"Casey Anthony's defense attorney questioned crime scene investigator Gerardo Bloise about why he dried out garbage found in a bag in Anthony's car. The bag is important since defense attorneys say a foul odor in the car came from the garbage, while prosecutors contend the smell was of human decomposition.
"You had no idea it would alter significant items in this case?" defense attorney Jose Baez said during cross-examination. Bloise said he was following protocol, since drying out evidence preserves it and makes it easier to examine."
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"Forgey detailed the training his multi-purpose Germen Shepherd, Gerus, received to identify the scent of human remains. Gerus is the K-9 that sniffed out the odor of a decomposing body in the Anthony family's backyard and the trunk of Anthony's car, the station reports."
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Casey Anthony Trial Update: Lawyer for murder defendant suggests investigator altered evidence - Crimesider - CBS News
Where in the back yard did the dog find the odor of a decomposing body? What is the theory of how long Caylee spent in the back yard after she expired? Did Caylee die in the back yard, or in the trunk of the Toyota car?
"Investigators brought a cadaver dog back to the scene around noon Friday to check a spot toward the back of the backyard, in an area where there are some bushes."
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"Forgey testified that he first got the call on July 17, 2008, to have Gerus smell Anthony's white Pontiac Sunfire, which was being kept at a police impound lot. As Forgey and Gerus went counterclockwise around the car for "the first pass," Gerus "started indicating," testified Forgey. "I opened the door and he tried to get into the trunk from the back seat."
Forgey and Gerus then went to the back of the vehicle. "Gerus stuck his head in the trunk," Forgey continued. "At that point, I was also overwhelmed by the smell. And then Gerus gave me a trained final alert." According to Forgey, Gerus indicates a "final alert" by sitting down and making eye contact with his handler.
Forgey then took Gerus to the Anthony family home to inspect the backyard. "He gave a trained final alert by the play area," says Forgey. "By the playhouse and sandbox."
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