Cesar Laurean's Trial

[snowshuze]

agreed upon facts, true as follows jan 14 examined anti mortem dental records compared to Marias records,
positive ID was established
parties have agreed, stipulated as Maria is the body.

 

[panthera]

Dr. Thomas Clark takes the stand. Verifies he was employed as ME in NC in 2008, gives his background, states he is also forensic pathologist. Describing purpose of autopsy. On 01/14/08 performed autopsy on Maria at UNC campus in Chapel Hill (office of state ME).

 

[snowshuze]

Initial observation, wrapped in sheet, charred body, decopmposed, sports bra, green knit shirt, partially melted bag containing baby clothing, bag of dirt, bag containing fetal hand, bag of dirt and debris

 

[snowshuze]

Couldn't tell size prior to death

 

[panthera]

Skull fracture left side of head; superficial knife wound to neck; hinge fracture to base of the skull.

 

[snowshuze]

Injuries, complex skull fracture, left side.
Roughly rectangular, consisted of multiple individual fracture. Depressed.
Superficial insized wound, 2 inches, gaping.
Knife, cleanly separated. Not a result of burning
Base of skull, fracture <hinge> .

 

[dgfred]

agreed upon facts, true as follows jan 14 examined anti mortem dental records compared to Marias records,
positive ID was established
parties have agreed, stipulated as Maria is the body.

They probably don't want the jury to look at any more pictures... so they stipulated it was her.

 

[snowshuze]

Death as a result of blunt force injury to the head.

 

[panthera]

COD: blunt force injury to the head. ME believes the crowbar could have caused the injuries he saw. He cannot determine an accurate TOD. He agrees she could have been killed on 12/14/07.

 

[snowshuze]

Type of force, substantial.

 

[snowshuze]

Opinion that crowbar could have caused injuries he saw.

 

[snowshuze]

Time of death, not possible to determine accurate time. Would be consistant Dec 14th time frame,
edited: DID he say Dec 14th??

 

[STEADFAST]

Skull fracture left side of head; superficial knife wound to neck; hinge fracture to base of the skull.

I hate that ! :furious:

 

[dgfred]

Skull fracture left side of head; superficial knife wound to neck; hinge fracture to base of the skull.

Hmmm, wonder how a crowbar could fracture the BASE of the skull? I'm thinking he slammed her into something like the wall or floor. :furious:

 

[snowshuze]

IMO, the testimony about SUBSTANTIAL force knocks back the theory that Christina may have done the deed.

 

[snowshuze]

My guts in a knot and I'm not even looking at the fetus pic.

 

[panthera]

Jurors being shown autopsy photographs with the Dr. explaining to them what they are. He could not determine age of fetus due to charring and decomposition.

 

[snowshuze]

I want to see his face.

 

[snowshuze]

Can't tell how many blows there were to the head. Could have been caused by a single blow.
Hinge factor could have been caused by the single blow.

Probably would have died within a few minutes at most after the blow.

 

[snowshuze]

On cross, neck injury not related to blow to the head.