The Major takes the stand
Good afternoon. We've haven't been interrupted by any fire alarms - so far. Let's hope it's a quiet afternoon. Capt. Jeff Stafford is on the stand. I think a lot of people have been waiting for this. In the last 30 minutes he's been testifying, I've seen the jurors take more notes than in days past. He was the lead investigator on this homicide case. He was the one who assigned Bennett and Pyle and Hartley to do the things they did. So far, though, he is just getting into the beginning investigation. He went to South Carolina when the truck was found. He said that himself and Pyle decided to bring back the truck to Lenoir because they did not believe a crime had occurred in the truck or around the truck. They also didn't want to examine the truck in the public eye, and it was getting darker and colder and they wanted a warm, lighted secure area. Stafford also has mentioned Emily Anderson's body was limp when it was removed from the toolbox. He said her body showed no signs of rigor mortis. He also said that Emily was found in the clothes she was reported missing in.
At the break, Stafford was going over a serious of photos of Emily found dead. It's heart breaking photos. But the jurors are paying attention. One even asked a couple of questions to make sure she had the write photo written down with the information. It seems they are taking their juror job seriously. As for Jerry, he looks serious too. He just stares forwards and listens. Occasionally, writing notes; occasionally looking back on us in the courtroom. I bet he wishes he were on the other side of the courtroom. In the next month or so, a juror will be deciding Jerry's fate.
C-ya around 5.
At the break, Stafford was going over a serious of photos of Emily found dead. It's heart breaking photos. But the jurors are paying attention. One even asked a couple of questions to make sure she had the write photo written down with the information. It seems they are taking their juror job seriously. As for Jerry, he looks serious too. He just stares forwards and listens. Occasionally, writing notes; occasionally looking back on us in the courtroom. I bet he wishes he were on the other side of the courtroom. In the next month or so, a juror will be deciding Jerry's fate.
C-ya around 5.
posted by THE HICKORY DAILY RECORD at at
3:35 PM
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So what did the major tell us by the statement the body was limp and showed no signs of rigor mortis? Rigor Mortis by definition sets in within a couple hours of a persons death. Depending on temperature and other conditions, rogor mortis last approx. 72 hours. The onset of rigor mortis may range from 10 minutes to several hours, depending on factors including temperature. Rapid cooling of a body can inhibit rigor mortisbut it occurs upon thawing. Maximum stiffness is reached 12-24 hours. The joints are stiff for 1-3 days, but after this time general tissue decay and leaking of intracellular enzymes will cause the muscles to relax. Based on this and what the medical examiner stated the time of death was there is no way Emily was killed on Dec. 29. If she had been killed on Dec. 29 and put in a freezer somewhere and kept until they found her she would have been stiff as a board based on the definition of rigor mortis above--that says after the body thaws that rigor mortis will then set in. Where do we go from here?
It was stated a pool of blood was found in the bed of the truck under the tool box.. I would think a real investigator would have seen that where the truck was found..I would certainly checked the truck inside and out for clues as to the whereabouts of Emily.
Again the shoddy investigative work continues..Paint chips found months later??? C'mon give me a break...Who planted the chips of paint??
Grasping at straws will not convict him...Too late for the real story,this investigation was flubbed from the get go and the Keystone Cops know it..Reasonable doubt has been cast upon me by all the screw ups and like I said before, remember the O.J. case....He walked....
I remember that there was at least SOME condemning evidence in the OJ trial. His DNA matched for heavens sake. I believe that OJ was guilty... I'm just not that sure that Jerry is. It almost looks like he's been railroaded.
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