trial thread: 3/30/2012

[matou]

@RaffertyLFP

• Court has resumed but jury is still out

 

[matou]

@AM980_Court

• The jury is returning.

 

[Sailor Bug]

RaffertyLFP: Jury coming in. Smyth's testimony will resume

Justice Heeny again warns jurors about disturbing images asks them to use "clinical detachment" if they can

Heeney asks jurors to "step back and take an analytical view of things", before we begin. Reminds jurors they can ask for a break if needed.

Notes that is "easier said than done".

 

[matou]

@RaffertyLFP

• Jury coming in. Smyth's testimony will resume

 

[matou]

‏ @AM980_Court

• Heeney asks jurors to "step back and take an analytical view of things", before we begin. Reminds jurors they can ask for a break if needed.

@AM980_Court

• Notes that is "easier said than done".

 

[matou]

@RaffertyLFP

• Justice Heeny again warns jurors about disturbing images asks them to use "clinical detachment" if they can

 

[Sailor Bug]

Smyth's testimony has resumed. Showing photos of the rock pile. Smyth saw the green garbage bag, and knew Tori's body was inside one.

Smyth said when he pulled branches back he saw a bunch some distance from actual rockpile and spotted garbage bags

Court shown photo of rocks under tree branches with garbage bag visible in middle

 

[Wondergirl]

11:46
RaffertyLFP:

Justice Heeny again warns jurors about disturbing images asks them to use "clinical detachment" if they can [via Twitter]

 

[matou]

‏ @AM980_Court

• Smyth's testimony has resumed. Showing photos of the rock pile. Smyth saw the green garbage bag, and knew Tori's body was inside one.

 

[matou]

@RaffertyLFP

• Smyth said when he pulled branches back he saw a bunch some distance from actual rockpile and spotted garbage bags

 

[Sailor Bug]

Smyth said he touched garbage bag "I believe we had finally found Victoria Stafford

Next photo shows the rock pile, garbage bag is clearly visible. Smyth had to move rocks to uncover it.

 

[matou]

‏ @RaffertyLFP

• Court shown photo of rocks under tree branches with garbage bag visible in middle

@RaffertyLFP

• Smyth said he touched garbage bag "I believe we had finally found Victoria Stafford"

 

[JayFriend]

RaffertyLFP: Smyth said he wanted to examine McClintic's relationship with Rafferty He said it was an interview, not an interrogation [via Twitter]

Oh, come on! Isn't "interview" just a euphemism for "interrogation" to make it sound more friendly?

 

[Sailor Bug]

RaffertyLFP: "It took a moment to sink in" said Smyth sounding briefly choked up. Said he went back to car and called in reinforcements

Smyth said the contents in the bags were soft, not hard. "I believed we had finally found Victoria Stafford". Gathered his thoughts

 

[matou]

@AM980_Court

• Next photo shows the rock pile, garbage bag is clearly visible. Smyth had to move rocks to uncover it.

@AM980_Court

• Smyth said the contents in the bags were soft, not hard. "I believed we had finally found Victoria Stafford". Gathered his thoughts.

@RaffertyLFP

• "It took a moment to sink in" said Smyth sounding briefly choked up. Said he went back to car and called in reinforcements

 

[matou]

@AM980_Court

• He called Detective Inspector Renton to let him know what he had found. Backed away, trying to disturb as little of the scene as possible.

 

[Wondergirl]

Avery Moore ‏ @AveryFreeFMNews

Smyth says when he felt the garbage bag was soft he believed they had "finally found Tori Stafford". #Rafferty

 

[Sailor Bug]

Smyth retraced his steps to avoid crime scent contamination - said he spotted some broken fencing and silos that McClintic had described

RaffertyLFP: Smyth retraced his steps to avoid crime scent contamination - said he spotted some broken fencing and silos that McClintic had described

He called Detective Inspector Renton to let him know what he had found. Backed away, trying to disturb as little of the scene as possible.

They took photos of landmarks visible from the scene. They match McClintic's story.

 

[matou]

@AM980_Court

• They took photos of landmarks visible from the scene. They match McClintic's story.

@RaffertyLFP

• Smyth retraced his steps to avoid crime scent contamination - said he spotted some broken fencing and silos that McClintic had described

 

[Wondergirl]

Smyth retraced his steps to avoid crime scent contamination - said he spotted some broken fencing and silos that McClintic had described

He called Detective Inspector Renton to let him know what he had found. Backed away, trying to disturb as little of the scene as possible.

They took photos of landmarks visible from the scene. They match McClintic's story.

BBM: The man is the ultimate professional. Bless him.