Casey Anthony defense team files expert witness list

Casey Anthony defense team files expert witness list

By Anthony Colarossi, Orlando Sentinel
10:39 a.m. EST, December 1, 2010


The Casey Anthony defense team has filed a new expert witness list in court with big-name scientists expected to testify at Anthony's upcoming murder trial.

Among those on the list:

•Dr. Henry Lee, the well-known criminalist and forensic pathologist often associated with the O.J. Simpson case. According to his website, Lee is founder and professor of the Forensic Science Program at the University of New Haven. During a 40-year period, Lee assisted with the investigations of some 6,000 cases.

• Dr. Tim Huntington, an assistant professor at Concordia University, Nebraska, and a board-certified entomologist. Forensic entomology applies the study of insects to a legal context to help establish times of death and postmortem movement of bodies.

• Richard Eikelenboom, a renowned Dutch forensic expert who, along with his wife Selma, is a partner at Independent Forensic Services, a Netherlands lab specializing in trace evidence recovery and Touch DNA testing. They are considered pioneers in the field of "Touch DNA." Richard Eikelenboom is a DNA expert who handles blood-pattern analysis.
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Other experts listed by the defense are: Dr. Werner Spitz, from Michigan; Dr. Kathy Reichs, of North Carolina; Dr. Jane H. Bock, of the University of Colorado Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department; Dr. Scott Fairgrieve, chair of the Department of Forensic Science at Laurentian University in Ontario; Dr. Kenneth Furton, of University Medical & Forensic Consultants, Inc., in West Palm Beach; Dr. Barry Logan of National Medical Services, Inc., in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania; Dr. John Leeson, of Winter Springs; Dr. William Rodriguez, of Maryland; Dr. Michael Freeman, forensic epidemiologist; and Michael O'Kelly, an expert witness out of Nebraska.

Anthony, 24, is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee Marie, in the summer of 2008. She faces the death penalty if convicted. Her trial is expected to start in May.

The defense experts are expected to testify about the scientific evidence produced in this case, including DNA evidence from the scene where the child's body was recovered in late 2008 and evidence collected from Casey Anthony's car.

Check back for more details.

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Casey Anthony’s defense team names list of experts


Updated: Wednesday, 01 Dec 2010, 2:46 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 01 Dec 2010, 2:46 PM EST


Excerpt:

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - On Wednesday Casey Anthony’s defense team released their list of experts expected to testify at her murder trial.

READ MORE: http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/anthony_case/120110-Casey-Anthony-expert-list

Update

•Dr. Henry Lee, the well-known criminalist and forensic pathologist often associated with the O.J. Simpson case. According to his website, Lee is founder and professor of the Forensic Science Program at the University of New Haven. During a 40-year period, Lee assisted with the investigations of some 6,000 cases. Casey Anthony defense attorney Jose Baez called Lee "probably the world's foremost crime scene detective." He will testify about evidence from the recovery scene where Caylee Marie Anthony's remains were found, Casey Anthony's car and other areas.

• Dr. Tim Huntington, an assistant professor at Concordia University, Nebraska, and a board-certified entomologist. Forensic entomology applies the study of insects to a legal context to help establish times of death and postmortem movement of bodies.

• Richard Eikelenboom, a renowned Dutch forensic expert who, along with his wife Selma, is a partner at Independent Forensic Services, a Netherlands lab specializing in trace evidence recovery and Touch DNA testing. They are considered pioneers in the field of "Touch DNA." Richard Eikelenboom is a DNA expert who handles blood-pattern analysis.

Other experts listed by the defense are:

•Dr. Werner Spitz, from Michigan. Baez called Spitz "the grandfather of forensic pathology." Spitz, too, has been involved in other high-profile criminal cases. He also conducted Caylee's second autopsy, Baez reminded.

•Dr. Kathy Reichs, of North Carolina; Baez said Reichs is "the inspiration for the television show Bones." She is a well-known Dr. Reichs is an anthropologist and author.

•Dr. Jane H. Bock, of the University of Colorado Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department; Baez said Bock is a "forensic botanist," one of the most qualified in that field. Bock often works for the prosecution, Baez noted.

•Dr. Scott Fairgrieve, chair of the Department of Forensic Science at Laurentian University in Ontario; He is a forensic anthropologist.

•Dr. Kenneth Furton, of University Medical & Forensic Consultants, Inc., in West Palm Beach. Furton is a forensic chemist;

•Dr. Barry Logan of National Medical Services, Inc., in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, also a forensic chemist;

•Dr. John Leeson, of Winter Springs, a digital forensics expert;

•Dr. William C. Rodriguez, of Maryland, another well-known forensic anthropologist and co-founder of the so-called "Body Farm" or the University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility, which studies the decomposition of human remains. He is an unpaid consultant.

•Dr. Michael Freeman, forensic epidemiologist;

•Michael O'Kelly, an expert witness out of Nebraska, who specializes in cell phone tower operations.

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Originally Posted by Pam1569 ( http://boards.insessiontrials.com/showthread.php?375026-Caylee-Anthony-Nov-30&p=14673306#post14673306 )

Already did it Sun here ya go

Criminologist (Dr. Henry Lee) (CT) $6,900 estimate by Baez
Inspected Car on 11/14/2008 (17 hairs (NOT)) (listed on Defense Witness list 11/20/2008) (inspected evidence 07/13 + 07/14/2010)
(12/11/2008)

Forensic Entomologist (Dr. Timothy Huntington) (Nebraska) (Listed on Defense Witness list 06/30/2010) (inspected evidence 07/13 + 07/14/2010)

Forensic Anthropologist (Dr. Kathy Reichs) (North Carolina + Canada) (12/31/2008)

Forensic Botanist (Dr. Jane Bock) (Colorado) (listed on Defense Witness list 06/30/2010) (12/24/2008)

Forensic Pathologist (Dr. Werner-Spitz) (Maine)

Digital Forensic Expert (Mr. Larry E, Daniel) (North Carolina) (listed on Defense Witness list 11/20/2008) Changed to John Leeson (Winter Park) (Listed on defense list 11/30/2010)

Forensic Chemistry Expert (Dr. Nicholas Petraco) (Florida + New York) (inspected evidence 07/13 + 07/14/2010) (Evidence Q12 + Q12.1 sent to him 10/12/2010) (Evidence tested already and being sent back to State per Baez on 11/18/2010)

Dr. Michael Freeman (forensic epidemiologist) (just listed) identifies logical fallacies and junk science in expert testimony.

Forensic Taphontomy Rogers Hearing needed by video conference

Dr. William Rodriquez (Maryland) (just listed) (Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases)

Cell Phone Expert denied w/o prejudice Michael O’Kelly (Expert witness/Nebraska) (just listed) (cell phone expert)

DNA Expert (Bio-Medics Inc.) (California) changed Richard and Selma Eikelenboom (Netherlands) (inspected evidence 07/13 + 07/14/2010)

Dr. Barry Logan/National Medical Services (Pennsylvania) as of 09/29/2010 (inspecting laundry bag and shorts) (payment for items tested $2,084.42 granted on 11/18/2010)

Canine Expert (?) (Alabama) changed Dr. Kenneth Furton (Florida)

Dr. Scott Fairgrieve (Canada) (listed on Defense Witness list 06/30/2010) (according to status hearing on 11/29 he is going to testify about the Canine smell)