her hair was damp. >> one thing, judge. >> one second. >> dr. blum was a good witness for the state. that was a good state's day. but they haven't had many days. it is almost impossible for you guys to lose. this throw the football is nothing to connect drew peterson to the homicide. >> because he didn't do it. there is nothing to connect him there. >> no evidence there. >> that is not outcome determinative. >> how many witnesses have you excluded. >> over ten. >> that is why we are not having a search for truth because there are no witnesses being allowed to testify. >> no, no, ultimately. >> judge jeanine: hang on. here is the thing. it is not a search for the truth because if it were you would put those people on the stand. >> they are hearsay witnesses. >> it is not a crap shoot. >> and there is something called for forfeiture by wrong doing. let me tell you this. the reason here hearsay is admissible is because if you precommit a crime to prevent someone from testifying. for example from you stopped kathleen savio from testifying at the divorce

dr. larry blum, he's the forensic pathologist. he testified her death could only have been a homicide.id the following. that she had deep bruising on the front of her body. a fresh gash on the back of her head. was found face down in the dry bathtub. wasn't susceptible to falling. wasn't under the influence of any drugs or alcohol. was a pretty strange set of facts if it doesn't involve homicide, wasn't it? >> for example, the drowning in the dry bathtub thing is everybody, even larry blum, said cathy savio died. and nobody's ever said she drowned anywhere outside the bathtub because in the whole house there's no sign of any disturbance. as far as the physical bruises on the body, for example, larry blum testified that the mark on her rear end was an abrasion, which gives you that whole what side of the body did she fall on. however, when we were cross examining him, we showed him records that said she had scarring on her rear from a skin condition and she actually went and saw a dermatologist about it only six months before she died. he hadn't seen that record. so, you know, it's not

dr. larry blum said kathleen savio's position, her injuries and the lack of drugs or alcohol in her systemconclude she was, in fact, murdered. he did acknowledge, however, his finding contradicts a well-respected pathologist who performed the original autopsy in 2004. now, blum -- who spent two days on the witness stand being questioned by the state's attorney -- is a crucial witness for prosecutors in this high profile murder case built on circumstantial and hearsay evidence. meantime, prosecutors have also suffered a potential blow to their case after a judge, the judge overseeing this case, barred them from implying that peterson tried to stage the death scene by placing a blue bath towel on the tub shortly after her body was discovered. now, neighbors that actually were there and discovered savio's body tell a different story. they testified that it was odd there were no towels in the bath rook to their -- bathroom to their recollection, but a blue towel was later photographed on the edge of the bathtub. because savio's beth was originally treated as an accident, they have to tie peter

with details on why doctor blum considers the case a homicide. >>dr. baum is now being cross- examined by the defense his testimony yesterday was damaging to their case but drew peterson is attorneys said they have surprises for him in cross- examination that may change a few minds >>when larry bloom took the witness stand again this morning he referred to a lot of testimony from the day before ... a fall left kathleen savio with a gash to the head and bruises in the front and side of her body she didn't have injuries to her arms that such a would try to stop herself from falling ... >>the defense is not convinced they say that she died from an accidental slip and fall >>the doctor we believe is making many false assumptions ... >>the prosecution landed in hot water with the judge when the doctor committed that he climbed into the tub where kathleen savio was found dead ... the judge instructed previously that there be no mention of the scene of the " accidental drowning " ... it yielded another harsh reprimand to the prosecution from the judge >>we ne