He noted the uneven pattern, which he knew would make a match easier.
Crime library's Kathleen Ramsland writes in the Most Famous Bite Mark,
"In his expert testimony, Souviron described the bite mark on Lisa Levy as the jury examined the photographs. He pointed out how unique the indentation mark
was and showed how it matched the dental impressions of Bundy's teeth. He showed them the structure of alignment, the chips, the size of the teeth, and the sharpness factors of the bicuspids, lateral, and incisor teeth. Then he put up on a board an enlarged photo of the bite-mark and laid over it a transparent sheet with an enlarged picture of Bundy's teeth."
There was no question that Ted had made the bite marks on Lisa Levy's body. The photos would be the biggest piece of evidence the prosecution had linking Ted to the crime (Bell).
Finally, the chief consultant in forensic dentistry to New York City's Medical Examiner, forensic odontologist (dentist) Dr. L. Lavine, confirmed Souviron's findings. He testified that from the position and measurements of the bite mark he could tell that Lisa was no longer struggling when it was made. The jury was convinced by this expert testimony that Ted Bundy was the one who bit Lisa Levy (Lotter, the Capture of Ted Bundy).
And Forensic Hypnosis...
More than bite mark and DNA forensics were at work in the Ted Bundy case. Little known is that fact that forensic hypnosis helped put him in the electric chair.
Forensic hypnosis must be conducted by a trained professional who knows how to get information without leading a witness or accidentally implanting a suggestion or memory.
Secondly, very exacting procedures and standards must be met during the hypnosis session. Last, when the case goes to court the jury must consider the four dangers of hypnosis in deciding the case. The four dangers are: (1) suggestibility -- a hypnotist could "suggest" a race, height, eye color,...
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