O'Keefe Right Arm — January 31 Autopsy Photo (T2 Ex 167)
January 31 right-arm autopsy photograph. Russell identified postmortem lividity; Laposata said the injuries occurred before death and were consistent with an animal bite.
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Used in Trial 2 for comparative analysis with the earlier arm photograph; experts debated whether the visible discoloration reflected lividity or prior injury, and whether the wound pattern indicated animal attack or another mechanism.
An autopsy photograph of John O'Keefe's right arm dated January 31, showing patterned injuries and discoloration, admitted in Trial 2. Dr. Russell identified areas of postmortem lividity on the arm and compared the photograph with an earlier arm image. Dr. Laposata testified that the right-arm injuries were inflicted before death and were consistent with an animal bite.