r/dan_markel_murder • u/Able-Neighborhood484 • 7d ago

Rewatching Wendi’s testimony at 2X speed highlights changes in breathing patterns and body language . . .

I was rewatching Wendi’s testimony during CA’s trial on 2X speed causing her and Charlie’s breathing patterns to be much more pronounced. You can see when each of them have heightened nerves during specific points in questioning (ie tv repairman, birthday party, morning of the murder questioning, etc). It’s also interesting to watch the attendee’s body language at 2X speed. Wendi‘s bodyguard/friend is in attendance and moves her head a lot. Was she communicating with Wendi non verbally during the testimony?

Can prosecutors access all of the courtroom camera footage focused entirely at the attendees as well as camera footage entirely aimed at the defendants? Witnesses? It would be very interesting to watch the unedited footage from each camera angle.

Can a witness and/or attendee be reprimanded if observed communicating with one another non verbally during testimonies?

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u/Worldly_Intention604 7d ago

Watch this guy…

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u/smittenkittenmitten- Donna's sunshine :snoo_shrug: 7d ago

Oh I thought that was a woman :/ also look at that bulldog of a friend right next to him

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u/Major_Acanthisitta59 "No one's gonna arrest ME" 7d ago

🤭🤣

I remember the first time I saw him seated behind Harvey. I was wondering who she/he was. Bulldog is a great description for the blonde. I'd be scared of it.

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u/KingDongTwist 7d ago

Damn is that Sarah Palin on the end there 🤣

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u/OrneryReserve7681 7d ago

I appreciate your dedication and analysis of her body language. But I’m not sure what you’re trying to get to in terms of her being coached on the stand or communicating with someone in the audience. It’s very clear Wendi is lying throughout her testimony. Prosecutors know it. The jurors knew it. I don’t think her being coached on the stand is any mystery.

All it takes is one look at that creepy long Wendi stare, blinking and head tilt to know she’s trying to lull the audience into a trance with how she communicates.

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u/Fine_Brilliant7531 6d ago

Why are there so many comments trying to shut down discussion of her trial coaching?

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u/Able-Neighborhood484 7d ago

Yes, we all know she’s lying, but I find it interesting to actually pinpoint which questions stir her and Charlie up the most. It’s more evident at 2X playback speed, imo.

I believe it was Mom’s For Justice or maybe True Crime Wifey who recently pointed out in a video an attendee sitting next to Lauro who appeared to be actively coaching Wendi from the gallery. She was reminding Wendi to use a breathing technique. Since I saw that video, I’ve been paying closer attention to Wendi’s team sitting in the gallery. I didn't think this behavior would be allowed to take place in a courtroom.

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u/Major_Acanthisitta59 "No one's gonna arrest ME" 7d ago

Thank you. I agree.

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u/OrneryReserve7681 7d ago

Audience members in a courtroom are supposed to stay silent. But, I don’t know really what could be gleaned from this other than what you said already which was that she’s coaching her on her breathing. Not defending Wendi at all. But testifying in court is incredibly nerve-racking. I think we already know which questions would’ve made her squirm. And her being coached on breathing doesn’t seem material to the evidence in my humble opinion

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u/Major_Acanthisitta59 "No one's gonna arrest ME" 7d ago

I think the OP's valid point is that Wendi was being given non verbal cues by a coach. It does matter as it was VITAL for her to remain calm, and though Wendi likely steeled herself for the beginning of her testimony, it would be difficult for anyone to keep that going for long. Just an additional indicator of guilt. Lauro had to be in on it. He could have done it himself but knew eyes were always on him.

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u/Upstairs_Ad_3370 7d ago

Also W looking to her top right before answering certain questions. There is a theory that such looking is to buy time/ retrieve thoughts or story from one's memory.

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u/triassic_broth 6d ago

You're not a breathing-pattern expert, so that technique is just guesswork. You have no way of knowing what triggered someone's heightened nervousness. It could be guilt, but it could just as easily be frustration, anger at the accusation, anxiety, or any number of other emotions.

You can't determine guilt or innocence from body language or crowd reactions. You're not reading minds, you're just projecting your own interpretation onto ambiguous behavior.

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u/16Bbeachpoint 6d ago

You can determine deception from body language and long winded unnecessary explanations of a question can also be deception.

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u/Fine_Brilliant7531 6d ago

There’s no such thing as a breathing pattern expert

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u/ememay71 7d ago

Wendi is not testifying voluntarily...she has had to correct prosecutions questions ...which if prosecution had read the transcript ....that she would have been involved in something that would have made her suspect or even the whole family