GUILTY KS - Vashti Seacat, 34, found slain in house fire, Kingman, 30 April 2011 - #1

[Bernina]

So, according to Wild, they have a "quietbar" in Kansas, not a "sizzlebar" like they have in Arizona............hmmmm.

 

[joypath]

You mean where the shell popped back out alittle bit? The guns looks like fire soot is all over it. Why it that? Wouldn't her body have shielded the gun from soot? That isn't her pieces of her melted onto that gun is it?

If her body burned so badly that it didn't shield the gun then how can the coroner tell no smoke or soot in her lungs? Sorry to be so graphic but....

BBM:

:twocents::twocents: Simple answer: differing parts of the body burn at differing rates based on the proximity to the core of the ignition source.....aka skinnier body parts burn & "melt" faster/more completely if they are close to the flame...:scared::scared:
Also parts of the lung are protected somewhat by the rib cage & sternum...bones burn slower and the lung tissue is a "tougher" tissue vs epithelial (skin) and adipose (fat).

The pathologist :blushing: can determine if the individual has breathed in hydrocarbons from a fire in 2 manners: 1. is gross anatomy observation where the lung itself is removed, weighed, measured and observed for blackening or striations and then 2. evaluation via microscopic analysis where slices of the gross organ, here the lung(s), is embedded in paraffin, sectioned ("microtomed" or wicked thin slices made), placed on a microscope slide and processed with various chemicals (stains), THEN finally "read" (examined under a microscope).
Normal tissue looks one way, diseases look another and good ole soot look like "black splotches" or blockages.

PS: With bodies from fires or in near proximity to smoke & fires, forensic pathologists :blushing: will evaluate the entire respiratory pathway!

PSS: my theory: he wanted an incineration of the evidence & those "stupid"/"idiot" firemen ruined it! Guess he found out that :rockon::rockon: FIREFIGHTERS:rockon: throughout the USA, be they "vols" or "pros" RECEIVE effective TRAINING, HONOR their commitments to service and are TRUE public servants, unlike this "BS", thank God FORMER, LEO!

 

[Shelby1]

I couldn't hear the dang feed again. Is it recess for 15 mins??? Did the defense rest?

 

[Dewey2Me1MoThyme]

Why is this still going on? He already said he didn't do it, what part of that are we not getting? (I majored in sarcasm)

 

[fifteen89]

So at roughly 3:40pm ET the cross started? HLN is at least an hour behind. Has HLN finished direct yet?


ETA: I'll answer my own question. Not yet. As soon as I get an idea of wth he's asking......he's asking BS to identify a photo of the garage. About the gas cans.

 

[Curious Me]

Can't believe prosecution finished that abruptly. She jumped around a lot, but I was hoping she was going to gather it all together more fully.

Are we done for the day?

 

[fran]

I couldn't hear the dang feed again. Is it recess for 15 mins??? Did the defense rest?

I just know the defendant was done. Then you couldn't hear what they said except at the end when you could understand the judge was dismissing the jury for ??????

Even Wild doesn't know.

Oh, I see new tweets, let me check

fran

 

[NancyGracesBangs]

Holy carp, my feeds sound like Rice Krispies

I think they are done for the day but no confirmation yet

 

[Shelby1]

KWCH Eyewitness News ‏@KWCH12 2m
#BrettSeacat cross-examination over. Defendant off the stand. Court in recess for 15 minutes. Expect more on http://kwch.com .

 

[RR0004]

I've been following this case on HLN, but to be honest, once I heard there were multiple gunshot wounds, I knew it was over. What more can you say? JMO

 

[CUCKOOHEAD]

Is court done for the day?

I thought the State had Brett on the ropes. I imagine he looked extremely stressed out. With most people, except psychopaths, lying is very stressful.

I hope the jury gets it right. This man understood his wife was through with him and that wasn't acceptable to him. He didn't care or consider anyone other than himself when he killed her.

 

[Shelby1]

KWCH Eyewitness News ‏@KWCH12 2m
#BrettSeacat cross-examination over. Defendant off the stand. Court in recess for 15 minutes. Expect more on http://kwch.com .

Quoting myself

 

[Thundar]

I wonder if defense has any other witnesses? Doesn't the defendant usually go last?

 

[TigerBalm]

This is what is happening on HLN right now, testimony re: the gas cans on direct.

HLN has paused again, to go to commercials

 

[fifteen89]

Anyone remember if the questions about the photo of the garage/gas cans came near the end of the direct?

 

[fran]

Wild said he believes that's it for the day. He recalled the judge saying they're going home early today.

fwiw
fran

 

[Celeskitty]

Short cross examination and no re direct. I'm so used to witnesses being on the stand for days on end. I think every jury should be allowed to ask questions, though.

 

[Shelby1]

Wild said he believes that's it for the day. He recalled the judge saying they're going home early today.

fwiw
fran

KWCH Eyewitness News ‏@KWCH12 2m
#BrettSeacat cross-examination over. Defendant off the stand. Court in recess for 15 minutes. Expect more on http://kwch.com .

This is from my channel 12. They are in the courtroom.

 

[Curious Me]

Raising my hand to ask a question. Should I just keep sitting here thinking court will come back?

Wild About Trial@WildAboutTrial
Judge dismisses court, sounds like they went into recess for the day? Not 100% sure if it's a short recess or done for the day. #Seacat

 

[Thundar]

Raising my hand to ask a question. Should I just keep sitting here thinking court will come back?

Wild About Trial@WildAboutTrial
Judge dismisses court, sounds like they went into recess for the day? Not 100% sure if it's a short recess or done for the day. #Seacat

Well, I am just sitting here waiting...so you should too!