Drew Peterson's Trial *THIRD WEEK*

[ohiogirl]

They still have not asked this witness his opinion on cause of death. I think he is going to be on the stand a long time. jmo

 

[CarolinaMoon]

In Session The sidebar ends. “I ask you to describe the hemorrhaged area on the other side of the scalp?” “This is an area of discoloration, immediately beneath the laceration to the back of the head . . . showing the accompanying bruising that went around with the actual tearing.” The witness goes on to describe the layers of the scalp (including the skull), all the way down to the brain. “None of those were injured, except the skin?” “Correct . . . the laceration did not go through to the bone; it was a partial tear.”

 

[katydid23]

Blum says only the top layer of skin was cut, no internal bleeding or bleeding inside the skull #

Blum says Savio's wound was "blunt force trauma"

 

[ohiogirl]

One of Drew Peterson's attorneys is blogging about it during the trial http://t.co/XRZBruAF”

eta: I just tried the link, it didnt work,I will try and find the correct one.

He was only posting updates from the chicago tribune.

 

[CarolinaMoon]

In Session ‘”what does that tell you about the force that was transmitted to the skin?” “There was no significant disruption of tearing, and no injury to the other layers, all the way to the brain . . the impact site resulting in the laceration had sufficient force to partially tear the scalp, but no other injuries. So it wouldn’t be a great deal of force . . . I’d put it more on the lighter end, if you will.”

 

[WindyCityGirl]

:anguish: Just thinking about the terror and pain that Kathleen endured

Blum says only the top layer of skin was cut, no internal bleeding or bleeding inside the skull #

Blum says Savio's wound was "blunt force trauma"

 

[ziggy]

I thought this was a powerful part of his testimony:
IN Session
#drewpeterson “So if her face was in water during that time, we would not see the dried blood on her face?” “Absolutely not.”

 

[katydid23]

Blum says the wound was made by a blunt edge, he didn't find anything near bathtub that would cause wound ...

 

[CarolinaMoon]

It sure sounds like she was beaten and bruised in a period of time before her death. I'm thinking she may have been drowned in the toilet and dumped in the tub still alive enough to flex her feet and try to get up.

 

[ohiogirl]

Blum says the wound was made by a blunt edge, he didn't find any near bathtub that would cause wound #DrewPeterson

 

[katydid23]

I HOPE the state can make it through the rest of this testimony with no mistakes. This is POWERFUL testimony for Kathleen imo.

 

[wishinuall]

They still have not asked this witness his opinion on cause of death. I think he is going to be on the stand a long time. jmo

DAY'S at this rate! Which makes me all the more apprehensive as to the PT slipping up...again! By the way, I can't begin to express my appreciation for keeping us up to speed, as well as all of you sharing your thoughts/opinions!

 

[ohiogirl]

Ditto, Katydid, you owe me a coke.

 

[CarolinaMoon]

In Session “What type of object would cause that?” “It’s a laceration, so by definition it’s blunt trauma.” Objection/Overruled. “This occurs when an objection, a weapon, a surface, any blunt objection comes into contact with the skin with enough force to cause this injury . . . it’s rather complex, and hard to say exactly how much force, or how it’s distributed.” “Would this require a more concentrated edge?” “Yes.” “When you looked around the tub area, did you see such an edge?” “No, I found no concentrated edges on that tub; they were gentle, contoured, and smooth.”

 

[21merc7]

Lol, whomever is typing for ISession is now typing objection into testimony instead of object. They have heard it every 5 seconds and just expect it.

"...this occurs when an objection, a weapon, a surface, any blunt objection comes into contact with the skin with enough force to cause this injury"

 

[CarolinaMoon]

In Session Another photograph is published. “The area depicted shows some non-specific, non-pattered abrasions or scratches to the left side of the arm . . . the color is reddish, perhaps a little brown. The age, I found no indication . . . Dr. Mitchell’s report doesn’t mention scabs on them, meaning they were in the healing phase. So I would classify them as fresh.” The next photo shows “two lesions in the area of the left elbow . . . also appearing fresh, and without scabbing. This I would classify as fresh . . . abrasions can scab over and become reddened at least within an hour. So I would say less than an hour.” “Is this abrasion of a similar type to that you described on the buttocks area?” “This is not a pattered abrasion; the one on the buttocks is a patterned abrasion.” “It’s a rougher surface, abrading away the top layer of skin?” “Yes.”

 

[WindyCityGirl]

how else could they account for dried blood on her face if she had been submerged in water.

I do wonder what he is going to rule as her cause of death though

I thought this was a powerful part of his testimony:
IN Session
#drewpeterson “So if her face was in water during that time, we would not see the dried blood on her face?” “Absolutely not.”

 

[katydid23]

Blum describes Savio right hand injury as"punched out, crater like abraision" that's "less than an hour, an hour or less" old

 

[ohiogirl]

Lol, whomever is typing for ISession is now typing objection into testimony instead of object. They have heard it every 5 seconds and just expect it.

"...this occurs when an objection, a weapon, a surface, any blunt objection comes into contact with the skin with enough force to cause this injury"

Ha, auto correct.

 

[panthera]

It sure sounds like she was beaten and bruised in a period of time before her death. I'm thinking she may have been drowned in the toilet and dumped in the tub still alive enough to flex her feet and try to get up.

Serious possibility from the testimony given.

MOO