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Possible Molestation Discussed At Camm Trial

Former Medical Examiner Testifies For Defense

POSTED: 12:31 pm EST February 25, 2002
UPDATED: 8:51 pm EST February 25, 2002

Kentucky's first-ever chief medical examiner testified Monday in the David Camm murder trial.

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Camm, a former Indiana State Police trooper, is charged with killing his wife, Kimberly, and his two children, Bradley and Jill, in their Georgetown, Ind., house in September 2000.

George Nichols, who now has a private practice, has only testified for the defense a handful of times in his career.

NewsChannel 32's Abby Miller reported that Nichols has performed over 10,000 autopsies over his career, and supervised 30,000 others.

Nichols (pictured, below right) testified reviewed the autopsies of the Camm victims and testified about his findings.

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Miller reported that much of his testimony centered around the possible molestation of Jill Camm.

Prosecutors allege that Jill Camm was molested, possibly by her father, and that provided one of the motives for the murders.

Tests showed injuries to Jill Camm's genitalia, Miller reported.

Nichols agreed with two other medical examiners' findings in the case, and said that if Jill Camm was molested, it happened with four to six hours of her death.

Miller reported that that time frame is crucial because Camm claimed to have been nowhere near his daughter in the hours leading up to her death.

"We know it would have been painful," defense lawyer Mike McDaniel said. "We know that it's something that would have impeded the child's free movement. What we've got is testimony about what she did that day that would indicate that she was suffering no pain, no discomfort, no disability, no inhibition in running around playing and being anything but normal."

According to earlier testimony, Jill Camm complained of irritation around her genitalia to relatives, but Nichols testified that it could have been caused by a bubble bath or from soap.

Prosecutors dismissed Nichols findings, saying that the experiments used to come up with the results came from animal studies, not from humans, Miller reported.

The defense is set to tackle the prosecution's theory about a phone call Camm allegedly made at 7:19 p.m. on the night of the murders.

Miller reported that court never resumed after lunch because the defense witnesses were never deposed in advance.

Lawyers spent the afternoon deposing those witnesses, Miller reported.

Trial Costs Building Up

The Camm trial is costing Floyd County hundreds of thousands dollars, NewsChannel reported.

Bringing in the jury from Johnson County and housing them during the week costs $10,000 a day, NewsChannel 32 reported.

Prosecutors have spent more than $141,000 bringing in experts, NewsChannel 32 reported.

The county is also picking up the tab for Camm's defense -- paying just under $87,000 for his public defender.

Lead Prosecutors Stan Faith has already asked the county council for more money and is expected to do so again, NewsChannel 32 reported.


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