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Bloodstain Pattern Analysis: The Molly Wright Case

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By analyzing the Molly Wright case, Mr. David Hill stated that he found 73 Molly Wright body on her kitchen floor. In the act of trying to revive her blood spatter was transferred to is shoes, jeans, and denim jacket that he was wearing he stated. Samantha Warna the BPE in the case testified that the blood spatters that was found on Mr. David could not be made the way he stated the event happened. Therefore, Without Samantha Warna’s testimony was very important in this case. With Samantha education and training she was able to give a professional view on the case, and not a testimony that goes by word of mouth. BPE attends BPA (Bloodstain Pattern Analysis) courses that involved laboratory experiments that allow them to learn the dynamics and mechanics of bloodstains pattern creation. Which is very critical in this case. (Young, T. Pg. 288) …show more content…

The BPE was able to develop a theory in regard to the sequence of events that occurred in the kitchen. In the testimony Samantha was able to determine the type of force that was inflicted on the victim, the sequence of events at the scene, if the event was a homicide, and the type of weapon involved. (Young. Pg.287) To determine what type blood evidence that was located on Mr. David. You must first have an understanding of blood and blood in flight must be gained. Also, the size and blood droplet is also dependent upon the object from which droplet is released. The outcome of the spatter bloodstain pattern is placed in flight because of action upon it. The action that may result in spatter bloodstain patterns includes gunshots, beatings, secondary mechanism spatter, projection mechanisms, and arterial and expirated

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