Comments on: Hanging by a Thread

By: She did it

She did it — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:52:44 +0000

i’ll be tuning in friday for updates. let’s hope for a trial date; and an evidentiary hearing on any outstanding discovery disputes. also, would love any photos, video, interviews of the happy family, putting on that united front. lunch at halo, girls?

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:35:34 +0000

I was thinking everyone was gone for the holiday weekend. This also makes us wonder if the turnout at Friday’s hearing may be thinner than usual, at least for those with beach houses at Rehoboth.

By: CDinDC

CDinDC — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:39:43 +0000

Regarding fibers….the defendants claimed they showed Robert the shower….he wanted to shower before bed……if Robert had taken a shower as intimated, he should have towel fibers on his body (that would match the towel he used to dry off with). I wonder if there any freshly used towels (sans blood) taken from the bathroom that would corroberate or contradict this.

By: CDinDC

CDinDC — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:08:41 +0000

::tapping on microphone:: Is this thing working?

By: CDinDC

CDinDC — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:38:24 +0000

Also from the same publication:

“Nature of Contact

The type of physical contact between a suspect and a victim can determine the number of fibers transferred and the value placed on their discovery. Violent physical contact of an extended duration will very often result in numerous fiber transfers.”

If an unknown assailant had murdered Robert Wone, this assailant most certainly would have been clothed, and would most likely have shed fibers ONTO Robert Wone’s clothed body or the area around his body.

None were found to our knowledge. I guess we’ll have to wait for full evidence disclosure to find out.

By: CDinDC

CDinDC — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:17:20 +0000

We’ve not heard whether foreign fibers were found on Robert Wone’s body OR clothing. This would, again, speak to the possibility of Robert Wone being showered after being stabbed.

From a Department of Justice “Forensic Science Communication”:

“When two people come in contact or when contact occurs with an item from the crime scene, the possibility exists that a fiber transfer will take place. …………..If the victim is immobile, very little fiber loss will take place, whereas the suspect’s clothing will lose transferred fibers quickly.”

If the assailant/s were clothed, it’s likely that fibers would have been shed and possibly remained on Robert Wone’s body. However, if Robert Wone were showered after being stabbed, fiber evidence, if any, would have washed away.

David says: “This physical evidence clearly indicates that bloody towel and knife came in contact.”

And as the rules of fiber transfer go, that knife was never near Robert Wone.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Tue, 19 May 2009 18:11:46 +0000

I have a hard time thinking that any of us are really in a professional position to say what “first rate” and “very solid” investigative work is. We might know what sucks — like most of what we”ve seen so far — but it might be harder to see what’s good. The defense might shred this stuff to bits — not because they might be good at twisting stuff, but because the affidavit might have been wrong. Conclusion: too early to call what this does mean and will mean.