Forensic evidence in the Anthony Case could be the link to conviction

POSTED: 4:17 pm EST November 24, 2009
UPDATED: 5:39 pm EST November 24, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Three findings buried deep in the trove of forensic evidence could be the link between Casey Anthony and her daughter's remains in the woods, a source said Tuesday.

In a report from the so-called "body farm" in Tennessee, Dr. Arpad Vass found a substance called "adipocere," which is commonly referred to as "grave wax" on paper towels recovered from a trash bag inside Anthony's car trunk. That dark, flaky substance he said comes from decomposing fatty tissues in humans and pigs.
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In a more recent report, entomologist Neil Haskell found coffin flies on the paper towels and inside Anthony's car trunk. He concluded someone wiped up decomposition fluids in the trunk.

Anthony's attorney Jose Baez, said, "I've got four lawyers who are dying to cross-examine him."

The source within the investigation also points out an FBI lab finding that hairs recovered from Caylee Anthony's skull and to the single strand with the so-called death band recovered from the trunk.

The FBI report said they exhibit the "the same microscopic characteristics" and are "consistent with originating from the same source."

While that FBI report states the hairs do not constitute a basis for absolute personal identification, it can be argued the hair from a dead body inside Anthony's trunk matches strands from Caylee's skull.

Haskell also concluded that from the colonization of coffin flies at the scene, Caylee's remains were dumped there as early as late June. Combine that with evidence of "grave wax" from the towels and matching hairs from the scene and trunk, it appears to be a forensic trail leading right back to Casey Anthony, the source said.

Baez has declined to discuss these forensic issues specifically. His team has mentioned that the duct tape found on Caylee's skull was contaminated and contained a hair that did not belong to Caylee or Casey Anthony.

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Anthony is in Orange County Jail on a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the death of her daughter Caylee, whose remains were found in Orange County woods in December 2008.

Baez states in the article above how he and his team cannot wait to cross examine Dr. Vass. Loopholes,
trip ups, and confusion - that is what they will use
to try to confuse the jury. I hope Dr Vass and the jury
are too smart to see through what will be a grueling sesson when he testifies.

First off let me say that the defense will be all over the fact this evidence was recovered from a dumpster. The tow station attendant threw the garbage in the dumpster before GA left with the car. LE later recovered it. I would say that taints the evidence since it was mixed with other garbage. Just my two cents.

The tow yard is secured isnt it? that means that while the car was there no one could get in to open the trunk and place anything in there during its stay.
Of course, they cannot say that about the time it was parked at Amscot. But assuming that the police went right back that same night to the dumpster its pretty
incredible to me that someone would go and add
paper towels into the trash bag hoping to throw suspicion on Casey Anthony. Thats too far a reach.
How would they know it would be retrieved by the police or by anyone for that matter? I think the defense is going to concentrate on questioning the
science. But it is a valid point too, that they would also question how the bag got into her car as it was abandoned for so long.

yeah, BUT George and the Wrecker Company guy took a good gander into what was inside the bag before they tossed it out of the car. Their statements are the reason why LE went and got the bag out of the dumpster.

TL said the garbage came from his place. Yes GA and the tow yard guy threw the trash from the trunk in to a dumpster with other garbage. So they will have to testify there was a bag of garbage and a pizza box. Yet it was still thrown in a dumpster with other trash. It occurred to me that the defense will say the garbage evidence is tainted because other garbage was in that dumpster. Just because I think that the defense will use that as strategy does not mean I would fall for that as a juror. I hope no juror would but there is that chance.

I have thought about that also, about the bag being thrown into the dumpster for a period of time...That is something that an unreasonable "reasonable doubter" juror might grab onto...Again, WE KNOW that she is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, but the OJ trial keeps coming to mind...I thought that there was NO WAY he would get off, but he did...I just pray that the prosecution will lay the case out clearly enough that those jurors that have not followed the case like we have will see the obvious truth...guilty, guilty, guilty!!!!

I think OJ got off for three reasons:

1) His "Dream Team" which he DID have!!

2) "If it doesn't fit you have to acquit". The damned glove.

3) It's OJ. He is famous.

None of the above apply with Casey so I am not worried about her being found guilty.

Also, I think the trash found in her car that was thrown in the dumpster and then retrieved by LE will NOT matter in the grand scheme of things. I think the fact that she did not report Caylee missing for 31 days, was out partying (with pics and a date/time stamp), the fact she got a tattoo, then lied about everything..even where/if she worked..will seal the deal for her..then there is the forensics in her trunk and at the spot where Caylee's body was dumped. She is toast!