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Unposted.com: The trial of David Westerfield
| I kind of wished I played the Lottery that day to tell you the truth because maybe it was my day to win the Lottery. Who the heck knows? Brenda Van Dam Extract from the Larry King Show - December 3rd 2002 |
Trial: Westerfield's jacket
Feldman: "If any of the items would have had blood on it, you would've spotted it?"
Clerk: "Yes,"
April 30th 2005 - James Allen Selby
March 2005 - The confession
01/12/03 - MEET THE EXPERTS !
01/12/03 - "new secret" motions unsealed !
01/08/03 - The videotaped interrogation
01/06/03 - The others
1981 - Adam Walsh
1989 - Tiffany Sessions
1991 - Jared Michael Negrete
1994 - Amanda Dougherty
1999 - Michael Negrete
THE INTERVIEW
Intro
David Westerfied
My theory about DNA - I
Computer and porn
12/7/02 - CHILD PORN RING & VAN DAM CASE
12/6/02 - BABYSITTER & TRIAL DINNER
BRENDA VAN DAM on Larry King Live - 12/03/2002
DANIELLE VAN DAM killed at home
Danielle's discovery: WILL MEDIA TELL THE TRUTH?
Video rape: 1 LITTLE GIRL AND 2 MEN
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Identifying Danielle's bedroom Danielle's bedroom (2), Van Dams vacuuming Danielle's last day |
Blood on jacket (updated)
Fingerprints
DEATH SENTENCE
MEET THE JURY
WHY WESTERFIELD BECAME SUSPECT!!!
(updated)
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PLEA BARGAIN MY POINT OF VIEW |
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NEWS |
TRIAL EVIDENCE
Neal Westerfield
Molestation in the family
What is a penalty phase - definition
Penalty phase and the niece
Niece testimony (transcript)
Niece cross-exam (transcript)
My questions
My comments
Events related on this site are not fictional and are available through public records, conclusions and comments are made by the author.
September 17th 2002 - According to various media, Westerfield was to plea bargain for his life just before Danielle's body was found in February. Media says that Westerfield was preparing to reveal where Danielle's body was in exchange for a life sentence without parole instead of a death penalty.
This information has not been confirmed either by Dusek, Feldman or the Van Dams.
When asked about the plea bargain the Van Dams answered they didn't know anything about a plea bargain and people should not believe everything that is printed by the media.
My point of view: the plea bargain story is very appropriate to reassure the jury, especially the juror having to leave the court room with an urgent need for a paper bag. The plea bargain story might convince this juror or others that she did the right thing and dissuade her from revealing to media what has happened during deliberations.
September 14th 2002 - According to an article published in the San Diego Union Tribune:
An appellate court ordered judge Mudd to stop conducting secret hearings and release transcripts of more than 20 hearings held behind closed doors unless he can justify his actions.
The appellate court ruling also requires the transcripts of the hearings to be released by Sept. 23 and gives Mudd the options of editing out parts of the transcripts and documents or not releasing them if he can give satisfactory reasons.
For complete story, please read the article : "Judge must end secret hearings, court decides" - S.D. Union Tribune 9/14/02 - web site: www.signonsandiego.com