Noting that attorneys on either side had used the term dozens of times during the previous two weeks, juror Michael Kerr told reporters Monday that he was too far into a capital trial at this point to ask what contusions are. When the prosecutor first brought it up, I thought I could just ignore it and hope it wouldnt come up again, but then they called in a medical expert who said it a whole bunch of times, Kerr said after the witness delivered testimony on the victims numerous contusions, which he surmised could refer to strands of hair, bones, or another part of the body, but could be something different altogether. Ive been looking at peoples faces whenever contusions come up, and I can tell by their expression that its something bad, but thats the only clue Ive got. The next time they say it Im probably just going to nod. Kerr said he planned to look up the term as soon as he got home after voting for a guilty verdict. 