Prosecution Wins the Day Thanks to Weak Defense Witnesses

What a wild day in the Casey Anthony trial.
Today's testimony was a win for the prosecution. The first witness was Orange County Sheriff's Office CSI, Jennifer Welch, her fourth time on the stand. Thanks to incessant commercial breaks, I only got a brief glimpse of her short and seemingly innocuous testimony.
Next came a botanist, Dr. Jane Bock. The media just called her "The Plant Lady." She came across as old school to me, almost like a teacher being taken to task by her principal for paddling a student too hard. Dr. Bock took the stand and told jurors she believed Caylee's remains may have been at the wooded scene a mere two weeks. However, under less than gentle cross-examination by prosecutor Jeff Ashton, she admitted Caylee's remains could have lain there for a much longer period of time. She based her shaky time line on her knowledge of leaf litter and humus. I thought she came across as a rather weak defense witness, especially at the end of her testimony when she said, while explaining the thigh bone found four inches below the soil, "A dog may have buried it, or a coyote, if you have those down here in Florida. It happens, you know." Ashton ended his questioning right then and there, letting the jurors soak that last statement in.
The defense had to reach all the way across the Atlantic to get someone, namely Dr. Richard Eichlenbloom from the Netherlands, to say there was no trace DNA evidence found on the duct tape in question. Duh. Let's see: In the woods six months, a tropical storm sweeping through, heat and humidity. Didn't move my needle either way.
Lead OCSD detective, Uri Melich, also made another appearance, this time as a defense witness. He stated he could find no evidence of chloroform in the Anthony home. Again, this didn't score many points for the defense, especially given his powerful testimony for the State, and of course the Casey Anthony interview held at Universal Studios, played earlier during the State's case in chief.
The last witness of the day was Dr. Marcus Wise, colleague of Dr. Arpad Vass, who provided powerful testimony for the State. The two have been dubbed "The Oak Ridge Boys" for their work at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. He ended up helping the State's case with constant references to the levels of chloroform in the carpet sample taken from Casey Anthony's car, where it is alleged Caylee's body was stored for a brief period of time.
I thought the best stuff came outside the courtroom. The State, under rules of discovery evidence, revealed it is investigating a former Orange County Jail inmate, April Whelan. Seems her toddler drowned in a swimming pool, and her grandfather tried to revive the child. The inference is Casey, a few cells down, may have borrowed this story for her own defense. a story that is eerily similar and of which defense attorney Jose Baez is betting Casey's life on. I doubt she will ever be called, but if it is proven Whelan told this to Casey while in jail, and if the time line fits, their CASE is dead in the water (sorry).
The other bombshell was the allegation that an alleged mistress of George Anthony, Krystal Holloway, says he told her Caylee's death was an accident. They say she may actually take the stand.
Meanwhile, the Judge again rebuked Jose Baez. He seems ill-prepared for this trial, given his missteps.
This trial is fascinating in the twists and turns it has taken. However, today was a win for the State. Still, I am really tiring of all the forensic evidence. They should be handing out No Doze to the jurors before each day's testimony begins.