Mods, this is probably more than we are allowed to C/P. Since it's live updates maybe a rule can be relaxed? TIA
http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2014/12/incest_children_used_for_sex_a.html
live updates Start from bottom and read up.
11:40 a.m. - We are in a recess right now. Holland's defense is attempting to paint a picture of the victim as a liar who has made false allegations about others before and should be viewed with skepticism toward her tales of sordid sex acts involving Holland.
11:27 a.m. - Boyington: "This is a huge case. I don't know if I could dedicate every minute of my day what else we could uncover."
11:26 a.m. - Johnson-Theodoro, during her examination of Boyington, asked her whether she was aware of false allegations the victim made against a series of individuals.
11:03 a.m. - The investigator, Shanna Boyington, said she's investigated "hundreds" of child sex abuse cases and has never seen anything like this case before.
10:57 a.m. - A child sex investigator, who interviewed the victim in this case, is now on the stand talking about the case.
10:52 a.m. - The brother of NFL quarterback A.J. McCarron, the former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback, was also lied about by the victim, according to Johnson-Theodoro.
10:49 a.m. - Johnson-Theodoro, while questioning the victim, claims there were seven people the victim has falsely accused of various things -- including Holland. The victim claimed she only made false accusations about two people.
10:37 a.m. - Johnson-Theodoro is asking whether the victim has accused others of wanting to have sex with her, including a lead investigator in the case.
10:26 a.m. - Johnson-Theodoro, during her examination of the victim, is reciting some statements the victim made to a Department of Human Resources investigator. The victim claims some of the statements written down by the investigator might have been a "misunderstanding."
10:15 a.m. - The victim said her brother would be forced to have sex with Holland while she had sex with Donnie Holland. The couple would tell the victim to have sex with her brother, but that they declined. Wendy Holland, according to the victim, told them "we are just teaching you all how to do this."
10:13 a.m. - The victim just pointed to Holland and identified her. She said that she still "loves her" and became emotional.
10:03 a.m. - The girl is recalling inappropriate sexual moments with family friends, Jennifer Moore and Dustin Kent, who is the victim's uncle. Also, the abuse also occurred with Mendy Wood Kent. All three face sex crimes. Kent already pleaded guilty to sodomy and second-degree rap.
10 a.m. - The victim is recalling some graphic sexual situations that occurred at "The Camp," which was what she refers to as the Stockton house where Wendy and Donnie Holland lived. Some of the abuse occurred while the girl was 7 or 8 years old.
9:58 a.m. - The victim, who is now 16, is overcome with emotion less than two minutes into the questioning. She says she "loved her" and that she is "very special to me." She remembers the abuse occurring when she was a child.
9:56 a.m. - The soft-spoken victim in this case has taken the stand.
9:49 a.m. - Chessie Wood, Wendy's sister, is anticipated to testify during the trial. Chessie claims that Wendy Holland knows where Brittany Wood is at.
9:40 a.m. - Johnson-Theodoro referenced Seinfeld character George Costanza as
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someone who told lies to benefit himself. She said that history is full of liars who told enough lies that the truth wasn't believable. She said that the accuser has a history of lying and that it will be proven during the trial.
9:38 a.m. - Johnson-Theodoro, Holland's attorney, during her opening statement: "No one is saying sexual abuse and assault isn't a horrible crime. What may be worse is a false allegation."
9:35 a.m. - Heinz said that the victim will talk about an abuse that occurred to her during 10 years. "This was her norm," Heinz said.
9:33 a.m. - Graphic sexual details are likely to come out in this trial. The girl, who is now age 16, will talk about the activities that took place at her homes in Stockton and Fairhope.
9:30 a.m. - Heinz said she will attempt to prove to the jury that Holland engage in "deviant sexual intercourse" with a minor family member with a vibrator -- a sexual toy. The victim is under the age of 12.
9:29 a.m. - Teresa Heinz, assistant District Attorney with Baldwin County, is giving the opening statements.
9:27 a.m. - Holland is in the courtroom. While she is being incarcerated at the Baldwin County Jail, she is dressed in civilian clothes during the trial. She is dressed in a button-down, collared shirt.
9:26 a.m. - Fourteen jurors were selected. Of them, 10 are women and four are men.
9:18 a.m. - Jury is returning to the courtroom.
9:17 a.m. - Defense attorney Mitzi Johnson-Theodoro attempted another continuance based on some information she received late yesterday. The information was based on some testimony from a family member, a child, who is expected to take the stand later today. Bishop denied the motion.
9 a.m. - Arrived to the Baldwin County courthouse. Jurors are standing outside Judge Bishop's chambers as attorneys go over the final jury roster. Twelve jurors will be selected and two alternatives.
