POST: "Closing arguments" by Travis K. Kircher, published on the "David Camm Blog" which is published by WDRB. (Travis K. Kircher is a Web Producer for WDRB News).
GIST: Defence lawyer Stacy Uliana's closing argument: " She said the State of Indiana's decision to arrest David Camm was based on the findings of Rob Stites, a photographer who visited the crime scene, whom she said was posing as a blood stain expert and was "nothing short of a fraud." Special prosecutor Stan Levco: On rebuttal; "As for Robert Stites, the "fraud" the defense team said was posing as a blood stain pattern analyst, Levco said the jury should disregard his findings, as the prosecution's case wasn't dependent on them."
"On Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, closing arguments were delivered in the third David Camm trial -- and the jury began deliberating. The courtroom was packed. So packed, in fact, that there every seat was filled, and there was a line of people standing in the back. Boone County Sheriff's deputies were kind enough to bring in metal folding chairs for the overflow to sit in, rather than have them leave the courtroom. The event felt like a reunion of sorts for people who have been covering the trial. Among the crowd were a number of familiar faces, including Katharine Liell, David Camm's lead defense attorney in the second trial. Barie Goetz, an independent forensic consultant and a witness for the defense, was also seen near the back. Goetz said he was there voluntarily, and just wanted to see how the trial panned out. There were also media representatives from a number of local and national media outlets. All of the Louisville television stations were present, as were journalists from The Courier-Journal, 48 Hours, Dateline NBC and others. A podium was placed in the center of the room, directly in front of the jury box, from which the speaker who was delivering the closing arguments would address the jury. There was one slightly comical moment in the morning, as people were still filing in, when Special Prosecutor Stan Levco approached the podium to try it out. When he reached the podium, the Star Spangled Banner began playing on the loudspeakers -- which seemed to surprise Levco -- and several people in the seats questioned whether or not they should stand. But the music quickly ceased, and at 9:09, court was called into session. Before the jury was brought in, Judge Jonathan Dartt addressed the people in the audience, warning them sternly to shut off their cell phones and telling them that "I do not take kindly" to cell phones interrupting closing arguments.
If a cell phone went off the courtroom, he warned, "I can guarantee you there will be consequences. You will be immediately removed from the courtroom. There will not be a warning." The jury was brought in at 9:20. A short time later, Boone County Prosecutor Todd Boone rose to deliver closing arguments for the prosecution".........(Read on at the link below);
The entire post can be found at:
http://www.wdrb.com/story/23762635/da
See also: The Rushvillle Republican story "Experienced litigators tackle Camm case."..."For the past two months, the extraordinary third murder trial of former state trooper David Camm has pitted two of Indiana's most experienced litigators against each other."
For the past two months, the extraordinary third murder trial of former
state trooper David Camm has pitted two of Indiana’s most experienced
litigators against each other. - See more at:
http://rushvillerepublican.com/local/x1442590278/Experienced-litigators-tackle-Camm-case#sthash.xXTnKmJI.dpuf
For the past two months, the extraordinary third murder trial of former
state trooper David Camm has pitted two of Indiana’s most experienced
litigators against each other. - See more at:
http://rushvillerepublican.com/local/x1442590278/Experienced-litigators-tackle-Camm-case#sthash.xXTnKmJI.dpuf
http://rushvillerepublican.com/local/x1442590278/Experienced-litigators-tackle-Camm-case
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