Wright Trial: Jury Views Picture Of Body Parts
Wright Trial: Jury Views Picture Of Body Parts - 04/04/2007 10:16 AM
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04/04/2007
Wright Trial: Jury Views Picture Of Body Parts
The jury in Daphne Wright’s murder case took its first look at a gruesome photo Wednesday morning. The photo showed Darlene VanderGiesen’s feet and lower legs, as investigators found them in the Sioux Falls landfill on February.
Also at the landfill near the body parts, investigators say they found orange carpeting and a gray sweatshirt bearing a sign language logo. Earlier testimony established that Wright owned a similar sweatshirt, received as a gift from ex-lover Sallie Collins. Wright’s roommate Jackie Chesmore testified that Wright left their home to discard orange carpet.
Investigators searched through 864 tons of trash at the landfill.
Det. Steve Schaefer of the Sioux Falls police department testified about the alleged crime scene at 1806 S. Phillips Ave. He was the one who first found bone and tissue matter splattered on the basement wall, underneath a coat of fresh blue paint.
As a detective, Schaefer says he sometimes observes autopsies. He testified that he recognized the bone and tissue, because it resembled what a coroner’s electric saw looks like after an autopsy. A DNA test later confirmed the bone and tissue matter belonged to VanderGiesen.
Prosecutors believe Wright dismembered VanderGiesen with a chainsaw after killing her.
In cross-examination of the detectives, Wright’s lawyers showed that they found other bloody items at the landfill, but did not send them in for DNA testing.
The defense also showed that investigators did not test a pack of cigarettes found at VanderGiesen’s apartment. The victim’s family testified that they didn’t believe VanderGiesen smoked, and the defense suggests the presence of cigarettes proves a different perpetrator might have been in her apartment.
Lou Raguse
© 2007 KELOLAND TV. All Rights Reserved.
http://www.keloland.com/NewsDetail6162.cfm?Id=0,56006
I will continue to update this post, so keep checking here for updates from the courtroom. MZ
From a reader, Casper: Check this blog and it will update by the hour. Chuck Baldwin who works for the newspaper) is keeping us inform with what is happening in the courtroom. By the way he has a good sense of humor. http://blogs.argusleadermedia.com/voices/.Â
MZ: This blog is definitely a teasure gem. A must for people who wants to follow the trial closely.
email contact: mishkazena@aol.com
Wright Trial: Jury Views Picture Of Body Parts - 04/04/2007 10:16 AM
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04/04/2007
Wright Trial: Jury Views Picture Of Body Parts
The jury in Daphne Wright’s murder case took its first look at a gruesome photo Wednesday morning. The photo showed Darlene VanderGiesen’s feet and lower legs, as investigators found them in the Sioux Falls landfill on February.
Also at the landfill near the body parts, investigators say they found orange carpeting and a gray sweatshirt bearing a sign language logo. Earlier testimony established that Wright owned a similar sweatshirt, received as a gift from ex-lover Sallie Collins. Wright’s roommate Jackie Chesmore testified that Wright left their home to discard orange carpet.
Investigators searched through 864 tons of trash at the landfill.
Det. Steve Schaefer of the Sioux Falls police department testified about the alleged crime scene at 1806 S. Phillips Ave. He was the one who first found bone and tissue matter splattered on the basement wall, underneath a coat of fresh blue paint.
As a detective, Schaefer says he sometimes observes autopsies. He testified that he recognized the bone and tissue, because it resembled what a coroner’s electric saw looks like after an autopsy. A DNA test later confirmed the bone and tissue matter belonged to VanderGiesen.
Prosecutors believe Wright dismembered VanderGiesen with a chainsaw after killing her.
In cross-examination of the detectives, Wright’s lawyers showed that they found other bloody items at the landfill, but did not send them in for DNA testing.
The defense also showed that investigators did not test a pack of cigarettes found at VanderGiesen’s apartment. The victim’s family testified that they didn’t believe VanderGiesen smoked, and the defense suggests the presence of cigarettes proves a different perpetrator might have been in her apartment.
Lou Raguse
© 2007 KELOLAND TV. All Rights Reserved.
http://www.keloland.com/NewsDetail6162.cfm?Id=0,56006
I will continue to update this post, so keep checking here for updates from the courtroom. MZ
From a reader, Casper: Check this blog and it will update by the hour. Chuck Baldwin who works for the newspaper) is keeping us inform with what is happening in the courtroom. By the way he has a good sense of humor. http://blogs.argusleadermedia.com/voices/.Â
MZ: This blog is definitely a teasure gem. A must for people who wants to follow the trial closely.
email contact: mishkazena@aol.com
