Respectfully, yet even though there are seat belt laws, there are still very many people who for whatever reason still do not use them. And same is true about laws already against leaving your children in car. I remember us staying in the car while our parents went into the store to buy groceries. When my kids were small I didn't leave them in cars but also, my oldest one was was over a year old before there was even a car seat law. But we have them now, because there were many incidents,that it considered a way to prevent tragic situations.
So you putting the teddy bear in your car seat, does that mean that you consciously realize there is or was a possibility of forgetting the child was back there? Have you ever forgotten anything? Coffee pot, water hose on, curling iron, lights on vehicle, keys in car? I know that a child is not the same as any of those things but yet you also put a teddy bear in your car seat. Not judging your or excusing the death of this child.
Nor am I coming into following this case with a preconceived verdict. If one has that, I do not understand following as none of the evidence will change your mind and most with that opinion going in will not see or hear anything to honestly change there mind. Why would the evidence or even testimony matter?
Already some "facts" that public thought they knew has been debunked. But that does not matter. We found out just yesterday that Stoddard believed that RH posted the Red Image 6/18/14 and it was not until Sept 2015 that they found out different when they got the follow up messages with the updated Cellebrite software. JMHO from listening and taking notes to evidence and testimony thus far. Not meaning to come off snarky.