STORY: "Convicted man claims maggots as alibi," by reporter Isiah Carey, published earlier today in MY Fox Houston.
GIST: "Larry Swearingen and his defense team say they've uncovered new evidence that could get him a new trial and escape the death penalty for the fourth time. Swearingen says Harris County coroners mishandled evidence during the investigation. His defense attorney, Steven Jackson, claims if they would've properly handled the maggots found in the victim’s remains, investigators could tell she died while Swearingen was behind bars on Dec. 11, 1998. Jackson says, "There's a life cycle of the fly and when they lay these eggs, they turn into maggots. If you stop that life cycle upon finding the body, you can tell when that person was killed." Prosecutor Warren Deprahm says Swearingen and his team are grasping at straws at the expense of a young woman's memory and her family's grief. Deprahm says, "This case has been through multiple appeals in the state and federal courts with writs. It's time for this to end. He's guilty of this offense and the family needs closure in this case."
THE ENTIRE STORY CAN BE FOUND AT:
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/120227-convicted-man-claims-maggots-as-alibi
GIST: "Larry Swearingen and his defense team say they've uncovered new evidence that could get him a new trial and escape the death penalty for the fourth time. Swearingen says Harris County coroners mishandled evidence during the investigation. His defense attorney, Steven Jackson, claims if they would've properly handled the maggots found in the victim’s remains, investigators could tell she died while Swearingen was behind bars on Dec. 11, 1998. Jackson says, "There's a life cycle of the fly and when they lay these eggs, they turn into maggots. If you stop that life cycle upon finding the body, you can tell when that person was killed." Prosecutor Warren Deprahm says Swearingen and his team are grasping at straws at the expense of a young woman's memory and her family's grief. Deprahm says, "This case has been through multiple appeals in the state and federal courts with writs. It's time for this to end. He's guilty of this offense and the family needs closure in this case."
THE ENTIRE STORY CAN BE FOUND AT:
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/120227-convicted-man-claims-maggots-as-alibi
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog; hlevy15@gmail.com;
