VERDICT WATCH MS - Jessica Chambers, 19, Panola County, Dec 2014 #4

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TTF14 said:
I just didn't remember that she had said specifically that someone set her on fire, so I was wondering why they asked her "who did this?" and not "what happened?"

This make me theory that she said "car wreck" instead of "Eric" very unlikely.
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RBBM.
In his opening statement at the first trial,
D.A. John Champion said "it was obvious this wasn't a wreck ...
and the first responders begin asking her who did this to you."
See the following link at about 15:45 and on.

 
for people that can't or won't have time to watch the videos.


Cathy Russon
‏ @cathyrusson
5h5 hours ago

#QuintonTellis' defense team enters the courthouse ahead of his 2nd trial. He's charged with the murder of #JessicaChambers

#JessicaChambers - Asst. DA Jay Hale delivers the opening statement for the prosecution. The phone data placed #QuintonTellis with Chambers on the day she died. The data also didn't match what Tellis had told them.

Hale tells jurors after all the evidence is in they will find Tellis guilty of capital murder.

Defense atty Darla Palmer begins by telling the jury Jessica was able to talk and she told first responders who did this to her, Eric. She says once the leads on an "Eric" dried up they stopped trying to find him.

Palmer tells the jury they will hear from first responders that Jessica said Eric or Derick did this. It's in their reports.

Lisa Chambers: Doctors told me at Regional One Medical Center said she was burned on more than 90 percent of her body, said she would not survive. They let me in the hospital room to see Jessica. (This recollection brings out emotions, sniffles). #JessicaChambers

Now Darla Palmer is cross examining Chambers' mother. The asked if she knew Jessica had a friend problem, she said yes.

best friend, Kesha Myers is on the stand. She was with Jessica and Tellis earlier in the day. Jessica dropped hey off. She never saw or spoke with her again. She tried calling get in the evening and never got a response.

Kesha said she met #QuintonTellis when Jessica introduced him at this gas station. Tellis lived across the street.

Now cross exam. Kesha says Jessica was doing better, she had just gotten out of rehab. The state objected & judge would not allow her to say what for.

Under cross exam Kesha says Jessica was selling drugs.

Dr. Carolyn Higdon up next for the prosecution. She's a speech pathologist. We expect her to say Jessica couldn't have been understood. (Eric)

Both sides are questioning Dr. Higdon about her credentials. The defense does not want her qualified as an expert.

The Dr. has been qualified as an expert.

It would have been impossible for #JessicaChambers to said the name Eric according to Dr Higdon

Dr. Higdon in cross-examination: in order to make an "articulate sound", you need tongue, soft pallet to coordinate together. In Dr. Higdon's view, #JessicaChambers burn injuries before she died (an impact on her tongue) made it IMPOSSIBLE for her to make "articulate sounds".

Court breaks for lunch until 1 p.m. CT/2 ET


Link: Cathy Russon (@cathyrusson) | Twitter
 
Good morning all. A few tweets for those who're unable to watch the trial live.

Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 5h5 hours ago
#JessicaChambers Opening statements coming up soon. Watch Live on http://lawandcrime.com

Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 5h5 hours ago
#QuintonTellis' defense team enters the courthouse ahead of his 2nd trial. He's charged with the murder of #JessicaChambers
Cathy Russon on Twitter

Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 4h4 hours ago
#JessicaChambers - Asst. DA Jay Hale delivers the opening statement for the prosecution. The phone data placed #QuintonTellis with Chambers on the day she died. The data also didn't match what Tellis had told them.

Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 4h4 hours ago
#JessicaChambers - Hale tells jurors after all the evidence is in they will find Tellis guilty of capital murder.

Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 4h4 hours ago
#JessicaChambers - Defense atty Darla Palmer begins by telling the jury Jessica was able to talk and she told first responders who did this to her, Eric. She says once the leads on an "Eric" dried up they stopped trying to find him.

Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 4h4 hours ago
#JessicaChambers - Palmer tells the jury they will hear from first responders that Jessica said Eric or Derick did this. It's in their reports.

Brad Broders‏ @Local24Brad 4h4 hours ago
Lisa Chambers: Doctors told me at Regional One Medical Center said she was burned on more than 90 percent of her body, said she would not survive. They let me in the hospital room to see Jessica. (This recollection brings out emotions, sniffles). #JessicaChambers
 
Cathy Russon
‏ @cathyrusson
1h1 hour ago

#JessicaChambers We're back in session. Cole Haley, fire captain, on the stand. In the first trial he broke down in the stand

Haley said Jessica said her name was "Jessica Tambers" and was able to say other things like all for a drink of water. This contradicts the prosecution expert's testimony.

Haley said Jessica said her name as "Jessica Tambers". She was able to say that and other things which contradicts the speech pathologist testimony

Defense again points out that Haley could understand things Jessica said.

Palmar is having Haley read his written statement aloud.
 
Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 4h4 hours ago
#JessicaChambers best friend, Kesha Myers is on the stand. She was with Jessica and Tellis earlier in the day. Jessica dropped hey off. She never saw or spoke with her again. She tried calling get in the evening and never got a response.

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Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 4h4 hours ago
#JessicaChambers Kesha said she met #QuintonTellis when Jessica introduced him at this gas station. Tellis lived across the street.

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Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 3h3 hours ago
#JessicaChambers Dr. Carolyn Higdon up next for the prosecution. She's a speech pathologist. We expect her to say Jessica couldn't have been understood. (Eric)

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Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 3h3 hours ago
Cathy Russon Retweeted Cathy Russon

Both sides are questioning Dr. Higdon about her credentials. The defense does not want her qualified as an expert.

Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 3h3 hours ago
Cathy Russon Retweeted Cathy Russon

The Dr. has been qualified as an expert. #JessicaChambers

Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 3h3 hours ago
#JessicaChambers This photo of Jessica will likely stay up for the duration of the prosecution's case.

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Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 3h3 hours ago
It would have been impossible for #JessicaChambers to said the name Eric according to Dr Higdon

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Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 52m52 minutes ago
#JessicaChambers - Haley said Jessica said her name as "Jessica Tambers". She was able to say that and other things which contradicts the speech pathologist testimony

Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 45m45 minutes ago
#JessicaChambers - Palmar is having Haley read his written statement aloud.

Ron Maxey‏ @rmaxey1 18m18 minutes ago
First responder Jody Morris testifying about what they found at the fire scene. Saw it was a “young female” coming toward them and tried to comfort her. Told responders Eric had set her on fire. #JessicaChambers @memphisnews @clarionledger
 
Brad Broders‏ @Local24Brad 2h2 hours ago
#QuintonTellis retrial back on after lunch recess. First witness called: Cole Haley, Courtland MS fire chief who last year testified to seeing a heavily burnt, barely clothed #JessicaChambers stagger towards him.

Brad Broders‏ @Local24Brad 2h2 hours ago
Haley testifies to responding to Herron Road in Courtland, MS - near a tree fearm - for report of vehicle fire December 6, 2014, the night #JessicaChambers was burnt alive.

Brad Broders‏ @Local24Brad 2h2 hours ago
Haley said two other Courtland firefighters had arrived on scene just before they reported to him: "We also have a young female with no clothes on except for her (underwear)."

Brad Broders‏ @Local24Brad 2h2 hours ago
Haley said he knew what #JessicaChambers looked like but couldn't recognize her initially because of the burns. He tells the court she was walking eastbound on Herron Road, 20 yards behind Courtland fire truck.

Brad Broders‏ @Local24Brad 2h2 hours ago
Haley: (#JessicaChambers) hair looked like it had been in an electric socket, there was black soot on her face. Haley: (Jessica) said "help me, help me, help me" not loud, but soft. Haley said she staggered by Courtland fire truck and collapsed.

Brad Broders‏ @Local24Brad 2h2 hours ago
Haley: #JessicaChambers nose cavity black, safe to say she was in critical condition. She was breathing & asked me for water (I didn't know if that was a good idea). Her tongue, inside of mouth severely swollen; speech was very gargled & longer I was with her, speech got worse.

Brad Broders‏ @Local24Brad 1h1 hour ago
Haley: I held (#JessicaChambers) hand. I told her, "sweetie, it's going to be OK." She told me: 'I'm going to die'. I said, 'no, help is going to arrive'.
She identified herself as "Jessica Tambers"

Brad Broders‏ @Local24Brad 1h1 hour ago
In cross examination, Haley said: "When (#JessicaChambers) was saying 'help me, help me', I could understand that. Her tongue was swollen. I was trying not to push her to talk, I was trying to comfort her." #QuintonTellis

Brad Broders‏ @Local24Brad 1h1 hour ago
In initial report, Haley reported "(#JessicaChambers) made out name which sounded like Eric. On discrepancy between testifying today she said "Jessica Tambers" to original report which said she identified herself as "Jessica Chambers", "I wish I had few more days be more clear."

Brad Broders‏ @Local24Brad 1h1 hour ago
Haley before he finishes his testimony: "I hope I never see anything like that again." #JessicaChambers #QuintonTellis

Brad Broders‏ @Local24Brad 1h1 hour ago
Now on stand: Courtland, MS volunteer firefighter (in 2014, not sure if currently) Jody Morris, who also responded to #JessicaChambers crime scene.

Brad Broders‏ @Local24Brad 36m36 minutes ago
Another Courtland firefighter now on the stand. If you are keeping track, this is now the SIXTH person to testify today. (3 before lunch break, three after). #JessicaChambers #QuintonTellis
 
Therese Apel tweets:

‏Verified account @TRex21 17m17 minutes ago
Courtland Fire Chief Cole Haley testified during the after lunch session, saying that he first heard the name "Eric" from Panola County EOC director Daniel Cole. He said it was very loud on scene w/ fire trucks, radio traffic, etc. Had to "get in her face" to hear anything.

