minor4th
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Exactly. As I said Dr. Horn had never been asked the question of which came first so it was irrelevant to Juan. It was only when the DT asked him in a deposition which one came first that he answered them.
Its already been concluded by the Judge the sequence does not matter. It does not remove the heinousness and cruelty of the acts.
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Right. And I just think it's pretty preposterous to think a medical examiner is going to come to his scientific conclusions based on the state's theory or the state's sentencing anticipation.
IMO, if the ME was going to be a yes man for the state, it would have been better for him to conclude that the gunshot was first because that's what the detective had been saying all along, and that is actually easier to understand. He didn't come to that conclusion, however, because it is not what he believes from his examination.
I think the ME's conclusions are based solely on his scientific evaluation of Travis' body and wounds. I still happen to think the gunshot was first because that is the only way I can get my mind around it, but I do not take issue with the ME or think he had any agenda other than to testify truthfully about his scientifici conclusions.