Trial Coverage and Discussion Only - Day 10, June 4, 2011

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George and Cindy Anthony are in court #caseyanthonytrial

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#CaseyAnthony here. Wearing white and blue button-up blouse. Her hair is pulled back in a ponytail.

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"You've lost me..."


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Judge Perry has taken the bench. Baez renews Frye objection for hair testimony. Want to voir dire witness. #CaseyAnthony


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Judge: Already done that at Frye hearing. All you need to do is object to her testimony. #CaseyAnthony

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Chief Judge Belvin Perry is explaining that there doesn't need to be a "mini-Frye" hearing to Baez. #caseyanthonytrial


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"We will not be doing that."

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Judge: Unless state fails to lay a foundation or there's defect in it, no voir dire, no mini-Frye hearing. #CaseyAnthony


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FYI: Frye hearings determine whether scientific evidence is within the accepted norms of a particular scientific field. #CaseyAnthony


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Crucial evidence today... Hair banding hair from decomposing body in #CaseyAnthony trunk #HLNTV


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I don't know why he's asking to voir dire the witness; that was basically what was accomplished pretrial w/Frye hearing. #CaseyAnthony


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Judge: If memory serves me correct you (Baez) didn't have any objections at the Frye hearing. #caseyanthonytrial

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I don't know why he's asking to voir dire the witness; that was basically what was accomplished pretrial w/Frye hearing. #


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Judge: If memory serves me correct you (Baez) didn't have any objections at the Frye hearing. #caseyanthonytrial


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"I've ruled and we've wasted enough time on that already."


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The jury is coming in now. #caseyanthonytrial




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Baez beating a dead horse. Judge: "I've ruled. We've wasted enough time on that already. Bring the jury in." #CaseyAnthony

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The state calls FBI fiber examiner Karen Korsberg Lowe #caseyanthonytrial


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Jury is here. First witness Karen Lowe called to


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Karen Korsberg Lowe is expected to discuss the hairs found in the trunk of Casey Anthony's car #caseyanthonytrial


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Lowe has worked for the FBI for over 15 years



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Karen Korsberg Lowe, Trace Evidence Analyst at FBI in Quantico. #CaseyAnthony





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Lowe has been with the FBI for over 15 years w/ 13 years in her current position #caseyanthonytrial


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She is an FBI evidence examiner


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I covered Frye/other pretrial motions on the blog in March, if you want to review: http://bit.ly/moP60y#CaseyAnthony

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Baez questioning starts. He does not think she's qualified.


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State submits Lowe has an expert and Baez objects


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Baez: First time testifying about hair-banding? Yes. Sidebar


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Baez asks Lowe if this is first time she's examined... Judge immediately calls attorneys to the bench. Perry looked annoyed.


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Baez asks Lowe if this is first time she's examined... Judge immediately calls attorneys to the bench. Perry looked annoyed.


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Baez continues questioning Lowe about her training #caseyanthonytrial





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Baez: For topics you'll testify to today, training was 6 mo course? The hair portion of the training was 6 mos, yes. #CaseyAnthony

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Baez is questioning about Lowe's training saying it was only a 6 month course.

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Rest of knowledge from articles? Actual case work, articles. #CaseyAnthony


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In the past Baez has called this form of hair science "junk"


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First witness this morning is Karen Korsberg Lowe, an FBI, forensic evidence examiner, who testifies regarding microscopic hair examinations

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Judge qualifies Lowe as an expert. Ashton asks how long microscopic exam of hair has been around. Since late 1700s. #CaseyAnthony


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She is expected to testify regarding post-mortem hair banding or a marking on the root of hair that indicates human decomposition.



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Lowe has been accepted as an expert witness for microscopic forensic science for hair examination


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She is expected to say that a single hair found in the trunk of Casey Anthony's car had such a discoloration on it.

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Lowe is looking right at jury when she answers. It's very technical, scientific talk.


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Lowe tells how she examines and analyzes hair microscopically. #CaseyAnthony


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Karen Korsberg Lowe has been accepted as an expert witness for microscopic forensic science for hair examination

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Can determine race; how hair removed from body; disease. #CaseyAnthony.


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Lowe is now explaining microscopic forensic science for hair examination to the jury


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Lowe is explaining all that a hair can identify. Ex: race of person, if hair was pulled out or fell out

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Witness describes the history of post-mortem root banding of hair, beginning in 1980s; how it shows decomposition. #CaseyAnthony


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Lowe is explaining that hair can identify race, disease and how it was removed from the body #caseyanthonytrial


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It's very technical talk but the jury seems to be following and listening. Today will be all about evidence and science, not emotion.

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Lowe is referencing research that was published in the Journal of Forensic Sciences http://thesent.nl/kBcCKC #caseyanthonytrial


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She's now talking about a root band on hairs that can show human decomposition. It's basically a band near the root of a hair follicle.


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Witness continues to outline scholarly articles on post mortem banding. #CaseyAnthony

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Images:Forensic Experts Testify: The Casey Anthony trial continues with Day 10. http://on.wesh.com/jGz2PJ


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Cause of PM banding isn't known, just the characteristics of it. Hasn't been replicated outside of decompositional events. #CaseyAnthony


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State bringing up a poster to let expert explain to jury.

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Expert witness standing on the floor to explain.


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It's hard to see poster in gallery but state says it's a poster expert uses in office to explain hair root banding.

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FBI fiber examiner Karen Korsberg Lowe standing on the floor to explain the science #caseyanthonytrial


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Ashton set up a large poster for witness to explain visual aids to jury. #CaseyAnthony

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Baez, Ashton & Lowe standing right in front of jury to see poster explanation.

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Ashton stops the witness and asks her to explain details to everyone #caseyanthonytrial



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Lowe explains how she can tell whether a hair has been pulled out or shed naturally. #CaseyAnthony

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Only hairs in antigen phase show decomposition because the keratin is still soft. #CaseyAnthony


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FBI fiber examiner Karen Korsberg Lowe is explaining how you can tell if a hair has been shed naturally or pulled out #caseyanthonytrial


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Ashton stops Lowe and asks questions about the hair studies to clarify the research #caseyanthonytrial

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Some jurors look a bit confused. There's a lot to just one little hair.


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Expert says it's all a visual assessment to determine if a hair has a "death band"

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Determination of artifacts made by visual analysis of characteristics. Can increase magnification/focus to see them better. #CaseyAnthony


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Lowe explains that it is a visual assessment to determine if a hair has a death band #caseyanthonytrial





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Training for PM banding? Hairs in FBI base that include it, plus cases of people killed show their hair displays PM changes. #CaseyAnthony


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She has seen it in actual case work, not just training/study. #CaseyAnthony


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Lowe explains that she has worked 2,000 cases in her 13 years #caseyanthonytrial

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This is the only case where Lowe has found a hair where they didn't already know the person was dead.


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This is only case she's had where decomp hair was separate from location of body. #CaseyAnthony


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So many people are working so hard to get justice for #CayleeAnthony


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Ashton is showing Lowe "a number of items" related to the Caylee Marie disappearance case #caseyanthonytrial


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Witness IDs samples she studied in this case. #CaseyAnthony

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Ashton is having Lowe identify all of samples she studied for this case #caseyanthonytrial

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Ashton moves into evidence hair samples from family members. #CaseyAnthony


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Expert is looking at samples of hair from the entire Anthony family. State wants to prove the hair with the "band" belonged to Caylee.


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Lowe also received hairbrush as purported known sample of Caylee. #CaseyAnthony


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A hair brush of Caylee's was used to get a hair sample of hers. #CaseyAnthony