Edtc6341 Team2 Murdermystery

Murder?Murder?

Team 2Team 2

Fred KaplanFred Kaplan

James HiggsJames Higgs

Sylvia RezaSylvia Reza

Sheri HiggsSheri Higgs

Mr. Haff NotesMr. Haff Notes

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Mr. Haff NotesMr. Haff Notes• MotiveMotive

JealousyJealousy• Notes has always come in second place to SimonNotes has always come in second place to Simon

Yearbook signatureYearbook signature

• First name is misspelled on Carnegie Hall posterFirst name is misspelled on Carnegie Hall poster ““My name is Haff Note. That's spelled H-A-F-F”My name is Haff Note. That's spelled H-A-F-F”

• ““I have been composing on my own lately – but I have been composing on my own lately – but what the folks out there really want is to see his what the folks out there really want is to see his name again – his talent. This would have been name again – his talent. This would have been possible again.”possible again.”

Simon's comeback will, once again, overshadow NotesSimon's comeback will, once again, overshadow Notes

Mr. Haff NotesMr. Haff Notes OpportunityOpportunity

Simon's car accidentSimon's car accident− Mr. Notes was only 2 hours away from Simon's Mr. Notes was only 2 hours away from Simon's

hotel the morning of the accident.hotel the morning of the accident.

Simon's deathSimon's death− Haff’s pill bottle were found in Golda's roomHaff’s pill bottle were found in Golda's room

Mr. Haff NotesMr. Haff Notes Murder WeaponMurder Weapon

Eskalith could have been forced upon SimonEskalith could have been forced upon Simon− Acute toxicity causes comaAcute toxicity causes coma

Prescription had been in Mr. Notes Prescription had been in Mr. Notes possession for almost a yearpossession for almost a year

− Only 3 days worth of medicine missingOnly 3 days worth of medicine missing

Mr. Haff NotesMr. Haff Notes Reasonable DoubtReasonable Doubt

Simon's car accidentSimon's car accident− No evidence showing Mr. Notes anywhere near Simon the No evidence showing Mr. Notes anywhere near Simon the

night before his car accidentnight before his car accident− Two hour lapse between Simon's late arrival to Carnigie Hall Two hour lapse between Simon's late arrival to Carnigie Hall

and Mr. Notes reporting is irrelevantand Mr. Notes reporting is irrelevant

Simon's deathSimon's death− Other side effects of Eskalith would have been noticedOther side effects of Eskalith would have been noticed− No autopsy/toxicology evidence available for SimonNo autopsy/toxicology evidence available for Simon− Evidence points to a 30+ year relationship between friends Evidence points to a 30+ year relationship between friends

with no animosity whatsoeverwith no animosity whatsoever

Lyan D.ViosLyan D.Vios

Lyan D. ViosLyan D. Vios

• Motive Motive

• Suspected "affair" with Golda Suspected "affair" with Golda • Access to Ano's share of business Access to Ano's share of business • Control of Ano's fortune Control of Ano's fortune • Jealousy over Ano's fame / talentJealousy over Ano's fame / talent


• Case Against Lyan Vio'sCase Against Lyan Vio's

• Says he left him alive Says he left him alive • Times conflict with other testimony Times conflict with other testimony • Assumed Simon was serious when Ima Assumed Simon was serious when Ima

screamed screamed • Knew he shouldn't touch body Knew he shouldn't touch body • Assumed death instead of helpingAssumed death instead of helping• Fingerprints on letterFingerprints on letter


• Reasonable doubt because:Reasonable doubt because:

• Always seemed concerned about Simon Always seemed concerned about Simon • Would have gotten Golda anyway Would have gotten Golda anyway • Business was based upon Simon Business was based upon Simon • Didn't touch body because told Ano dead Didn't touch body because told Ano dead • Times between witnesses "mismatch" Times between witnesses "mismatch" • How did he get the medicineHow did he get the medicine

