| Expert: Conner was better preserved than Laci September 16, 2004 A forensic anthropologist, Alison Galloway, followed the pathologist, Brian Peterson, to the stand. She was contacted to assist in the examination of Laci and Conner Peterson after their autopsies had been performed, and went to the facilities in Contra Costa County to examine their remains. At this point, they had not yet been identified. She said her analysis showed Laci Peterson's remains were "in a marine environment" for between three to six months. Her body washed ashore April 14, 2003, about four months after her disappearance. Galloway calculated the age of the Petersons' child by studying its bone size. She said the fetus had a gestational age of between 33 and 38 weeks. An obstetrician previously testified that Laci Peterson's fetus was exactly 33 weeks old on the day she went missing. On cross-examination, Galloway agreed that most of her data put the age of the fetus at 35 to 36 weeks, but that included a two-week cushion to account for human variation. She also noted the condition of the body made her results less firm. "I hate to say 'mushy,' but that was the way it was, and that doesn't allow you to get an accurate measurement," she said. AUTOPSY INDEX HOME INDEX LACI SCOTT TRIAL ALIBI-WITNESS LIST WIRETAPS CEMENT COMPUTERS LACI'S FAMILY MAGAZINES DOGS |
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| LACI & CONNER MAY THE TRUTH BE TOLD |
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| ALISON GALLOWAY Professor at the University of California - Santa Cruz Forensic Anthropologist |