Crime scene expert Brian Kennedy testified Monday using blood evidence from the Dec. 6, 2007, slaying of Joshua Houlgate. The shooting left 36-year-old Houlgate dead and defendants Chad
Westbrook, 37, and Patrick Wollett, 19, on trial on charges of murder. SanLuisObispo.com reports:
Prosecutors are nearing the end of their case against the San Luis Obispo men, who are both charged with murder, assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit a crime, according to court records. Additional testimony Monday included that of state Department of Justice experts, showing blood was found on Wollett’s and West-brook’s jeans.Kennedy, a crime scene reconstructionist who uses blood stain patterns, said Houlgate was either crouched down, kneeling or lying down on a pillow as he was beaten and dripping blood.
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