TRIAL DAY 17 – PART 2 morning 2 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, JULY 8, 2002 (morning 2) WITNESSES: Patricia A. Le Page (testified about the night of Feb 1st at Dad’s cafe, Brenda Van Dam pursuing her daughter, Cherokee Young,
6 – My comments of Brenda and Damon Van Dam’s testimonies
Obviously the parents don’t agree on the date of birth of their daughter. For Brenda, Danielle was born on 9/22/94 and for Damon she was born on 9/26/94. This is just a detail… What is not a detail though is
4 – Brenda Van Dam cross-examination
Brenda Van Dam cross-examination – II based on transcript from June 6th 2002 Feldman: i’ll do the best I can to stay chronological, which means sequential, but — and I will let you know if I’m changing subjects on you.
2 – Brenda Van Dam’s testimony
Brenda Van Dam testimony – II based on transcript from June 6th 2002 the court: welcome back, ladies and gentlemen. okay. mr. Dusek: ma’am, when we quit I think we just had gotten to the point where you were at
The babysitter that nobody saw was… a boy
The whole prosecution’s motive for the crime was based on a babysitter being a girl, David Westerfield wanted to get a babysitter he had never seen and not finding any, he kidnapped Danielle BUT according to Brenda Van Dam the
release of sealed transcripts in David Westerfield trial
January 12th 2003. The (not so new) release of sealed transcripts in David Westerfield murder trial brings up interesting points. What follows below was sealed, not admitted in court, and it is relatively easy to understand why secrecy was needed
3 – Damon Van Dam’s cross-examination
Damon Van Dam’s cross-examination – I based on transcript of Monday, June 5, 2002 Feldman: good afternoon, sir. Before you came to court today did you review anything to refresh your memory as to the events? Van Dam: yes. I
1 – Damon Van Dam’s testimony
Damon Van Dam’s testimony based on transcript of Monday, June 5, 2002 Direct examination by mr. Dusek: Dusek: good morning, mr. Van Dam. Van Dam: good morning. Dusek: how old are you, sir? Van Dam: thirty-six. Dusek: are you married?
06 – Day 2- June 5th 2002 – Transcript criminal trial David Westerfield
DAY 2 – SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2002, 1:30 P.M. (afternoon 1) WITNESS: Peter Damon Van Dam –O0O– THE COURT: OKAY. WELCOME BACK, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. RIGHT ON THE BUTTON. THAT’S WHAT WE LIKE AROUND HERE. ONE OF