After lunch on Friday, another witness took the stand to provide testimony in the China Arnold murder trial.
Marcella Fierro, who is the former chief medical examiner in Virgina, took the stand. Prosecutors said Fierro handled another microwave baby death case. She is on the stand comparing the injuries of Arnold's baby to the case she handled in Virginia.
According to Fierro, she believes that burns could have only been made by a microwave. She said all other causes should be ruled out.
Also, on Friday, one juror was dismissed after getting sick as the murder trial of China Arnold continues.
News Center 7's Jill Del Greco was in the courtroom Friday morning and said a forensic pathologist will continue his testimoney from Thursday.
Stay tuned to News Center 7 and whiotv.com for the continuing developments in the China Arnold trial.
Cell Mate: Mother Admitted Killing Baby With Microwave
A woman who shared a jail cell with a mother accused of killing her baby by burning her in a microwave oven testified Thursday.
Linda Williams told a jury that 27-year-old China Arnold confessed to the alleged crime, saying the month-old girl "fit right in" the oven.
Jill Del Greco Reports On Opening Statements In Arnold Trial
Williams testified that she developed a sexual relationship with Arnold when the two were cellmates in the Montgomery County Jail in March.
She said Arnold confided in her about what happened to her baby.
Williams also said that Arnold feared her boyfriend believed he wasn't the father of the child and was going to leave her.
Arnold showed little emotion during opening arguments earlier today. She's pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder.
Opening Statements Begin In Microwave Baby Case
With a jury of 12 now seated, opening statements began Thursday in the trial of the Dayton woman accused of microwaving her month-old daughter to death.
Three days of jury selection wrapped up Wednesday night in the China Arnold case.
Jill Del Greco Reports On Day 1 Of China Arnold Trial
Arnold, 27, has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder. If convicted, she could face the death penalty.
The first day of the trial began with a jury view, where members of the jury went to the apartment that Arnold lived in at the time of her daughter’s death.
Investigators believe Arnold killed her daughter, Paris Talley, by putting her in a microwave at their Dayton home in August 2005. Coroner's officials said the baby suffered high-heat internal injuries.
Prosecutors said that Arnold had argued with the child’s father all day, and that Talley’s death was the result of the argument. They also said that Arnold confessed to the child’s death to a fellow inmate while she was in jail.
A defense lawyer has said Arnold had nothing to do with the infant's death. The defense lawyer said that a 10-year-old boy had been seen entering Arnold’s apartment around the time of Talley’s death.
Defense attorneys said the child may have had something to do with Talley’s death.
Potential Jurors Questioned In Microwave Baby Case
Police investigators and scientists are expected to testify in the trial of a woman accused of killing her month-old daughter by burning the child in a microwave oven.
Jury selection for China Arnold is scheduled to begin Monday morning in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court.
Arnold, 27, has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder. If convicted, she could face the death penalty.
Investigators believe that Arnold killed her daughter, Paris Talley, by putting her in a microwave at her home in August 2005.
Both of Arnold’s defense attorney’s and the prosecuting attorneys have called witnesses in front of the judge in pre-trial hearings, trying to get them qualified as expert witnesses for the actual trial.
One is expected to provide studies that show Arnold could not have put her baby in the microwave the night the child died because she was too drunk to perform the intricate task.
Police conducted a full 14 month long investigation and arrested Arnold after concluding the baby died due to burns suffered when someone put her in a microwave and turned it on.
Another possible defense witness told the judge during a pre-trail hearing that he does not think studies that show the child was in a microwave for two minutes are very accurate, especially since that study was done using chickens and calf brains to simulate the fatal injuries.
Coroner's officials said the baby suffered high-heat internal injuries and had no external burns.
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