Stephanie Spurgeon: Florida; Grandmother, mother testify at murder trial. Baby shaking alleged.

STORY: Grandmother, mother testify about death of 1-year-old in Palm Harbor Murder Case, by reporter Curtis Krueger, published in the Tampa Bay News on Thursday February 9, 2012.

GIST: "Assistant State Attorney Brian Daniels said, and a doctor testified, that Maria was in good health at her one-year checkup just days before she was brought to the day care, but unresponsive when picked up from the home. Defense attorney Ron Kurpiers said the case would involve "complicated, detailed, specific medical testimony" that would sometimes be challenging to follow. But he also said that among all the people who would testify in the case, no one "saw or heard or witnessed Stephanie Spurgeon harm Maria Harris. Not one." Although evaluations would later show that Maria suffered a subdural hematoma and retinal hemorrhaging, Kurpiers said doctors would testify that there are other possible explanations that are "completely unrelated to trauma." Kurpiers said prosecutors would be unable to prove "that Miss Spurgeon had any responsibility in causing what happened to that child."

THE ENTIRE STORY CAN BE FOUND AT:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/grandmother-mother-testify-about-death-of-1-year-old-in-palm-harbor-murder/1214478

MORE ON THURSDAY'S TESTIMONY: MEDICAL EXAMINER SAYS DEATH WAS NOT "SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME".

http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/medical-examiner-says-palm-harbor-infants-death-was-not-shaken-baby/1214742

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:

http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith

Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:

http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html

Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog; hlevy15@gmail.com;