2011.06.21 TRIAL Day Twenty-four (Afternoon Session)

[Oakley]

OSCaseyAnthony Casey Anthony News
While we're on a break, a little breaking news: Vasco Thompson is scheduled to be deposed by defense tomorrow at 1:30 pm. #CaseyAnthony

 

[Drama Queen]

something tells me this one is gonna make its way into an awful lot of ladies wallets

I have a little picture frame with two great photos of George Clooney on my bathroom counter.
So many of our friends think it is a HOOT! My husband says nothing but also thinks it is funny.
I might replace one George for a Jeff. That would be fun.

:great:

 

[NocturnalLady]

Does Casey have access to the media (other than what her lawyers keep showing her on their phones)? I'm wondering if she has any idea of how badly most people think her DT is doing....

 

[Gracelin]

I think J.A. said to J.B. " Dude you don't work for me and we are not paying you!"
my own sarcastic thinking..

 

[BritsKate]

I don't believe JB called Wise to force a mistrial. I think Wise was called to a) discredit ORNL's procedures and protocols (and with it Vass) and b) because Baez truly, completely, absolutely does NOT understand the science aspect of this case and refuses to concede that he may need assistance in that regard.

Instead though he'll keep citing wiki as his premier source for scientific enlightenment.

 

[mydailyopinions]

Jean C. said earlier that the jury doesn't like JA....

She's just a darlin' ! Somehow she was able to talk to them to find out how they are feeling about the attorney's...wow she must feel so super special at this point to be the ONLY one who's able to talk to the nice people of the jury..:sick::sick:

 

[Whisperer]

HHJP needs to leave the bench and go into chambers and Laugh his **** off..so he calls a recess. The grin on his face is priceless..omg.

 

[miabellamoure]

Jean C. said earlier that the jury doesn't like JA....

And she knows this because...?

 

[Reality Orlando]

Hey, anyone know how I can listen to this on my Android?

Download Skyfire...then download WFTV. Does use up battery pretty quick...I just leave mine plugged in while listening.

 

[TiaM]

HHJP walking out on break smiling big time

Probably called a recess so he could go into chambers and have a good, loud guffaw. :floorlaugh: :floorlaugh: :floorlaugh:

 

[technicalconfusion]

@RichardHornsby should Baez just move his chair over to prosecution table at this point? #caseyanthony

:floorlaugh:

 

[LongtimeMedic]

The witness is testifying not once but at least twice of contamination... results from their lab are meaningless. JA doesn't want Baez to "line by line" point them out, so he's whining to break the rhythm. JMO

 

[TxJan1971]

DIRECT EXAMINATION OF DR. MARCUS WISE BY JB:

He is a research scientist at Oakridge Laboratories in analytical chemistry. He has been there for almost 27 years.

PhD from Purdue. He belongs to the Boyscouts of America. No professional organizations.

Publications - he doesn't recall how many publications he has done - 15 to 20.

He has lectured on analytical chemistry and received awards.

This is the first time he has testified in court.

JB tenders him as an expert in analytical chemistry with no objection from JA.

A research scientist works on challenging scientific problems that need to be solved to push the frontiers of science to the next level. A forensic scientist can be a research scientist. Oakridge is a research lab. They can develop techniques. They don't run routine samples as a forensic lab would.

Evidence type samples are not as common in the work they do.

Protocols are usually in place in a forensic lab?

OBJECTION - SUSTAINED.

He is somewhat familiar with a forensic lab. Do they have more rigid standards relating to protocols?

OBJECTION - OVERRULED.

He has not worked in a forensics laboratory.

OBJECTION - SUSTAINED.

Are their standards more stringent? He has not run forensic protocols.

A research lab, they are working with protocols that can be varied.

They use methods routinely, like driving a car. They do not conduct proficiency exams. They don't run routine quality control procedures.

Contamination?

OBJECTION - leading and foundation - SUSTAINED

They run blank standards to see if an instrument has a large amount of contamination.

Quality control practices that would prevent contamination before sample reaches machine? He asked - how it would become contaminated?