Golda DiggerGolda Digger

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Golda Digger - MotiveGolda Digger - Motive

Sole Beneficiary of Life Insurance PolicySole Beneficiary of Life Insurance Policy

Golda Digger –Upon Hearing of Ano’s DeathGolda Digger –Upon Hearing of Ano’s Death

Golda’s VersionGolda’s Version• Mr. Vios asks Ima Mr. Vios asks Ima

what’s wrong what’s wrong

Mr. Vios’ VersionMr. Vios’ Version• Golda asks Ima Golda asks Ima

what’s wrongwhat’s wrong

Ima’s Version• Golda coming down

stairs with Vios, blushed, asks what she is doing

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Golda Digger –Discussion With Vios That MorningGolda Digger –Discussion With Vios That Morning

Golda’s VersionGolda’s Version• BooksBooks• Household ExpensesHousehold Expenses

Mr. Vios’ VersionMr. Vios’ Version• Books Books • Upcoming benefitUpcoming benefit

Ima’s Version• “Her and Mr. Vios

came down the stairs at the same time, giggling “

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Golda Digger – Forwarded Email to DetectiveGolda Digger – Forwarded Email to Detective

August 23August 23rdrd - JUST - JUST FOUND email from FOUND email from Charity in Ano’s in-boxCharity in Ano’s in-box

Date on email is August Date on email is August 1616thth - day before Simon’s - day before Simon’s deathdeath

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Golda Digger – Good Night SimonGolda Digger – Good Night Simon

Golda’s VersionGolda’s Version• Went to bed shortly after Went to bed shortly after

midnightmidnight• Had to wake Simon up to Had to wake Simon up to

tell him good nighttell him good night

Vios’ VersionVios’ Version

• ““Stayed down talking to Stayed down talking to Simon for another half Simon for another half hour. “hour. “

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Golda Digger – The WidowGolda Digger – The Widow

• Weeps and nearly Weeps and nearly faints at the news of faints at the news of her husband’s deathher husband’s death

• Fell asleep until police Fell asleep until police were banging on the were banging on the door. Which Police – door. Which Police – the chief or Dornob?the chief or Dornob?

• Police called Dornob Police called Dornob @ 8:23 – which @ 8:23 – which means she must be a means she must be a pretty sound sleeperpretty sound sleeper

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Golda Digger – Relationship EvidenceGolda Digger – Relationship EvidenceGolda’s VersionGolda’s Version

• Vios is a Vios is a very good friendvery good friend of of the family the family

• Consider him a friendConsider him a friend. . • We We both loveboth love Simon Simon • Want what’s best for himWant what’s best for him. . • Spend a lot of time togetherSpend a lot of time together, ,

taking care of Simon.taking care of Simon.• Simon throws them togetherSimon throws them together• ““We We agree to go just agree to go just

because Simon asksbecause Simon asks us to.” us to.”

Vios’ VersionVios’ Version

• Gets DefensiveGets Defensive• ““Don’t know what you are Don’t know what you are

trying to pull here, Jonestrying to pull here, Jones• Golda has a large office Golda has a large office

upstairs upstairs • That is where we always That is where we always

work.”work.”

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What Happened to the TimeWhat Happened to the TimeGolda’s VersionGolda’s Version

Vios arrived at Vios arrived at 6:006:00 A.M.A.M.

They came down at They came down at 7:007:00 A.M. A.M.

Vios’ VersionVios’ Version He arrived at He arrived at 7:00 7:00

A.M.A.M. They came down at They came down at

8:008:00 A.M. A.M.

Ima’s Version Found Simon at

6:45 A.M. Called 911

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Grieving GoldaGrieving Golda• Starts police questioning Starts police questioning

wanting to “get this done wanting to “get this done as quickly as possible” as quickly as possible”

• There are things she There are things she needs to do to take care needs to do to take care of Simon. of Simon.

• Ends police questioning Ends police questioning ““please find out what happened to him soon.

