Dr J. Garavaglia, Chief Medical Examiner

SIDEBAR. Dr.Garavaglia  is testifying to her background.  She is testifying on how and when she was notified of remains found. She was going out of town and had Dr Utz and Dr Schultz handle the site. It generally takes a long time to cover items at the scene. She reviewed all the photographs at scene and went out to site to make sure other aspects of recovery were taking place to facilitate her examination.
She is being shown pic of hair mat. She was asked for it to be returned from FBI. It looks like there is still bone attached. She would have examined photo. It is a pic of hair mat.There are roots grown through hair.
Next pic, she was shown and reviewed photo as part of her examination. Pic of hair mat and the roots grown completely through hair mats. The hair mat has holes probably due to insect activitiy. ReporPhoto of hair looks like a child's wig but dirtyt>
Pic> teased out some of the  hair.  They used hair for toxicology. The length of hair is more than 6 inches.






ic> taken by direction of Dr. It is a pic of hair next to size of root for size comparison.



Pic> pic of soiled blanket.  There are figures on the blanket. She took photos.
Pic> It is a closer photo of figures on blanket. (Winnie the Pooh and Piglet.) This was reported to be Caylees  favorite blanket.


Pic> Pic of blanket. It had plant activity growing through it.
Pic> Astounding, Pic of plants growing through blanket. It looks like a spread out of blanket with a huge pile of bean sprouts all over it.  Wow! I am disturbed.



Pics>Other pics of root growth through  blanket.

Pics> Roots growing through black plastic bag


Pics> It was canvas on outside with vinyl inside. Outside of bag is covered in roots growing into canvas bag.
Roots and plants lot more recognizable than the blanket in photo state trying to show it had been there for awhile

Piece of shirt found where Caylee was dumped.

The shirt was disintergrated. All that was left was tag and stiching, hems.  

same type of shirt Caylee wore

She is testifying about the methodology of identification. They do not use teeth in childen. They used DNA, nuclear and mitocholdrial DNA.  They sent bone. She is shown and she identifies pic of bone after return from FBI lab. There is a portion missing from bone to use for identification.It is a tibial bone. The FBI identified the bones as belonging to Caylee Marie Anthony. 
Her job is to assist in the determination of manner and cause of death. Manner is based on scientifc principles. HIstory,condition of body, lab and results . Sidebar.
Dr. G returns and identifies package containing body bag . Frank Ashton is asking Dr G. to identify packages containing . Dr G. explains manner of death: opinion based on scientific, medical info and other factors.Her opinion is that Caylee died of homicide. Homicide based on 3 reasons: Child injury/missing not reported immediately like Caylee. Dr G> :child's body hidden, "thrown out in a field."
These bodies always found in closed containers . The duct tape located on the lower half of face. "No child shld have duct tape on the face when it dies." Dr. G explains cause of death: Chain of events that initiates the death.  Drr.G> Cause of death homicide of undermined means. Objects that could cause death are duct tape, if over mouth or nose; suffocation with bag over head.Child could die as result of chloroform.Dr G> says child could absolutely die from overexposure to chloraform.Dr. G.>   Not enough scientific info to say means of how homicide occurred
Dr. G > with just bones she can't rule out even a shooting. Cross examine by Mason. Didn't know about "circus-like atmosphere around Anthony home." Mason gets Dr G to say she knew chloroform was possibility before she began examining remains from investigators Tests for volatile chemicals limited because they were mostly bones. Dr.G>tests came back negative. Said doctor tested for volatiles in hair, soil, scrapings from bone marrow, washing of cranial cavity.  Ashton overruled several times related to dr. Goldberger being allowed to test bones for Xanax,
: Dr. G> "Nothing from media entered my decision."Homicide only logical conclusion.  "You can never det. manner of death...just on examining the body." Mason circumstantial evidence says probably a homicide? Dr.G says no not probably only logical conclusion


Big moment of case Dr. G  talks about drownings always reporting mason says that has nothing to do with case... Though was opening statement.Mason wants his question answered Ashton objects to him instructing witness. Like watching a tennis match jurors eyes back and forth between Mason and Dr.G.


DR. G. and Cheney Mason discussion appears heated. 
Jeff Ashton now questions. Body after 2 months would be skeletonized. Excused.