to watch and post.

 

[MaryAnn]

I hope I misheard, but it sounded like he said "sub-adult?"

He did. Never heard that term before. Caylee was a toddler, not a "sub adult". Geez

 

[Mountain_Kat]

I gotta admit I am just so biased that I don't like any defense witnesses.

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Collection of remains thorough but did not determine exact location where body was initially placed. Huh?

LMAO...at least you're honest.

 

[Mohabi]

The decomp fluids kill the vegetative growth..... 2nd time we've heard that now.

 

[mitzi]

I tell ya, JB reallllly has an ax to grind with Dr. Vass. JB hates the guy. He even has this guy say right up front that he's unpaid. We all know he's obsessed with Dr. Vass getting paid by the State and making money off his "machine".

JB was 'owned' by Dr. Vass when he testified...Jose is like a little boy...gotta get even.

 

[barrysgirl]

Is it just me? You can't look at the bugs because she was under water for 6 darn months! by the time the water receeded, she was a skeleton.

ugh.

 

[Jen38]

Oh boy, we will be toothless if we are skeletons.

Front teeth fall out if skull moved, interesting.

Weren't most of the teeth found still part of the skull/mandible?

 

[Quiche]

(the stain was in the trunk, sir)

 

[tragco]

Sounds to me like he is going to go with testimony about bodies on the surface, not bodies underwater.

 

[21merc7]

The decomp fluids kill the vegetative growth..... 2nd time we've heard that now.

Yes, hope JA notices as decomp was triple bagged, then washed around in storms.

 

[Miss Anarchy]

I hope the jurors give more weight to the testimony of those that actually examined the remains/evidence than to those that saw pictures of it.

 

[Amster]

Has anyone told this "expert" that the area was underwater for a time?

 

[Mountain_Kat]

One more quick comment before I shut up and listen: JA needs to be very careful with this witness. He's NOT a cocky know it all like the witness yesterday. If he's harsh or rude with this guy, it will turn the jury off, imo.

(Shutting up now.)

 

[4realtho]

Why would this expert state up front that he is not getting paid? That rubs me the wrong way. I'm sure JB and the DT explained to him about the publicity he would receive from testifying in this case so in my opinion that's how he is getting rewarded.

 

[Cabin girl]

The decomp fluids kill the vegetative growth..... 2nd time we've heard that now.

but the decomp fluids were in the trunk so they would not have affected vegetation... right?

 

[ynotdivein]

Did Dr. R just open the door for Caylee's hands being bound? Oh JA please bring in Q104!

 

[truthsleuth]

What would you look for to determine where
Oil stains from decomp fluids leak out and kill some vegetative growth. Also see evidence of insects, and we look for environmental changes that indicate decomp has occurred.
Did you find soil changes?
No, I didn't see any.

Do you have experience with finding bodies with duct tape?
Yes, I've seen numerous cases of bodies bound in various ways, and in cases with duct tape it has been employed to bind the hands or the head and facial area.

 

[imawitch]

Oh boy, we will be toothless if we are skeletons.

Front teeth fall out if skull moved, interesting.

well heck, I wear partials, so I wonder what will happen to my top dentures? ewwwwww,..

eta, thanks everyone for keeping me in the loop

 

[bonjoviblonde]

This guy is testifying from photos. I really want to know when he was hired. I'm guessing last night.

 

[Drama Queen]

You heard it correctly

This is what I am...sub-adult. I strive to become a real-adult everyday but my youthful playfullness keeps getting in the way even at 50 years old. Will I ever graduate? God, I hope not.
:maddening: