GUILTY IA - Sterling Koehn, 4 mos, starved to death, Alta Vista, 30 Aug 2017

[HayLouise]

Huntington: the scuttle fly maggots were feeding on fluids and feces.

Jeff Reinitz on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

Huntington: "You don't find these flies laying eggs and growing ... in sanitary conditions."

Jeff Reinitz on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

Huntington: Maggots had been developing for 9 to13 days.

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[HayLouise]

Huntington: initial attraction would have been feces. They detect the smell and they go to that food source.

Jeff Reinitz on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

This is horrific...

 

[HayLouise]

Huntington: Getting access to diaper would have been difficult for the flies.

Jeff Reinitz on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

Huntington: Flies are very attuned to movement, so it was likely the child wasn't moving much

Jeff Reinitz on Twitter

Huntington:Given the temperature (85F), the eggs were likely laid 9-13 days before discovery.

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[HayLouise]

Baby boy dies of ‘diaper rash,’ covered in maggots in swing he hadn’t been removed from in OVER a WEEK: Prosecutor Baby boy dies of ‘diaper rash,’ covered in maggots in swing he hadn’t been removed from in OVER a WEEK: Prosecutor via @crimeonlinenews

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[HayLouise]

Huntington: During development, maggots crawl away from food source and pupate into flies. That was occurring in the clothing.

Jeff Reinitz on Twitter

Huntington: Sterling likely would have felt that.

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Huntington: Location of the maggots in the diaper, as opposed to eyes or mouth, again shows this wasn't postmortem.

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[HayLouise]

#ZacharyKoehn - Koehn is back to having his head in his hands during the maggot testimony.



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[HayLouise]

Back to autopsy photos, Huntington shows maggots on leg, pants area, blue fabric. "it's a white dot unless you know its a maggot."

Jeff Reinitz on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

Huntington: showing different maggots of a darker color, means they are older, on fabric.

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[HayLouise]

Huntington: If Sterling had been dead longer than a day, we would have seen other insect activity.

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[HayLouise]

Huntington is off the stand. State is done with witnesses.

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[HayLouise]

#ZacharyKoehn - The prosecution is done. They haven't formally rested in front of the jury yet. Court is on a break.

Cathy Russon on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

defense will now argue for directed acquittal .

Jeff Reinitz on Twitter

Defense attorney Drahozal arguing that state failed to present evidence to back the murder charge. No evidence of malice aforethought.

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[HayLouise]

#ZacharyKoehn - Defense is now arguing for judgement of acquittal (dismiss charges) as is standard when the prosecution rests.

Cathy Russon on Twitter

Defense: state must show Koehn did this while engaging in child endangerment. there is no evidence that showed this, no intentional acts.

Jeff Reinitz on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

(jury is not here for this. this is arguments to the judge)

Jeff Reinitz on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

Defense: State must prove he intentionally deprived Sterling. but evidence shows Koehn was working and Harris (mom) was the caregiver.

Jeff Reinitz on Twitter

Defense: ask for acquittal on both counts

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[HayLouise]

Timmins: child sat for days in his filth, wasn't fed or hydrated. Evidence shows Koehn was at the home at the time.

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