Aaron Hernandez Pretrial Motion Hearing Part 2 01/19/17

TL;DR

Expert witness testifies that lack of examination of the car in question hinders certainty and conclusions about the case.

Transcript

this expert witness made several findings uh one of which is is this expert witness the individual heg yes sir yes he uh I thought that he did not examine the car he did not examine the car no sir he he inspected the other evidence available to him at time and one of his complaints one of the issues that is Central to the issue in this case is the ... Read More

Key Insights

• 😨 The lack of examination of the car hinders certainty and conclusions about the case.
• 🤨 The state's failure to preserve the vehicle raises questions of negligence and potential violation of the defendant's due process rights.
• 😨 The car's return and lack of preservation prevent the exploration of exculpatory evidence and hinder the defendant's ability to gather important information.
• 😨 The expert witness's report highlights the significance of the car in determining trajectories and bullet passages.
• 🚙 The state's argument that retaining every victim vehicle would be impractical does not justify the failure to preserve this particular car.
• 🥡 The defense argues that gross negligence should be taken into consideration when determining a remedy for the destruction of the evidence.
• 😨 The defense seeks access to additional reports and records related to the car's analysis and how it was processed.

Questions & Answers

Q: Why did the expert witness not examine the car in question?

The expert witness did not examine the car but instead relied on other evidence available to him at the time of the investigation.

Q: Why is the lack of examination of the car a central issue in the case?

The lack of examination reduces certainty and the ability to determine key factors such as trajectories and the number of shots fired.

Q: Why was the car returned and not preserved?

The car was not preserved, and the state failed to identify why it was returned instead of being kept as evidence. The actual owner of the car has been trying to get it back.

Q: How does the lack of examination affect the determination of key evidence?

The inability to properly inspect and analyze the car eliminates valuable evidence that could have determined bullet paths, shot directions, and the number of shots fired.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The expert witness did not examine the car but instead inspected other available evidence.

• The lack of examination of the vehicle reduces certainty and the ability to determine trajectory and bullet passages.

• The state failed to preserve the vehicle, hindering the defendant's ability to gather evidence.