Freelance medical examiner.
When the police found the body of Randy Busby, he was lying face down on the top bunk of a two storey bed. Given Hank's slight build, and the clearly debilitated state he was in, Dr. Glenn Larkin, forensic pathologist raises an interesting question:
"How high is … Continue Reading ››
Lorsque la police a trouvé le corps de Randy Busby, il était couché sur le ventre sur le lit supérieur des lits superposés. Étant donné la petite stature de Hank et l’état de stupeur avancé dans lequel il se trouvait alors, le Dr Glenn Larkin, expert médico-légal, soulève quelques questions intéressantes … Continue Reading ››
District Attorney John Mann successfully attempted to solicit purely speculative incriminating testimony at trial from Dr. Elizabeth Peacock (State's pathologist). In doing so, Mann was attempting to introduce witness "evidence" based on assumption, not proven fact. Presiding judge, Judge Sims overruled a defense objection to this prosecution tactic. Steven C. Losch, Attorney at … Continue Reading ››
After arrest, Hank was taken to a hospital where he gave blood samples. The tests run on these samples provided startling results. They indicated a blood alcohol level, at the time of the murders, of 0.21%. The samples were taken six and a half hours after the alleged time of the murders and … Continue Reading ››
Clearly, the nature of the investigation into the murders of Twila Busby and her two sons was stacked heavily against Hank Skinner. It is the contention of many that the catalyst for this blinkered and prejudicial approach was none other than the Gray County Sheriff himself, Randy Stubblefield. After examining affidavits and police … Continue Reading ››
Prior to the murders of Twila Busby and her two sons, Twila attended the New Year's party of Howard Mitchell. Witness testimony given at trial categorically stated that Twila left that party early as she grew increasingly nervous of the presence of her uncle Robert Donnell, who followed her around and made rude … Continue Reading ››
It seems there was valid cause for investigating Robert Donnell as a possible suspect in the murders, and this investigation could have been significantly advanced by the forensic examination of evidence readily available from the bodies of the victims, including rape kit samples taken from the body of Twila Busby. Whether these tests … Continue Reading ››
There was a massive amount of evidence available in the form of potential murder weapons, blood spatter evidence and hand and fingerprints. Careful testing of this evidence could have eliminated Hank Skinner from the murder enquiries and perhaps even provided an indication as to who the attacker actually was. Yet the state experts … Continue Reading ››
Il y avait un très grand nombre d’éléments disponibles sous la forme d’armes du crime éventuelles, de projections de sang, d’empreintes digitales et de paumes de main. Une expertise consciencieuse aurait pu écarter Hank Skinner de cette enquête criminelle, voire même fournir une indication sur l’identité du meurtrier. Pourtant, les experts … Continue Reading ››
