Expert Witness

Correct. We saw a photograph of that a little bit earlier. You testified that the skin around the laceration on the back of his head was also scratched.

Correct. We saw a photograph of that a little bit earlier. You testified that the skin around the laceration on the back of his head was also scratched.

Yes, I do.

Yes, I do.

But you did not testify as to how you opined that might have happened.

But you did not testify as to how you opined that might have happened.

No.

No.

Would you agree that someone could certainly get scratched on the back of their head if they were, for instance, dragged on the ground?

Would you agree that someone could certainly get scratched on the back of their head if they were, for instance, dragged on the ground?

Possible.

Possible.

You described the open wound to the back of his head as a laceration, which is sort of a blunt force injury that's not the result of sharp force trauma. Is that right?

You described the open wound to the back of his head as a laceration, which is sort of a blunt force injury that's not the result of sharp force trauma. Is that right?

Yes.

Yes.

And you'd agree that Mr. O'Keefe's head injury came from some sort of blow to the back of the head, whether it be an object or the ground. Is that right?

And you'd agree that Mr. O'Keefe's head injury came from some sort of blow to the back of the head, whether it be an object or the ground. Is that right?

Yes.

Yes.