OBJECTION - leading - SUSTAINED

His primary focus is to expand the boundaries of science. As an analytical chemist he is typically aware of major sources of contamination. Where?

OBJECTION - leading - SUSTAINED

No background monitor for contamination in the lab.

He was asked to run the samples to perform a qualitative analysis to determine what was in them. Dr. Vass requested that. The items were in Dr. Vass's office. He doesn't recall exactly where they were or what the shipping containers looked like. He then took the items to his lab and used a GCMS. He did not know the history of the item. He ran a qualitative analysis which tells you what is in it. It is not a quantitative analysis which tells you how much is there.

Did he tell Dr. Vass...

OBJECTION - vague - SUSTAINED

The test showed a significant peak.

A quantitative analysis ever done? It would have been a meaningless number.

Chloroform is volatile and evaporates easily. The rate it decreases is dependent on the temperature, the chemical nature of the surface, exposure to flowing air. If a trunk is closed, it may not escape as easily. A quantitative analysis of a little piece of carpet could be a lot less than on the original carpet and they did not have the info to back calculate that. He did not come up with a number because the number he would have come up with would have been set in stone and it would have been meaningless.

He received a gas bag sample. When he tested it, there was virtually nothing there. It was not surprising because it is his experience that chemicals in a bag go away in a few days. He does not know what was in the vapor in the trunk. The carpet was a point source.

The first analysis was to barely crack the lid, put a syringe in and pulled a small sample out and put that in his GCMS. He then wanted to concentrate the sample. They then put the sample into a clean bag and put the bag into an incubator and held at about 95 degrees for 2 days. A sample of that air was then removed and analyzed and again chloroform was the largest peak.

Standards of chloroform were purchased for this case, but they were not used because they did not do a quantitative analysis because it would not make any sense to do that. The standards were used to confirm the tentatively identified compound.

He was shown Defense Exhibit CJ. He recognized his handwritten notes of what was being done in the lab. He indicated that the system sample blank was reasonably clean - in this case it was not the objective that it was absolutely clean. (JA shaking his head). (ICA whispering to DS)

Large benzine peak from triple absorbent trap. Compromised?

OBJECTION - relevance - REPHRASE the QUESTION.

This is a trip blank of a triple absorbent trap - file name OCOSTB-01. This would have been an air sample.

Large benzine peak suggests benzine contamination. He doesn't know how it got there.

Pg 74 - the asterisk indicated that the trap had absorbed some water and he tried to purge it off so as not to clog the system. This is not uncommon.

Pg 75 - trap froze.

SIDEBAR #7 (4:29-4:33)

(Bill Shaeffer stating it was a mistake for JB to call this witness as he is just confirming AV's testimony)

Break to 4:40

To ALL those that transcribe witness testimonies - a heartfelt thank you isn't enough .... please know that in every "way, shape and form" your contributions are truly appreciated!!!! Thank you!

 

[monique]

Maybe JB has finally come to his senses and switched sides. After all...I think he's more about "winning" than KC.

 

[whiteangora]

Jean C. said earlier that the jury doesn't like JA....

She did? Well, I don't like her much either then.

 

[GiantPickle]

Have they officially extended hours because tomorrow is a short day?

 

[technicalconfusion]

FL_FLutterby
RT @tutched: LMAO! Sheaffer on WFTV described Baez as resembling Wiley Coyote after a bomb has blown up in his face #caseyanthony

 

[texaslb218]

I have to think that CM realizes the truth, has Grandfatherly feelings, and is simply ‘letting’ this train plummet off the cliff.

CM really does/did have a good reputation and has been a good defense attorney. Maybe JB insisted that he is the lead and CM said OK.

I do feel that CM’s name associated with this case is supposed to be a safety net for not getting an appeal on ineffective counsel.

IS JC said today that that message was the first thing JB conveyed to CM, per CM to JC, that HE, JB, was the lead attny.

 

[Niner]

some more pix of Dr. Wise, Mr. Eickelenbloom, and Mr. Ashton

 

[OneLostGrl]

What a handsome man with a beautiful brain. *swoon*

Ain't he, though? and so feisty!! :heartbeat: