how did david westerfield's attorney act in court

When is the final hearing in the Westerfield case?

Feb 04, 2019 · By LaDona Harvey Feb 4, 2019. He killed Danielle Van Dam, after horribly abusing her. It is gut-wrenching that he continues to fight so hard for his life. It is the nature of our system, and I suppose we have to appreciate that it is a slow, but methodical system of justice. He's likely on his way to the Supreme court after his latest appeal to ...

What was the Supreme Court’s verdict in the Westerfield case?

Sep 19, 2002 · Westerfield was aggressively defended by esteemed San Diego defense lawyer Steven Feldman. O'Reilly is filing an ethics complaints against Mr. Westerfield's lawyers because of media reports that Mr. Westerfield had agreed to plead guilty and take a life sentence before Danielle's body was found. This wasn't presented to the jury because in California and …

Can Westerfield’s death sentence be appealed?

After reviewing binders of the images provided by the People, the court denied the motion pointing out that (a) the People had agreed to provide Westerfield's attorneys unfettered access to the images and to remove law enforcement personnel from the room during the defense examination of the material, and (b) any defense expert would be able to sift through the …

What happened to William Westerfield?

Jan 04, 2012 · He also said Westerfield's defense attorney did an excellent job of trying to disprove the state's case. The state supreme court will ultimately decide the fate of the appeal.

How old was Danielle van Dam when she was murdered?

66-year-old Westerfield was convicted in 2002 of the kidnapping and murder of San Diego 7-year-old Danielle van Dam. He was also found guilty of possession of child pornography. In early 2003, a judge sentenced Westerfield to death.

Where was Danielle's body found?

Following a massive search which ended when her body was found weeks later in a remote area in East County San Diego.

What is the article XIV of a prior brief?

That article involves arguments about the second degree murder instruction NOT being given to this jury by the judge. The legal phrasing involves the "lesser included offense." Westerfield was charged under "felony murder" under California law.#N#Here is the link for the latest filings in the California Supreme Court for this case.#N#http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/dockets.cfm?dist=0&doc_id=1844370&doc_no=S112691#N#The new (Westerfield) Appellant's Supplemental Brief was filed in December, 2015. It was answered by the Respondent (State) on January 28, 2016. Westerfield's Reply was filed Feb. 25, 2016. All this was in regard to a "modification" of argument listed as number XIV in prior briefs.#N#There has apparently been no further Supreme Court activity since Feb. 25, 2016. The reader can explore other public information about Westerfield on the SC Docket page linked above.

Who said "we" in his book?

My favorite is this one:#N#Shortly after his historic transatlantic SOLO flight in May 1927, Charles Lindbergh wrote a book entitled "WE." There was no one with him at the time.

Who is David Westerfield?

David Alan Westerfield is an American man convicted of the kidnapping and murder of Danielle van Dam.

Did Westerfield kill Danielle Van Dam?

Since Westerfield only killed one victim, the term "M.O." is somewhat misused. When he killed Danielle van Dam, he abducted her from her bedroom (presumably entering through an opened backdoor), then presumably took her to his motorhome, and killed her there by unknown means.