Could Caylee's Bathing Suit Cause Chloroform? - WESH

by mom_in_il Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:30 pm

Could Caylee's Bathing Suit Cause Chloroform?
Chemist Says Yes, But In Lower Quantities
POSTED: 8:46 am EDT April 19, 2011
UPDATED: 8:52 am EDT April 19, 2011

Excerpt:

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Was there chloroform in the trunk of Casey Anthony's car? It's one of the key evidence issues in the premeditated murder case.

Prosecution experts claim traces of the knock-out drug were present in the trunk, but the defense argued the test could have been thrown off by a wet bathing suit of Caylee's that was left in the vehicle. The defense introduced the new theory to the public during a recent hearing.

Judge Belvin Perry is expected to rule this week whether the evidence will be allowed when the trial starts in May.

"The chemical signature would be definitive," said Altamonte Springs chemist Jeff Flowers. He has provided expert testimony in state and federal court but he is not affiliated with the Anthony case.

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