STORY: "Defence starts calling witnesses in Jacobsen manslaughter trial," by reporter Josh Peterson, published by KVEW TV on May 2, 2013.
GIST: "Prosecuting attorneys rested this morning in the trial of a Richland nanny accused of killing the one-year-old child she was watching over nearly two years ago. Kelli Jacobsen is charged with manslaughter in the June 2011 death of Ryder Morrison. After the state rested today, Jacobsen's attorney Scott Johnson began calling witnesses to the stand. Johnson first called two people who were working as chaplains at Kadlec Regional Medical Center the day Ryder died - both of them met with Jacobsen after she arrived at the hospital that day. The chaplains described Jacobsen's demeanor while they were with her, and both said Jacobsen's actions and emotions did not cause them any concern. One chaplain said when Jacobsen spoke, her lips quivered and her voice was shaky.
"She was distraught, anxious, deeply concerned. I think perhaps fearful as well" said Tom Becraft, chaplain. "As I approached her, I noticed that she was flushed, her eyes were wet as if she had been crying. She was rocking in a forward, back movement, slightly in a sort of self-soothing manner" said Amy Hoyt, former chaplain. Jacobsen's best friend Amy Graves, who spent the night at Ryder's home the night before he died, also testified today. She says Ryder was acting unusual the morning of the day he died."
The entire story can be found at:
GIST: "Prosecuting attorneys rested this morning in the trial of a Richland nanny accused of killing the one-year-old child she was watching over nearly two years ago. Kelli Jacobsen is charged with manslaughter in the June 2011 death of Ryder Morrison. After the state rested today, Jacobsen's attorney Scott Johnson began calling witnesses to the stand. Johnson first called two people who were working as chaplains at Kadlec Regional Medical Center the day Ryder died - both of them met with Jacobsen after she arrived at the hospital that day. The chaplains described Jacobsen's demeanor while they were with her, and both said Jacobsen's actions and emotions did not cause them any concern. One chaplain said when Jacobsen spoke, her lips quivered and her voice was shaky.
"She was distraught, anxious, deeply concerned. I think perhaps fearful as well" said Tom Becraft, chaplain. "As I approached her, I noticed that she was flushed, her eyes were wet as if she had been crying. She was rocking in a forward, back movement, slightly in a sort of self-soothing manner" said Amy Hoyt, former chaplain. Jacobsen's best friend Amy Graves, who spent the night at Ryder's home the night before he died, also testified today. She says Ryder was acting unusual the morning of the day he died."
The entire story can be found at:
http://www.kvewtv.com/article/2013/may/02/defense-starts-calling-witnesses-jacobsen-manslaug/
PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
I have added a search box for content in this blog which now encompasses several thousand posts. The search box is located near the bottom of the screen just above the list of links. I am confident that this powerful search tool provided by "Blogger" will help our readers and myself get more out of the site.
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/
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.
Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.
