Drew Peterson's Trial *FIFTH WEEK* part one

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Jentzen has performed "roughly 15-20" autopsies on people who'd drowned in their bathtubs...

[ I wonder how many of those victims were sober, healthy grown women? ]

 

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witness Jentzen, as expected, is qualified as an expert in pathology. Prosecution made no objection to this.

KaraOko: Jentzen has testified as an expert witness in the field of forensic pathology for 22 years, most often for the prosecution #DrewPeterson

 

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In Session One of Dr. Jentzen’s articles, from 2007, specifically dealt with drowning deaths. He has also co-authored an article with prosecution witness Dr. Mary Case (regarding infant head injuries). “Would that be relevant to the testimony you expect to give today?” “Yes.” He and Case also co-authored a “position paper” that dealt with aspects of head injuries. And a third article he co-authored with Dr. Case had to do with Shaken Baby Syndrome.

In Session The witness is tendered as an expert witness in the field of forensic pathology. The State has no objection, and so Dr. Jentzen is qualified as an expert in his field.

 

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Jentzen: My opinion is Savio died from accidental drowning.

bjlutz: Related to Savio case, Jentzen has reviewed law enforcement reports from scene, Savio medical records, 3 autopsy reports, testimony...

 

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#DrewPeterson witness Jentzen says "it's my opinion that (Kathleen) Savio died from drowning and the manner of death is accident."

Jentzen: Savio had laceration to head, injuries to left side of body. Does not indicate struggle, assault.

[ Maybe he prevented her from struggling...]

 

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Jentzen: "Injury pattern is classic for a fall."... "When people fall, they fall on the corners of their body."

StacyStClair: #DrewPeterson witness Jentzen says Savio's injuries are not consistent with assault or attack. "This injury pattern in classic for a fall."

[ What about a 'push'?]

 

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In Session Dr. Jentzen lists the documents that he has reviewed in the matter of the death of Kathleen Savio (scene reports, Savio’s medical reports, the autopsy reports, the expert testimony of Drs. Blum and Case, and written reports by Drs. DiMaio, Leetsma, and Spitz). “Have you been able to arrive at a conclusion as to the manner of death?” “I have . . . it’s my opinion that Kathleen Savio died from drowning, and that the manner of death is accidental . . . because of the circumstances of the death, the position of the body, the injury patterns, the disease processes, and the toxicology examination.”

 

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Jentzen says there were no defensive injuries on Savio's face or body, he is standing up, demonstrating where those would be. #DrewPeterson

kimberlyC74: @InSession #drewpeterson interesting.. That's not what he said during the pretrial hearing.

bjlutz: Jentzen: In a struggle, one would expect injuries to the facial area. Savio had none.

Joliet_HN: Jentzen: no injuries on Savio that indicated an assault or a struggle #DrewPeterson

StacyStClair: #DrewPeterson witness Jentzen says one would see falls like this "almost weekly in a large medical examiner's office."

 

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Jentzen noted a necklace Savio was wearing was still intact, which meant to him there likely was no struggle. #DrewPeterson

bjlutz: Jentzen: Savio's in-tact necklace significant because one would expect attacker to grab it.

InSession: #drewpeterson witness says most of Savio's injuries occurred on her left side; no sign of nails broken/ def. injuries to indicate a struggle

 

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r. Jentzen says Savio' s bruises are "classic for an individual who falls." Most of them are on her left side at bony areas. [ I thought the bruises were from rough sex?]

 

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Jentzen noted a necklace Savio was wearing was still intact, which meant to him there likely was no struggle. ...

[ sorry but that is ridiculous. imo]

 

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RT @StacyStClair: #drewpeterson jury sitting in chromatic order: red clothing, white clothing, blue clothing, red, white, blue, red, white, blue.

[ Pretty soon they are going to be writing things out with letters on their shirts...]

Orange shirts that say DrewIsGuilty!!!! I could live with that! LOL! :floorlaugh:

 

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Jentzen: "Individuals would typically fall backwards because of inertia and the muscle mass predominately in the back..."

jurors taking notes, paying attention during Jentzen testimony..

Jentzen: Ppl typically fall backward. Feet typically lift off ground. Ppl become airborne. Head would strike surface first, then feet.

Jentzen coming off witness stand to demonstrate in court the dynamics of a fall.

[#DrewPeterson prosecutors, however, have presented testimony that Savio never wore jewelry while bathing.]

[BrowsingBooks: @InSession #drewpeterson why would there be any marks or broken nails if peterson held her face down in the toilet?]

 

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WGNNews: Dr. Jentzen says none of Savio's injuries indicate a struggle and that none of them appear defensive. #Peterson

 

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Meczyk 2 witness “A person falling backward would go quicker or faster backwards?” “Typically, yes.

witness Jentzen says there is nothing unusual about Savio's position in the tub, other than she fell.

[ So he is saying she fell backwards and landed in the tub? ]

 

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Jentzen: the position of Savio's body in the tub is not unusual, does not indicate a homicide...

[ so this sober, healthy woman just tripped and fell backwards, landing in her tub?]

 

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In Session “Did you notice a pattern of injuries to Ms. Savio?” “I did . . . Ms. Savio was lying in the bathtub on a left lateral position . . . she was lying on her left side, with a one-inch laceration on the left back section of her scalp.” “Most of her injuries were to the left side of her body?” “Correct . . . the injury patterns I saw on Katherine [sic] Savio were on the left side, over bony prominences . . . these injuries are classic for an individual who falls. When people fall, they fall on the corners of their body, their elbows, their chins . . . this injury pattern is classic for a fall . . . it’s in the areas that you’d expect an individual to sustain an injury in a fall or a slip and fall.” He claims he’s seen injuries like this “almost weekly” in his work as a medical examiner. “Did you see anything that would indicate to you a fall or a struggle?” “I did not . . . there was a very delicate gold necklace around the neck that was intact . . . there was no breaking of the fingernails or any defensive injuries.”
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In Session “Did you notice any injury to her face?” “No.” “Would that be a classic injury to struggle?” “Yes, you would expect that.” Over a prosecution objection, Dr. Jentzen stands up and demonstrates that parts of the body where one would expect to find defensive injuries. “Did you notice injuries of that nature on Ms. Savio’s body?” “No, I did not.”
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In Session In order to better explain his testimony, the witness steps down from the stand to the well of the courtroom. He is then directed to a demonstrative aid. “This would be indicative of a typical slip and fall. Your feet go off the ground; they lose contact with the surface.” “They literally fly up into the air?” “Correct; their feet lose contact with the surface.” The witness then returns to the witness stand.

 

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Jentzen disagrees with Dr. Blum opinion, that extremities would be extended during a fall.

Jentzen: because of conical shape of tub, "There simply would not be any room to have the arms and legs displayed outward."

when asked if anything was unusual about Savio's body, Dr. Jentzen says “None to explain anything else but a fall.”

Re: laceration on Savio's head, Jentzen says nothing unusual about its shape, appearance, location.

 

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Jenzten: given the size of the tub, the nature of it's curves, the position of the body would be normal after a fall...

Jentzen says the sprawled out landing that Blum described would only happen on a flat, open surface. #DrewPeterson

witness explains Savio's toes curled-up b/c tub is 'conical' shaped. Had she fallen on flat surface, toes would've been normal

 

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[ @KaraOko #DrewPeterson in pre-trial hearing he said she most likely suffered a heart attack and swallowed a little water in the tub.]