Casey Anthony Trial Thread #3

[Aisling]

So were there dead flies/maggots in the trunk or not? After all that testimony I still don't know.

 

[usnuzuloose]

Does a decomposing human smell differently than a decomposing mammal ?

I have smelled plenty of decomposing, dead animals, so was just wondering.

I am not sure someone correct me if I am wrong, wasnt there someone on there that testified that animals had more of a sweet smell? Thats what I remember hearing but I could be way off track.

 

[hellokitty86]

Great, now I want some queso.

 

[crz4mm2]

I am not sure someone correct me if I am wrong, wasnt there someone on there that testified that animals had more of a sweet smell? Thats what I remember hearing but I could be way off track.

I would never describe it as sweet, but maybe it is compared to human remains?

 

[mrsksomeday]

The defense team called Dr. Huntington the day Caylee's body was DISCOVERED, 8 days before it was identified as her. I find that suspect.

My opinion it always comes back to the smell of decomposition in the car. At least 6 or more people have testified to smelling it, including Casey's parents. There was a dead body in Casey's car and no one will ever get me to change my mind about that fact.

 

[irishbosoxfan]

Dr. Tim said that he had been working with dead bodies for a number of years, I found it odd that after smelling the car two years later he admitted there was an odor, but he neglected to say that it was definetly not a dead body smell. He's familiar with death so IMO the smell should have been a sure sign.

He was unbelievable. I usually have no trouble following along but some of the items he testified to had me scratching my head.

JA: Do you know the stages of a child's decomposing body?

Witness: I do not believe there is a study on that.

Answer should've been the same stages as an adult.


JA: Based on the temp outside how many days was body in the trunk

Witness: it would have been in the trunk 2-3 days before the body placed at the scene.

JB:Was there a body in the trunk

Witness: Based on the evidence I have examined there was no body in the trunk.

 

[diznygirl]

The defense team called Dr. Huntington the day Caylee's body was DISCOVERED, 8 days before it was identified as her. I find that suspect.

My opinion it always comes back to the smell of decomposition in the car. At least 6 or more people have testified to smelling it, including Casey's parents. There was a dead body in Casey's car and no one will ever get me to change my mind about that fact.

Yes, and Casey knew there had been a dead body in the car, tried to cover up the smell with garbage, and tried to ditch the car when the smell wouldn't go away.

Thinking impartially - if George was in on this with her, couldn't she go to him with this problem? And wouldn't he have helped her get rid of the car?

Argument against that - she didn't go to George for help, he didn't help her ditch the car, he was even the one who went to pick up the car from the tow yard.

Conclusion - George had no clue what was going on. He wasn't involved. Casey acted alone.

Further - if Casey acted alone, then can we rule out the fact that it wasn't an accident? Is that too big a leap to make? The duct tape is indeed the smoking gun in this case. We keep coming back to the question that if it was an accident, what was the duct tape for?

 

[Nancy]

I don't know what is worse, this witness, Baez, or is flip chart! I wonder if the jury is as fed up with his flip chart as I am.

I wonder if flip charts are a defense thing. The trial I was on had a flip chart too. It didn't impress us jurors at all.

 

[usnuzuloose]

I would never describe it as sweet, but maybe it is compared to human remains?

Like I said I could be so wrong, there has been so much testimony I cant keep it straight. Thats bad my head is spinning. I better check myself before I dont know what is what.

 

[sorcerormickey]

Does a decomposing human smell differently than a decomposing mammal ?

I have smelled plenty of decomposing, dead animals, so was just wondering.

I don't remember who it was, but someone testified that animals smell different. He said some smelled more musky and something like a pig smelled sweeter.

 

[usnuzuloose]

I wonder if flip charts are a defense thing. The trial I was on had a flip chart too. It didn't impress us jurors at all.

It is Baez's way of remembering what he said, someone else said it was from his art class.

 

[nancys]

I'm thinking that the expert said, early in the trial, that it was the human body that smelled sweeter than animals in decomposition.

 

[HonnyDipp]

That Sonny Holstin on HLN annoys me. I can't explain it. Her personality irks me!

 

[crz4mm2]

Like I said I could be so wrong, there has been so much testimony I cant keep it straight. Thats bad my head is spinning. I better check myself before I dont know what is what.

Admittedly, I have not seen all the testimony and did not see that part.
I think a decomposing animal (mostly deer around here) really REALLY smell bad... but I haven't smelled a comparison.

 

[sorcerormickey]

I'm thinking that the expert said, early in the trial, that it was the human body that smelled sweeter than animals in decomposition.

Link to article: http://purposenews.com/news/?p=4260

Vass also said that he is capable of distinguishing the smell of human decomposition compared to dead animals.

“I recognized it as human decomposition odor,” said Vass about the smell he inhaled when he opened the can containing the sample.

“Animals tend to have a more muskier scent. Domesticated animals like a pig have a much sweeter scent than humans,” Vass explained.

 

[crz4mm2]

Link to article: http://purposenews.com/news/?p=4260

Well there you have it! Thanks.

 

[CurlyGirl]

Someone fill me in on this Leonard Padilla character. What's his deal with the Anthony's?

HLN wants to know what YOU think of Jose Baez ... so, my friends ... what DO you think? (although I'm sure I can guess!)

 

[LisaR]

Yes, and Casey knew there had been a dead body in the car, tried to cover up the smell with garbage, and tried to ditch the car when the smell wouldn't go away.

Thinking impartially - if George was in on this with her, couldn't she go to him with this problem? And wouldn't he have helped her get rid of the car?

Argument against that - she didn't go to George for help, he didn't help her ditch the car, he was even the one who went to pick up the car from the tow yard.

Conclusion - George had no clue what was going on. He wasn't involved. Casey acted alone.

Further - if Casey acted alone, then can we rule out the fact that it wasn't an accident? Is that too big a leap to make? The duct tape is indeed the smoking gun in this case. We keep coming back to the question that if it was an accident, what was the duct tape for?

With all the lakes and retention ponds around here, I am shocked that George didn't dump that car in one as soon as he smelled decomposition. I am also surprised that Casey didn't take that route. She could have said the car broke down and when she went back for it, it was gone. It would likely have taken months for them to find the right lake where it was dumped and all signs of decomposition would be gone.

 

[nancys]

Thanks, Sorceror!

 

[CurlyGirl]

With all the lakes and retention ponds around here, I am shocked that George didn't dump that car in one as soon as he smelled decomposition. I am also surprised that Casey didn't take that route. She could have said the car broke down and when she went back for it, it was gone. It would likely have taken months for them to find the right lake where it was dumped and all signs of decomposition would be gone.

Yeah because the car would've stunk of swamp rot instead of rotting corpse.

This is part of the reason that I'm shocked that Casey didn't borrow someone's boat to "party" on but really use to dump the body in the ocean. (aka taking a page out of Joran Van der Sloot's book)