Tag Archives: forensics

Carina Saunders case: Search warrants issued for boots and phone records

Two search warrants were issued this past Friday in the investigation of the torture, murder and dismemberment of 19-year-old Carina Saunders.  One warrant is to obtain the boots of Jimmy Massey in hopes there is blood evidence on those boots.  … Continue reading

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Caylee Anthony case: Trial day 10 – 06/04/11

Yesterday began with the jury seeing for the first time more of the jailhouse videos between Lee, George and Cindy with Casey.  The last to be shown was the August 14th, 2008 video of the jailhouse visit between George, Cindy … Continue reading

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Caylee Anthony case: Dr. Logan’s report

Dr. Barry Logan has been retained by the defense to render his expert opinion concerning Dr. Vass’s work at Oak Ridge.  More specifically, Dr. Logan is to speak toward Dr. Vass’s work with testing air samples taken from the trunk … Continue reading

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Caylee Anthony case: Battle Botanist

Recently, a handful of defense expert witness depositions taken by the state were released to the public. Among those are depositions of the defense forensic botany expert, Dr. Jane H. Bock. As far as I can tell, the sole purpose … Continue reading

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Zahra Baker Case: Elisa indicted, Autopsy released, Adam feels vindicated

A North Carolina grand jury handed down an indictment against Elisa Baker yesterday on charges of 2nd degree murder with aggravating factors in the murder and mutilation of Zahra Baker.  The aggravating factors listed were: a history and pattern of … Continue reading

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Will Duct Tape be Casey’s Sticking Point – 95% ‘Shurity’

There have been several articles written here at The Hinky Meter in a series entitled “Will Duct Tape be Casey’s Sticking Point“.  The first dealt with the forensic analysis reports of the cloth found in the 3 pieces of Henkel … Continue reading

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Caylee Anthony case: Defense wants a take-back and a do-over, and use spin to request

Two motions were filed by the defense this week in the Casey Anthony murder case.  One is the equivalent of a take-back and the other is basically a request for a do-over, or a Mulligan.  First the take-back. Remember Cheney … Continue reading

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Caylee Anthony Case: Bock and Hall with Bouts of Folly

Recently sanctioned defense attorney Jose Baez, Esq. filed a motion on December 30, 2010, asking the court to exclude “unreliable” evidence in the form of “plant or root growth evidence”. In layman’s terms, Mr. Baez does not want state witness … Continue reading

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Caylee Anthony case: Hair today, gone tomorrow

About the only surprise to come out of yesterday’s hearing in the Casey Anthony case was that Dr. Henry “Will Work for Food” Lee may not end up participating in Casey’s defense after all. Despite Cheney Mason’s bombastic pronouncement earlier … Continue reading

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Caylee Anthony case: A look at the defense’s experts

The defense has released the court ordered information pertaining the expert witnesses they will call depending on the state’s presentation of their case against Casey Anthony.  Let’s take a look at what they have provided. Dr. Jane Bock Field of … Continue reading

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