On June 27 1999, a gator hunter is coming back to the docks in the Everglades National park. As he is cutting and processing the gator's he realises that one of them is really bloated. So he uses his knife to cut open the belly of the beast, only to find a human hand fall out. The hunter stunned and in shock fumbles for his phone and calls 911. Police arrive on the scene 37 minutes later lead by investigator John Smith. They find that the hunter has taken the gator and completely opened it up to expose a half digested Human body that looks to be female and in her late 30’s. The investigators move quickly to try to preserve what's left of the body using ice and coolers. Once back in the forensic labs, the forensics specialist Buddy Blowflies …show more content…
And has been reported missing the day prior to the start of the investigation. John goes to the Jones house to tell the sad news and ask some questions. On arrival John spots a boat out back by a little dock. John then proceeds to knock on the door. A cranky Billy Bob Joe answers the door and starts to talk to John. When John talks to Billy about his wife being found in the belly of a gator and that there was foul play involved, Billy perked up in awe that his wife was found. After they talk for a little while more, Billy lets John look around the property. John tries to find any clues as to what could have happened and if billy is a possible subject.. When he comes to the boat behind the house he finds some rope and realises that it resembles the rope that was found in trixie's mouth. There were also some blood stains on the boat from unknown origins. When Billy was asked about the blood, he just blew it off and said that there was a fish he caught on his boat and it bled out when he was taking the hook out. The blood was still taking as possible evidence along with the rope. Once back at the lab the new evidence was tested and then compared with the other evidence at the crime scene. The results with the DNA from the blood showed a match with Trixie's blood. This nullified what Billy said about the fish's blood. The rope fibers were compared and that also matched up completely with the …show more content…
When Buddy looks at the blood stain pattern inside of the boat he realises that the blood was not dripped, like it would have done when you fillet a fish and the blood runs off the side. The blood made a spraying pattern and it seemed to be centered around a hole in the side of the boat. A hole that looked a lot like the one going through Trixie's head. The police found a BEANFIELD SNIPER REMINGTON SENDERO SF II, under Billy's bed and was missing one bullet from the chamber. All of this was confiscated as evidence and is to be used in court against Billy with in the next couple of days. In court one day after all the evidence was moved to the courthouse for presentation. The case began and both sides presented what they thought to be the truth. When the accusing side showed the pictures of the blood on the boat and the bullet hole in the skull and boat, the defendant said that it could have been anyone or things blood. As for the bullet hole there are always times where you need to make a quick shot to kill a gator and save your
Facts: Rex Marshall testified that the deceased came into his store intoxicated, and started whispering things to his wife. The defendant stated that he ordered the deceased out of the store immediately, however the deceased refused to leave and started acting in an aggressive manner; by slamming his hate down on the counter. He then reached for the hammer, the defendant states he had reason to believe the deceased was going to hit him with the hammer attempting to kill him. Once the deceased reached for the hammer the defendant shot him almost immediately.
John smith, the accused, stood up in the courtroom and started yelling at the judge about what he thought of his innocence irrespective of the decision that the judge would make. He also cursed the prosecutor and kept quiet when his lawyer warned him of the negative consequences that would follow if he continued with the same behavior. Smith
Her body had been bathed and thoroughly washed before being placed, it was also completely drained of blood [2]. Two detectives were assigned to the case: Harry Hanson and Finis Brown. When they and the police arrived at the crime scene, it was already swarming with people, gawkers and reporters. The entire situation was out of hand and crowded, everyone trampling all over in hopes of good evidence. One thing they did report finding was a nearby cement block with watery blood on it, tire tracks and a heel print on the ground.
The prosecution says DNA tests place Simpson's genetic markers on the drops of blood leading away from the bodies. There were also blood samples, similar to Simpson's and the victims, found on O.J.'s Bronco truck. Simpson's blood was also found on his driveway and his foyer. The prosecution says Simpson cut his hand during the murder. The defence says Simpson cut his hand when he reached for his phone in his Bronco and later cut his hand on a glass. The main focus of the defence is the contamination of physical evidence.
The evidence discovered during the investigation suggested to the police that OJ Simpson may have had something to do with this murder and they obtained an arrest warrant. The investigators believed that they “knew” OJ Simpson committed the murders. His lawyers and him were informed of the arrest warrant and agreed to a specified time when OJ would turn himself into authorities. Investigators are later admonished, by the defense, on how they handled the crime scene.