• It’s just not right that anyone would murder him and get away with it.””

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Golda Digger – Evidence At The SceneGolda Digger – Evidence At The Scene

• Prescription for Prescription for Wellbutrin found at Wellbutrin found at the scene the scene

Golda Digger – Evidence against herGolda Digger – Evidence against her

• Fingerprints on the Fingerprints on the letter from Flaghouseletter from Flaghouse

CCCk0327786 fingerprint from stock photos

Ima BimbeauxIma Bimbeaux


• MotiveMotive• Possible attaining Haff Note and interest in Possible attaining Haff Note and interest in

businessbusiness


• OpportunityOpportunity• Constant access to AnoConstant access to Ano• Controls his support machines and Controls his support machines and

medicationsmedications• Found Ano deadFound Ano dead• Returned to Ano’s room alone with ViosReturned to Ano’s room alone with Vios


• WeaponWeapon• Any medicationAny medication• Any support machineAny support machine


• Evidence againstEvidence against• Lives at house (opportunity)Lives at house (opportunity)• Lost phone found under Ano’s bedLost phone found under Ano’s bed• Turned of support systems before paramedics Turned of support systems before paramedics

arrivedarrived• Discrepancy on who hired her. She says Vios Discrepancy on who hired her. She says Vios

- characters page says one of Ano’s wives- characters page says one of Ano’s wives


• Reasonable doubt because:Reasonable doubt because:• Lives at house – with Ano gone, her job is Lives at house – with Ano gone, her job is

gonegone• No indication of how phone got in Ano’s roomNo indication of how phone got in Ano’s room• Ano alive after she went to bedAno alive after she went to bed• Worked there 3 yearsWorked there 3 years• No real motiveNo real motive

Baclofen PumpBaclofen Pump

Used to treat Used to treat spacticity found spacticity found associated with associated with brain damage or brain damage or spinal cord spinal cord injuries.injuries.

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Baclofen pumpBaclofen pump

• Serviced RecentlyServiced Recently• Ima interview:Ima interview:

• ““Well, the only thing I can think of is the Baclofen Well, the only thing I can think of is the Baclofen pump. But, the service maintenance guy just came pump. But, the service maintenance guy just came in two weeks ago to fill it, calibrate the medication in two weeks ago to fill it, calibrate the medication and check the programming, so I don’t know why it and check the programming, so I don’t know why it would be beeping”would be beeping”


• ITB withdrawal/overdose if serviced ITB withdrawal/overdose if serviced improperlyimproperly• ““The episodes of intrathecal baclofen The episodes of intrathecal baclofen

withdrawal syndrome are mostly caused by withdrawal syndrome are mostly caused by preventable human errors or pump preventable human errors or pump malfunction.”malfunction.”1 “1 “

• Although rare, an overdose of baclofen can Although rare, an overdose of baclofen can occur. This is most frequently associated with occur. This is most frequently associated with an error in the refilling or reprogramming an error in the refilling or reprogramming process.” process.” 22


• Symptoms of overdoseSymptoms of overdose SomnolenceSomnolence

• A state of near sleep - drowsiness A state of near sleep - drowsiness Respiratory depressionRespiratory depression Seizures Seizures Rostral progression of hypotoniaRostral progression of hypotonia

• Loss of muscle tone beginning at the head and Loss of muscle tone beginning at the head and progressing down progressing down

Loss of consciousness progressing to coma Loss of consciousness progressing to coma 22


• Symptoms of severe sudden onset withdrawalSymptoms of severe sudden onset withdrawal HyperthermiaHyperthermia severe spasticitysevere spasticity disseminated intravascular coagulationdisseminated intravascular coagulation

• blood clots in the small vessels throughout the bodyblood clots in the small vessels throughout the body RhabdomyolysisRhabdomyolysis

• rapid breakdown of muscle tissue causing it to enter rapid breakdown of muscle tissue causing it to enter the bloodstreamthe bloodstream

acute renal failureacute renal failure multisystem organ failuremultisystem organ failure 11


