The UVA Lacrosse Trial: The Medical Proof Hurts the Defense
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It is former UVA Lacrosse Star, George Huguely's defense that he didn't intentionally kill Yeardley Love. Huguely claims they had a rough physical encounter in which Love "freaked out" in mixed of alcohol and Adderall.
But Tuesday, the Assistant Medical Examiner told the jury that Love's blood alcohol level of .14 and normal level of Adderall (for some on who takes it) in her blood did not cause her death. The medical examiner instead explained to the jury that Love's brain sustained such intense blunt trama it was like she was in car accident. According to the prosecution, the trauma to the brain was so severe it would cause a slowing of breathing and cardiac arrest.
This type of devastating medical evidence will be very difficult to overcome for the defense. Testimony about massive brain trauma causing Love to suffer a cardiac arrest is "impartial evidence" of violent intentional murder. This type of evidence will prove, for the moment, the Love's death caused a vicious and dangerous person.
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