That night, many witnesses reported having seen a man changing the tire of his van and waving any possible help away angrily while others reported seeing a woman wandering around the side of the dangerous highway. More witnesses reported that Kenneth and his wife were having many violent disputes at their home that usually resulted in Kenneth pursuing an angry Yvonne around the block. The most compelling evidence against Mathison, however, is purely scientific. Detective Paul Ferreira first noticed that the extensive blood stains inside the Mathison van. After hearing Mathison’s original account, he summoned the assistance of famed forensic expert Dr. Henry Lee to analyze what he thought was inconsistent evidence. Blood stains on the paneling and the spare tire in the cargo area reveal low-velocity blood stains meaning that the blood probably dripped from Yvonne’s head onto the floor. The stains found on the roof and steering wheel were contact transfer patterns probably caused by Mathison’s bloody hands. Blood stains on the driver’s side of the van were contact-dripping patterns which indicate that Mathison touched the inside of the van multiple times before and after moving his wife’s body. The final groups of blood stains on the instrument panel of the van were medium-velocity stains which show investigators that Mathison probably struck his wife at least once in the front seat causing the blood to fly from her open head wound. The enormous amounts of blood inside the van lead prosecutor Kurt Spohn to investigate the Mathison case as a murder instead of a misdemeanor traffic violation.
the film was said to be hoax, but the two men still go by what they saw was real. There were phone calls and rumors’ going around saying it was a man in a costume. But some investigators put the pieces together and said it wasn’t a man in a costume, it is the real deal. Other investigators tried to take the film apart but couldn’t because of the technology they used to film the creature.
In a second case that happened in South Braintree, a shoe company had two employees transporting payroll boxes containing about $15,777. They weren’t ready and their boss encouraged them to walk the short distance. Then they were robbed when a couple of bandits shot and killed both men and stole the money and drove away in a buick car. The first evidence is the judge and jury ignored the physical evidence that both men weren’t in the area when the crime happened, and their guns were not the same caliber; there was a.38 while the gun reported was a.32.
In the opening statements both side of the case make opening statements to lay the foundation of their cases. Opening statements are not allowed to be argumentative and cannot be considered evidence by the jury; they are the road maps laying out where each side intends to take its case. First the prosecution presented its case. They alleged Peterson killed his wife in their Modesto home because he was having an affair, then drove her body nearly 100 miles to San Francisco Bay and heaved it overboard from his small boat. Prosecution offered a steady drum beat of small bits of circumstantial evidence. From the Russian poetry Peterson read his mistress to the fishing gear in his alibi to the dessert featured on a particular episode of Martha Stewart Living, it added up to Peterson's guilt, they suggested. The defense countered that Modesto authorities unfairly targeted Peterson, ignoring important leads that didn't fit their theory. Defense said that, while prosecutors had only assembled a circumstantial case, they had five witnesses that were direct evidence of Peterson's innocence.
The jury in trying to let the defendant go considered if there were any circumstances that would provide say as a self-defense claim to justify this horrific crime of murder of two people named Mr. Stephan Swan and Mr. Mathew Butler. Throughout the guilt/innocent phase, the jury believes not to have heard convincing evidence the victims were a threat to the defendant nor a sign the defendant was in fear for his life before he took the victims’ lives.
When the first responder got to the scene he adimatately meet the 911 caller, who lead him to a car in an apartment parking lot. The car doors were closed and all of the windows were fogged. The police officer used his flashlight to see inside of the car before opening the door. He found a young African American woman who had been shot several times. The officers quickly called for backup, investigators and medical personnel. While awaiting for their arrival he secured the crime scene with caution tape, creating an initial perimeter setup as discussed in lecture two. Once everyone arrived he left it to them to search the car while he talked to the 911 caller, witnesses and others who had information on who had been present in the car. The investigators were able to collect physical evidence of bullets and cartage casings that were found outside the vehicle and inside the vehicle on the floorboard of the driver’s side. The team determined the bullets came from a 40 caliber. Other types of physical evidence that were found on the scene were the bloody clothing on the victim, the victim’s cell phone and fibers in the car from the driver’s side. personnel at the scene crime took several photographs, powered test for finger prints and did a blood spatter analysis. Stewart’s autopsy revealed that she had been shot at close range in the left hand once and in the
One of the most coveted trials in terms of popularity and media attention the O.J Simpson trial which took place between 1994 and concluded on October 2,1995 with O.J Simpson being acquitted of charges laid upon him during the Murder Trial Due to handling of physical evidence and questions over whether Mark Fuhrman planted the bloody glove at the scene to frame O.J. so in an attempt to understand how a deviation from standard operating procedures in the handling of physical evidence can affect the outcome of a criminal trial; One most first understand evidence and how to preserve it. When the crime scene technician took blood samples from Simpson’s Ford Bronco (1996) she used a cotton swab to take samples; but instead of using
The first scene to be discussed is the “Human Hunt” scene. In this scene the lead, Taylor,
...lice or lawyers used their integrity. The police skirted around the law and use evidence that the witnesses said was not correct. They had a description of the suspect that did not match Bloodsworth but, they went after him as well. They also used eyewitness testimony that could have been contaminated.
When a fiber can be matched to a source, a value is placed on that fiber. The value of the fiber is affected by factors such as its type, color, variation of color, number, location at the crime scene or on the victim, and the number of fibers that can be matched to a suspect’s clothing. Although it is difficult to say that a fiber definitely originated from a specific source (unless we know its history), all of these factors make the possibility of two fibers matching coincidentally highly unlikely. This is especially true if the fiber is of a unique or uncommon material. The shape of man-made fiber can also be easily traced back to a likely source if it has unique cross sections.