GUILTY NC - Teghan Skiba, 4, Smithfield, 19 July 2010 #2

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Heather Moore ‏@HeatherMooreNow 5m

Since state arguing 1st deg.murder b/c torture, Judge allow DA show horrifically graphic #TeghanSkiba pics from autopsy. #JonathanRichardson

 

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Heather Moore ‏@HeatherMooreNow 1m

Medical examiner just establishing his credentials/expertise & explaining how autopsies are done. #JonathanRichardson

 

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Heather Moore ‏@HeatherMooreNow 4m

Med Examiner says #TeghanSkiba autopsy took all day. #JonathanRichardson

 

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Heather Moore ‏@HeatherMooreNow 44s

Med Examiner sent #TeghanSkiba's brain to a neurological specialist. Sent eyes to opthamologist. #JonathanRichardson

 

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Heather Moore ‏@HeatherMooreNow 17m

Sorry I didn't post this earlier: #JonathanRichardson's mom was here, but left during break. #TeghanSkiba's paternal grandparents are here.

 

[borndem]

thanks borndem, I'd forgotten this was Durham County. :seeya:

Good to see you again, I've missed you. Sorry I'm not too talkative on this case. Most of the time I either feel :tantrum: or lease: But mostly I do follow along. Justice for Teghan.

I know, glee -- I thought about you last night, while I was on this thread, and I knew why you had not been as active as usual -- with your usual "bulldog" approach!! But you need to stay a little ways away from this one. It's too close to home for you.

We understand.

Stay strong & well & give 'em he!!, glee! :loveyou:

 

[borndem]

Heather Moore ‏@HeatherMooreNow 5m

#JonathanRichardson trial back from AM break. DNA analyst done.Attnys now arguing which pics they'll B able 2 show for Med Examiner testimny

Heather Moore ‏@HeatherMooreNow 5m

Since state arguing 1st deg.murder b/c torture, Judge allow DA show horrifically graphic #TeghanSkiba pics from autopsy. #JonathanRichardson

I'm sure it is going to be awful and unbelievable, but it has to be done. It is part of the total case. A barely 4-year-old endured whatever those pics show, so the Court and the jury must do what is proper, IMO. In other cases -- certainly bad, but not like this, the judge has said not to show pics that were essentially duplicates, but to show what had to be seen. Justice owes it to Teghan -- she can't tell her story, but the pictures can speak for this horribly tortured, defenseless, and forgotten little girl.

 

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Heather Moore ‏@HeatherMooreNow 2m

#JonathanRichardson trial is back. Med Examiner going over autopsy report. Jurors have a copy & following along. No pics yet. #TeghanSkiba


Kelli O'Hara ‏@Kelli_OHara 2m

ME testifying...#TeghanSkiba had multiple hemorrhaging in brain, multiple lacerations...early pneumonia in lungs. #JonathanRichardson #trial

 

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Kelli O'Hara ‏@Kelli_OHara 38s

Defendant #JonathanRichardson isn't looking at autopsy photos...


Kelli O'Hara ‏@Kelli_OHara 1m

Judge ruled prosecutors can show 29 out of the 170 autopsy photographs of the deceased #TeghanSkiba #JonathanRichardson #trial #sad

 

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Heather Moore ‏@HeatherMooreNow 28s

Now starting w/#TeghanSkiba autopsy pics. Her head nearly completely shaven. To me, she looks better than hospital pics. #JonathanRichardson

 

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Heather Moore ‏@HeatherMooreNow 1m

After lunch,someone outside restaurant approachd jury and said something like 'you need to find him guilty.He's guilty.' #JonathanRichardson

 

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Kelli O'Hara ‏@Kelli_OHara 38s

OMG moment in court, ME just said little girl's lacerations in autopsy were quote, "too many to count." #TeghanSkiba #JonathanRichardson

 

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Kelli O'Hara ‏@Kelli_OHara 29s

Jurors in #JonathanRichardson #trial aren't really looking at graphic autopsy photos either, #TeghanSkiba's grandmother looks shaken. #abc11

 

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Heather Moore ‏@HeatherMooreNow 1m

Judge and attnys will discuss this afternoon how to handle comments to jury during lunch. #JonathanRichardson

 

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Heather Moore ‏@HeatherMooreNow 1m

#TeghanSkiba's paternal grandparents are in courtroom. #JonathanRichardson's Mom and Grandma are *NOT*.


Heather Moore ‏@HeatherMooreNow 3m

Jurors see pic of #TeghanSkiba's anus.Med examiner says there is hemorrhaging.Some jurors look down,only glance at pics #JonathanRichardson


Kelli O'Hara ‏@Kelli_OHara 5m

Jurors in #JonathanRichardson #trial aren't really looking at graphic autopsy photos either, #TeghanSkiba's grandmother looks shaken. #abc11

 

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Kelli O'Hara ‏@Kelli_OHara 1m

Brain was falling apart, it was dying for quite some time ME just said about #TeghanSkiba b/c it was so damaged...#JonathanRichardson #trial

 

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Kelli O'Hara ‏@Kelli_OHara 4m

Brain was so damaged, brain matter was starting to ooze out of head Medical Examiner just told jury about #TeghanSkiba in autopsy report.

 

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Kelli O'Hara ‏@Kelli_OHara 1m

#JonathanRichardson is looking at #trial #autopsy photos and looks devoid of any emotion.

 

[JLSChook]

Just one minute alone with this monster. Just one :furious:

 

[borndem]

Kelli O'Hara ‏@Kelli_OHara 1m

Brain was falling apart, it was dying for quite some time ME just said about #TeghanSkiba b/c it was so damaged...#JonathanRichardson #trial

Maybe this injury made it so that she was no longer conscious of what was being done to her -- it is the only possibly good thing that can be said of these horrible, horrible acts.

The primitive part of a human brain (autonomic nervous system) that works without consciousness will control respiration, heart rate, swallowing, digestion, salivation, etc., etc. I've been hoping all along that this is how it was for her those last days in that dungeon.