Trial Thread 8 May 2012 Wrapping up Closing Arguments

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Linda Nguyen ‏ @LindaNguyenPN
Crown says #Rafferty's car door frame contained DNA mixture from him, #ToriStafford girl's and a third person


Linda Nguyen ‏ @LindaNguyenPN
DNA got there while #ToriStafford was being allegedly raped by #Rafferty, says Crown. TLM says girl was raped in car backseat, near door

 

[Sailor Bug]

McClintic said there was little blood splatter, due to the garbage bag on Tori's head. Gowdey suggests it wouldn't have got in the car.

"If there was no rape...wouldn't you expect to see blood everywhere?" (assuming McClintic got blood in the car)

RaffertyLFP: Gowdey said blood likely came from sexual assault not from hammer assault which came later and covered up with garbage bags

RaffertyLFP: Gowdey said the stain on door moulding was not cleaned up because it was not noticed with door closed

 

[KMouse]

I still feel very strongly this was not MR's first sexual assault of a child.

 

[robynhood]

NA got there while #ToriStafford was being allegedly raped by #Rafferty, says Crown. TLM says girl was raped in car backseat, near door

 

[Sailor Bug]

Rafferty and McClintic didn't think to wash the rubber door molding. If the door was closed, blood wouldn't have landed there.

RaffertyLFP: Gowdey said tiny stain on the Goodlife bag with DNA from Rafferty and Stafford

 

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Steven D'Souza ‏ @cbcsteve
Crown talks about blood evidence found in #Rafferty's car. Says consistent with testimony from McClintic about sexual assault

 

[robynhood]

RaffertyLFP Gowdey said blood likely came from sexual assault not from hammer assault which came later and covered up with garbage bags

 

[Hazel]

I am anxious to hear the judge's statement to the jury, and more anxious for a verdict. I don't see this guy walking away from this one. I know there are those who do, and I respect their opinions, however, I think he had a fair trial, and the Crown has proved their case against him. I hope the jury will agree with me and so many of us here!

RSBM

Amen!

 

[robynhood]

M980_Court Rafferty and McClintic didn't think to wash the rubber door molding. If the door was closed, blood wouldn't have landed there.

 

[robynhood]

RaffertyLFP Gowdey said the stain on door moulding was not cleaned up because it was not noticed with door closed

 

[robynhood]

AveryFreeFMNews Gowdey says blood (likely Tori's) found in the car matches McClintic's testimony about the sexual assault. #Rafferty

 

[Sailor Bug]

RaffertyLFP: Gowdey said Rafferty had control of the Goodlife bag not McClintic

RaffertyLFP: Gowdey said most likely cause for the DNA stain was during the sexual assault on Tori

Rafferty just muttered something as Gowdey described McClintic changing clothes in Cambridge.

During McClintic's testimony, he mouthed "liar" at a similar point in her story.

 

[robynhood]

AM980_Court During McClintic's testimony, he mouthed "liar" at a similar point in her story.

 

[CarrieBean]

I have to hand it to the reporters sitting there tweeting. It's hard enough reading these tweets.

 

[Thinkzerz]

AM980.ca ‏ @AM980_Court
During McClintic's testimony, he mouthed "liar" at a similar point in her story.

AM980.ca ‏ @AM980_Court
Rafferty just muttered something as Gowdey described McClintic changing clothes in Cambridge.

 

[robynhood]

AM980_Court If the DNA was mixed when it got on Rafferty's bag, it likely became mixed during a sexual assault, Gowdey says.

 

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Avery Moore ‏ @AveryFreeFMNews
Gowdey says blood (likely Tori's) found in the car matches McClintic's testimony about the sexual assault.

Avery Moore ‏ @AveryFreeFMNews
Gowdey is speaking to the jury about the forensic evidence found in #Rafferty's car. Evidence Derstine said shows less than you'd think.


Linda Nguyen ‏ @LindaNguyenPN
Gowdey says blood DNA got there bc #Rafferty's legs were hanging out of the car during the rape

 

[robynhood]

AM980_Court ...Rafferty and Tori were clearly interacting. Perhaps during a violent sexual assault.

 

[Sailor Bug]

If the DNA was mixed when it got on Rafferty's bag, it likely became mixed during a sexual assault, Gowdey says.

...Rafferty and Tori were clearly interacting. Perhaps during a violent sexual assault.

If Rafferty's part of the mixture wasn't blood, it could have been from semen. If they were deposited together at the same time...

RaffertyLFP: Gowdey say it is unlikely the DNA got mixed after the event - the stain was on the bottom on the bag

 

[robynhood]

AM980_Court If Rafferty's part of the mixture wasn't blood, it could have been from semen. If they were deposited together at the same time...