State v Bradley Cooper 3-18-2011

[less0305]

Sexual assault collection kit is presented as evidence.

 

[snowshuze]

Injury to right wing Hyoid/neck.

 

[snowshuze]

Reproductive organs external, no obvious bruising or damage. Insect issues.

 

[JiminWilton]

Why does the order of examination matter? Waste of time.

Didn't this guy write down his questions and can't he read them a little faster without ummm uhhhh and redundancies?

Is prosecutor going to ignore the lack of alcohol and presence of caffeine?

 

[snowshuze]

Insect damage to head...may obscure other injuries.

 

[ncsu95]

Body was in a sheet?


Hmmm.

ETA: White sheet.

I think that is how she was transported, not how she was found.

 

[snowshuze]

Concludes cause of death is strangulation, based on injury to neck/hyoid.

 

[snowshuze]

I think that is how she was transported, not how she was found.

The sheet was returned as evidence to CPD, IIRC.

 

[NCEast]

If the jury gets lost with all of this, it's going to be because the prosecutor just doesn't seem prepared. There is too much dead air with his questioning. He is dragging, lagging, doesn't seem prepared with his questioning. He should be firing these questions at a quicker rate, knowing what the answers would be, and highlighting with vocal bullets more about the hyoid bone being broken and what that means, again and again.

 

[ncsu95]

The sheet was returned as evidence to CPD, IIRC.

She was probably covered by a sheet at the crime scene. That would have been returned in case there was evidence on the sheet (fluids, whatever).

 

[snowshuze]

I think prosecutor is doing fine. This is necessary testimony.

 

[less0305]

Caffeine in the body could go back even a day or more before death.

 

[Coolmomof4]

I'm confused? Why is it assumed that she died right after she returned home after midnight? Could she have been killed in the morning as she was getting ready to leave? I guess with the stomach contents and caffeine in her system, I'm wondering if she may have died in the morning after she had coffee, since there is question as to where it came from. I suppose we would see evidence of coffee in the kitchen?


ETA: Thanks less0305. Missed that when I was typing!

 

[snowshuze]

I'm confused? Why is it assumed that she died right after she returned home after midnight? Could she have been killed in the morning as she was getting ready to leave? I guess with the stomach contents and caffeine in her system, I'm wondering if she may have died in the morning after she had coffee, since there is question as to where it came from. I suppose we would see evidence of coffee in the kitchen?


ETA: Thanks less0305. Missed that when I was typing!

Didn't the ME testify Nancy was post rigor?

 

[LaLaw2000]

This ME testimony has to be so hard for the family and friends. My heart goes out to them.

 

[snowshuze]

Objections to 3 pics by defense is over ruled.

 

[borndem]

Dr. Butts on the stand: Prosecution asked about caffeine since Butts said it was present -- he stated that caffeine can stay in the body several days -- so defense can't claim that she had to have had a cup of coffee before her "run"

Good Question from the ADA! Not a home run, but it does give latitude for the effects/presence of caffeine.

 

[gorealtors]

Gary Rentz is just breaking my heart.

 

[NCEast]

I think prosecutor is doing fine. This is necessary testimony.

I realize it's necessary and it's very important testimony but his delivery of the questions is much too slow and somewhat sloppy. Makes him appear to be unprepared and his inclusion of so many hmms, or umms, is just adding to the air of not being prepared to examine this witness. This witness' testimony is already well known by the prosecution and the major points are getting lost.

 

[BrownRice]

I thought somebody posted recently there was testimony no sexual assault test was conducted?