I do not want to confuse anyone but I am really having very hard time understanding this. Here we have 12 different people at different stages telling us about "Eric".
Some of them like Cole came later on. Davis was at a restaurant, Hailey was in her car with her family. House was in the ambulance with her. How can this be "Power of Suggestion"? All these people talked directly with her and asked the question directly.
She might be in shock, she might be incoherent but she said "I was set on fire", "Eric did this", "Eric set me on fire", "I don't know", "I am cold", "I am thirsty".... So there is some coherence there, perhaps she was coming in and out of conciousness...
But throughout all these, ERIC is the word she repeatedly mentioned.
2 different people specifically asked what Eric's surname was... She said "I don't know". She also said to Deputy Tucker "Eric was black".
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Fourth witness for the state is first responder Cole Haley
Haley: "I came back & held her hand & asked, 'What happened?' She said, 'I was set on fire.'" Says her voice was not clear
Next witness is firefighter Jody Morris, he was with Cole Haley at the scene
Morris says #JessicaChambers voice was very deep, lips were black, but he could make out what she was saying.
Morris reading own statement. "That's when she told me that Eric had set her on fire."
 
State calls Daniel Cole. Director of Emergency Operations in Panola Co. and longtime firefighter .
Cole says he was not at work, got called to scene night #JessicaChambers was set on fire.
Cole says while crying: "I pulled up on the scene to see a female laying behind the Courtland firetruck, badly burned."
"We got her name finally. And when we asked who did this, it took multiple attempts but I did hear her say "Eric did this."
Cole: Reading report-- "I then asked what happened, and Jessica responded saying, 'Eric set me on fire.'"
Cole: "I then asked what is Eric's last name and she said, 'I don't know.'"
Cole says he spoke with #JessicaChambers again in ambulance
Cole reading report: "I asked her again, 'Who did this?' And she said, 'Eric did this. He set me on fire.' And I said, 'Eric who?'"
 
State now calls volunteer firefighter Brandie Davis
Davis said he was at a restaurant at time of call. Left and responded to scene
Davis says he heard call go from "car fire" to "fire w/ woman burnt on road."
Davis: I said, "Baby girl, who did this to you?" And she said, "Eric."
Davis reading:"I asked, 'Who did this to you?' She replied, "Eric." I then said, 'What’s Eric’s last name? She said "Eric."
Davis said he continued to ask same question and #JessicaChambers continued to respond "Eric"
State calls Shane Mills. Another firefighter
Mills says he walked up hill to back of engine then noticed Cole Haley kneeled down next to #JessicaChambers
State now calling Sandra Hailey
Hailey is an EMR-- was on scene night of #JessicaChambers murder
Hailey was in her own personal vehicle with her husband and grandchildren. Told them "do not leave this car"
Hailey: "I said, 'Honey, who did this to you?' And all I heard was, "Eric."
State calls paramedic Casey Austin. Worked as volunteer with Courtland Fire Dept.
Austin said they put #JessicaChambers in back of truck with heaters. Took blanket off of her and started applying sterile burn bandages.
Austin: "Once it was to my realization this wasn’t an accident, I started asking her name. She was mainly repeating, "I’m cold, I’m cold."
Austin says he asked who did this to her. That's when he heard "Eric" or "Derrick."
 
State calls David Gammel. Was a firefighter with Pope Fire Dept.
Gammel said he heard the "panic" in the firefighter's voice on radio calling for backup
Gammel: "She was laying on the ground, covered with a blanket, a pair of turnout coats...laid over her"
State asks if Gammel heard #JessicaChambers say who did this to her: "from what I could hear it sounded like 'Eric'"
State calls Bradley Dixon. Another EMS responder from night of #JessicaChambers fire.
State to Dixon: "What name did you believe you heard?" from #JessicaChambers. Dixon: "Eric."
Dixon says he heard the words "cold" and "thirsty" from #JessicaChambers while in ambulance. Said it was difficult to make out.
State now calling Joshua Perkins-- another EMT on scene of #JessicaChambers fire.
Perkins said Chambers' voice was very garbled. Said she was difficult to understand. Again, said he heard her say name, " Eric or Derrick."
 
State calls Daryl House, deputy with Panola Co. Sheriff's Dept
House says he got in ambulance and spoke to #JessicaChambers. She told him "Eric" did this to her.
 
State calls Chuck Tucker, deputy with Panola Co. Sheriff's Dept.
Tucker testifies that has known #JessicaChambers since she was a baby. Says she told him "Eric" did this to her. Said he was black.