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Ultimately, she determined that the primary cause of death to be blunt impact injuries to the head, with a secondary finding of hypothermia, since his core body temperature was only 80.1 degrees when he was brought to the hospital. However, she was unable to determine the manner of death. The potential categories for that are homicide, suicide, accidental, or natural.

And she wasn't able to definitively say that one of those was the matter of death. Then cross-examination was handled by Alessi for the defense. Now the defense's main goal here was to raise doubt that John's injuries could have been caused by a car crash or hypothermia. So let's go injury by injury and see if the defense's points make sense here.

And she wasn't able to definitively say that one of those was the matter of death. Then cross-examination was handled by Alessi for the defense. Now the defense's main goal here was to raise doubt that John's injuries could have been caused by a car crash or hypothermia. So let's go injury by injury and see if the defense's points make sense here.

And she wasn't able to definitively say that one of those was the matter of death. Then cross-examination was handled by Alessi for the defense. Now the defense's main goal here was to raise doubt that John's injuries could have been caused by a car crash or hypothermia. So let's go injury by injury and see if the defense's points make sense here.

First, we have those two more minor injuries to the face, the cut to the eye and the scrape to the nose. Dr. Scordabelli admitted that those could not have been caused simply by getting struck and falling backwards. And interestingly, she agreed that the injuries could be consistent with getting punched.

First, we have those two more minor injuries to the face, the cut to the eye and the scrape to the nose. Dr. Scordabelli admitted that those could not have been caused simply by getting struck and falling backwards. And interestingly, she agreed that the injuries could be consistent with getting punched.

First, we have those two more minor injuries to the face, the cut to the eye and the scrape to the nose. Dr. Scordabelli admitted that those could not have been caused simply by getting struck and falling backwards. And interestingly, she agreed that the injuries could be consistent with getting punched.

next there's that wound to the back of the head she said on direct that this was the primary cause of death so it's maybe the most important injury alessi asked if she would expect to see grass inside of that wound if it were caused by a backward fall onto the ground she agreed that it were possible but she said that the injury was otherwise completely consistent with falling backwards onto a flat frozen ground lastly there's the important question of damage to john's internal organs

next there's that wound to the back of the head she said on direct that this was the primary cause of death so it's maybe the most important injury alessi asked if she would expect to see grass inside of that wound if it were caused by a backward fall onto the ground she agreed that it were possible but she said that the injury was otherwise completely consistent with falling backwards onto a flat frozen ground lastly there's the important question of damage to john's internal organs

next there's that wound to the back of the head she said on direct that this was the primary cause of death so it's maybe the most important injury alessi asked if she would expect to see grass inside of that wound if it were caused by a backward fall onto the ground she agreed that it were possible but she said that the injury was otherwise completely consistent with falling backwards onto a flat frozen ground lastly there's the important question of damage to john's internal organs

Specifically, Scordabello has said that the stomach and pancreas showed signs consistent with hypothermia, including ulcers, discoloration, and hemorrhaging. Uncrashed, she admitted that the ulcers in John's stomach, which she had previously attributed to hypothermia, could have also been caused by alcohol consumption. Now, Alessi actually showed autopsy photos from the inside of John's stomach.

Specifically, Scordabello has said that the stomach and pancreas showed signs consistent with hypothermia, including ulcers, discoloration, and hemorrhaging. Uncrashed, she admitted that the ulcers in John's stomach, which she had previously attributed to hypothermia, could have also been caused by alcohol consumption. Now, Alessi actually showed autopsy photos from the inside of John's stomach.

Specifically, Scordabello has said that the stomach and pancreas showed signs consistent with hypothermia, including ulcers, discoloration, and hemorrhaging. Uncrashed, she admitted that the ulcers in John's stomach, which she had previously attributed to hypothermia, could have also been caused by alcohol consumption. Now, Alessi actually showed autopsy photos from the inside of John's stomach.

And by the way, these were so graphic that the jurors had to request a break. And he did this to point out that not much of the stomach area was actually covered in ulcers.

And by the way, these were so graphic that the jurors had to request a break. And he did this to point out that not much of the stomach area was actually covered in ulcers.

And by the way, these were so graphic that the jurors had to request a break. And he did this to point out that not much of the stomach area was actually covered in ulcers.

Now, as for that pancreas hemorrhaging, which is just another word for bleeding, Scordibello agreed that there could be alternative causes, like deep chest compressions that were performed on John by a Lucas machine, which is a sort of automatic CPR machine.

Now, as for that pancreas hemorrhaging, which is just another word for bleeding, Scordibello agreed that there could be alternative causes, like deep chest compressions that were performed on John by a Lucas machine, which is a sort of automatic CPR machine.

Now, as for that pancreas hemorrhaging, which is just another word for bleeding, Scordibello agreed that there could be alternative causes, like deep chest compressions that were performed on John by a Lucas machine, which is a sort of automatic CPR machine.

And finally, she admitted that John had no signs of frostbite, which I have to admit is pretty surprising considering it was below freezing on the night of the incident. At the end of those findings, Alessi asked Gordobello if she wanted to change her opinions on whether hypothermia was a contributing cause of death for John. But she said, quote,