• Manufacturer recallManufacturer recall• Medtronics recalled their pumps 8/3/2007Medtronics recalled their pumps 8/3/2007

• ““There is a potential pump motor stall issue that affects There is a potential pump motor stall issue that affects SynchroMed EL infusion pumps with motors that were SynchroMed EL infusion pumps with motors that were manufactured before September 1999. These pumps can manufactured before September 1999. These pumps can stall at a higher rate due to gear shaft wear. If a pump stall at a higher rate due to gear shaft wear. If a pump motor stalls, drug delivery will stop suddenly and without motor stalls, drug delivery will stop suddenly and without warning. This stoppage will result in loss of therapy, return warning. This stoppage will result in loss of therapy, return of the patient’s symptoms, and/or symptoms of drug of the patient’s symptoms, and/or symptoms of drug underinfusion or withdrawal. Drug withdrawal from underinfusion or withdrawal. Drug withdrawal from Intrathecal Baclofen (ITB) therapy (in the patient’s spine) Intrathecal Baclofen (ITB) therapy (in the patient’s spine) can cause death if not treated immediately and can cause death if not treated immediately and effectively.”effectively.”33

Dumas A. DornobDumas A. Dornob

Dornob’s major mistakesDornob’s major mistakes• Sent body to the funeral Sent body to the funeral

home instead of to home instead of to medical examiner – No medical examiner – No autopsy (from Ima’s autopsy (from Ima’s interview)interview)

• No forensics evidence for No forensics evidence for the prescription drugs the prescription drugs found at the scenefound at the scene

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Was it Was it Murder?Murder?

Was it Murder?Was it Murder?OrOr

Was it Medical Was it Medical Error?Error?

Based on the Based on the evidence evidence presentedpresented

There is not There is not enough direct enough direct evidence to evidence to

indicate murderindicate murder

ReferencesReferences

1.1. (2004, August 9). Introcathlen baclofen therapy withdrawal. (2004, August 9). Introcathlen baclofen therapy withdrawal. Retrieved July 17, 2009, from Apparelyzed Web site: Retrieved July 17, 2009, from Apparelyzed Web site: http://www.apparelyzed.com/support/baclofen-pump/Baclofen-withdrawal.htmlhttp://www.apparelyzed.com/support/baclofen-pump/Baclofen-withdrawal.html

3.3. Monson, K (2009, March 30). Baclofen overdose. Retrieved July Monson, K (2009, March 30). Baclofen overdose. Retrieved July 17, 2009, from eMedtv Web site: http://multiple-17, 2009, from eMedtv Web site: http://multiple-sclerosis.emedtv.com/baclofen/baclofen-overdose.html sclerosis.emedtv.com/baclofen/baclofen-overdose.html

5.5. US Government, FDA (2007). Medtronic Inc. Synchromed EL US Government, FDA (2007). Medtronic Inc. Synchromed EL Implantable Infusion Pump. Retrieved July 22, 2009, from US Implantable Infusion Pump. Retrieved July 22, 2009, from US Department of Heal and Human Services Web site: Department of Heal and Human Services Web site: http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/RecallsCorrectionsRehttp://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/RecallsCorrectionsRemovals/ListofRecalls/ucm062437.htm movals/ListofRecalls/ucm062437.htm

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%281%29.jpgSlide 20 http://www.johnborin.com/Wedding/3Clocks.jpgSlide 21 http://planningelegance.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/woman-black-hat.jpgSlide 22 Butler, J, copyright 2008, http://planningelegance.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/woman-black-hat.jpgSlide 23 CCCk0327786 fingerprint from stock photosSlide 24 Microsoft Office Clip ArtSlide 30 http://professional.medtronic.com/downloads/itb/DOWNLOADS/synchii_pump.jpgSlide 33 NNNk1849435 Sherlock Holmes from stock photos

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