‏Verified account @TRex21 13m13 minutes ago
Court is about to go back into session from the afternoon break. I'll be tweeting as I can while I write some stories, so bear with me.

‏Verified account @TRex21 9m9 minutes ago
Civil Defense director Daniel Cole now on the stand. He's the one that Cole Haley said first told him he heard the name "Eric."

‏Verified account @TRex21 8m8 minutes ago
Daniel Cole said he was called to the rear of the fire truck where Cole Haley had called to him. Said Chambers was burned "everywhere you could see." Face, eyebrows, soot around mouth and nostrils, charring and burns everywhere. Hair burned away from her face.

‏Verified account @TRex21 8m8 minutes ago
DAniel Cole said speech was not very loud. Tongue was swollen, breathing was labored. The more we talked to her the more difficult it became for her to speak, "it would get more breathy." She was trying to communicate and it was difficult.

‏Verified account @TRex21 7m7 minutes ago
Daniel Cole said first responders and Jessica were frustrated with each other because they couldn't communicate. He said at one point they even thought her name was Courtney. With noises on scene, they had to be right in her face to hear her at all.

‏Verified account @TRex21 6m6 minutes ago
"Very very very chaotic scene," Cole says of the loudness, the communications, firefighters yelling to each other.
He gave her a pen and paper to get her to write down what she was trying to say and she couldn't hold the pencil or move her arms to write because of burns.

‏Verified account @TRex21 6m6 minutes ago
Her skin was red, burned, blistered, but it moved like stiff leather, Cole said. "It wouldn't give."

‏Verified account @TRex21 6m6 minutes ago
Cole said his phone was ringing and people were trying to reach him on the radio. Communicating with Panola County sheriff's department, other departments.

‏Verified account @TRex21 5m5 minutes ago
Said you had to walk 20-30 yards away to talk on the phone because the scene was so loud.

‏Verified account @TRex21 4m4 minutes ago
Cole said he asked Jessica who did this to her... She was attempting to respond. He tells the court he thought he heard the name "Eric."
"It was a one syllable word," he said. Breathy and full of air, almost "Hairc."

‏Verified account @TRex21 3m3 minutes ago
"She had difficulty. It wasn't just like 'Jessica, who did this to you?' 'Eric.' It wasn't like that," Daniel Cole said.

‏Verified account @TRex21 3m3 minutes ago
Cole took a photo of Jessica while on the scene, from the bust up. Another photo was taken by law enforcement in the ambulance.

‏Verified account @TRex21 2m2 minutes ago
ADA Jay Hale now showing a photo to Daniel Cole. One is her body and injuries, the other is the photo Cole took on Herron Road. Entering photos into evidence.

‏Verified account @TRex21 2m2 minutes ago
Hale asks Daniel Cole the same thing he asked Cole Haley: "Have you ever seen anything like this in your career?"
"Never," Cole said.
Describes firefighters as on extremely high alert since they didn't know what had happened or who was around.

‏Verified account @TRex21 1m1 minute ago
"Tell the jury once again exactly what you heard from Miss Chambers," Hale said.
"Hhh... Hhh.... Hairc," Cole said.
 
Therese Apel:

‏Verified account @TRex21 3m3 minutes ago
Tried to ask her again in the ambulance, but there was a lot of noise and several people in there and she said the same thing. "I turned to everyone and said 'Did you hear that?' and they said 'Yes they did.'"

Next to the fire truck, the same thing happened. He heard the "Hairc" sound and asked the other firefighters, "Did you hear that?" Cole tells Hale.

‏Verified account @TRex21 2m2 minutes ago
Cole and Sheriff Dennis Darby went to Ben Chambers' house from there to make notification. Then he went back to the scene to make sure they had gotten his info on the scene.
At the request of Maj. Barry Thompson, Cole asked the firefighters to all write reports.

‏Verified account @TRex21 1m1 minute ago
Cole said he was later told that some keys were found. He coordinated a roadside search effort from Main Street to Herron Subdivision and on down Herron Road with the understanding that if they find something that could be suspicious, mark it and call for investigators.

‏Verified account @TRex21 2m2 minutes ago
The search was approximately 150 yards off the road on either side of the road.


‏Verified account @TRex21 2m2 minutes ago
That's not normal, Cole said, because nobody had had time to process the very traumatic scene. Usually they would wait, but investigators wanted them now.

‏Verified account @TRex21 1m1 minute ago
Now asking about the "suspicious man" on the scene. Cole describes rubberneckers that show up on scene. The "suspicious man" got turned away from the scene and had left in a vehicle. They took his tag number. Dispatch ran it and turned it over to law enforcement.
 
Alethea said:
Thank you so much for posting the live tweets. I was hoping I could watch but these are really great.
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You're very welcome, Alethea. I like to post the tweets so those who can't watch the trial live, like yourself, get a feel for what's happening in the courtroom. I know it's not the same as watching the trial live but the tweets are the next best thing, I reckon anyway. :D
 
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