GUILTY NC - Melissa Huggins-Jones, 30, murdered in her Raleigh home, 14 May 2013

[Chelly]

Looking forward to Sarah Redden's testimony.

 

[Chelly]

Yes, she was/is. She seemed a bit nervous at first -- frequent soft laffs -- but now seems a bit less so. She seems a bit "young," too.

I think she is telling the truth and is not trying to put blame on anyone. IMO, she has no reason to lie -- her cheating boyfriend is in jail for life, so she cannot really help him. She doesn't seem to like or dislike T. Smith, so I see no motive for her to withhold the truth or to lie.

We'll see how the cross goes...

And.....I think she didn't want to be considered and accessory in any way.

 

[Chelly]

Ed Crump ‏@EdCrumpABC11 6m6 minutes ago
Redden testimony part of evidence suppression hearing. Camera not allowed.#TravionSmithTrial http://abc11.tv/1giDDkx


WHAT?????? I need to tweet Ed Crump about this. Does it mean we won't see/hear any of her testimony?

 

[Chelly]

Ed Crump ‏@EdCrumpABC11 5m5 minutes ago
Live stream will return when jury comes back at 1:30 if hearing wraps. #TravionSmithTrial http://abc11.tv/1giDDkx

 

[Chelly]

Ed Crump ‏@EdCrumpABC11 4m4 minutes ago
NC cameras in courts rules specifically prohibit coverage of suppression of evidence hearings. #TravionSmithTrial

 

[Chelly]

I am told we won't see the Sarah Redden suppression of evidence hearing as NC law prohibits camera coverage. However, we will see her testimony before the jury when she testifies.
(ok, my blood pressure is settling down now)

 

[borndem]

Shekita will prolly do the questioning of Redden -- it would be tuff, IMO, because she wants to put blame on Smith, but Redden may not want to do that... She'll be, IMO, somewhat of a hostile witness even though she is called by the prosecution -- maybe not -- we'll see soon enuff, I hope... It's time -- where is everybody? Is Redden hiding in the bathroom or something???

 

[borndem]

Ed Crump ‏@EdCrumpABC11 6m6 minutes ago
Redden testimony part of evidence suppression hearing. Camera not allowed.#TravionSmithTrial http://abc11.tv/1giDDkx



WHAT?????? I need to tweet Ed Crump about this. Does it mean we won't see/hear any of her testimony?

I have seen plenty of witness voir dires -- what's the dayam deal here??? Grrrrrr

 

[Chelly]

Amanda Lamb (WRAL) ‏@alamb 6m6 minutes ago
.@WRAL Smith trial in a suppression hearing, no cameras allowed. Judge assessing what Sarah Redden will say. Stream resumes 1:30. #wral

 

[Chelly]

Ed Crump ‏@EdCrumpABC11 3m3 minutes ago
Headed out for noon news. Will try to return quickly and provide updates from hearing. #TravionSmithTrial

 

[Chelly]

Just saw Ed Crump do the news outside courthouse. He's due back on in a half hour. Gives him enuf time to hurry back into courtroom to give us some tweets on the hearing, then run back out again, then run back in again..

 

[Chelly]

Amanda Lamb (WRAL) ‏@alamb 1m1 minute ago
.@WRAL Co-defendant Sarah Redden testifying away from jury so judge can decide what evidence to allow. #WRAL

 

[Chelly]

Sarah Redden appears very young in her photo.

 

[Chelly]

Cathy ‏@courtchatter 3m3 minutes ago
#TravionSmithTrial Day 3 Part 1 02/04/16 https://youtu.be/vWAP_f3b_B8 via @YouTube

 

[Chelly]

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Sarah Redden takes stand outside presence of jury for hearing that prohibits video so no stream. #TravionSmithTrial

 

[Chelly]

Ed Crump ‏@EdCrumpABC11 3m3 minutes ago
Says Smith was wiping down balcony railing with a t-shirt. #TravionSmithTrial

 

[Chelly]

Ed Crump ‏@EdCrumpABC11 3m3 minutes ago
Testifying that the night of murder she saw Smith on balcony of occupied apartment. #TravionSmithTrial

 

[Chelly]

Ed Crump ‏@EdCrumpABC11 49s49 seconds ago
Redden says they left complex and got a hotel room. And Smith and Anthony started talking. #TravionSmithTrial

 

[Chelly]

Cathy ‏@courtchatter 46s47 seconds ago
Cathy Retweeted Ed Crump
Evidence suppression hearing going on. No cameras allowed. #TravionSmithTrial

 

[Chelly]

Ed Crump ‏@EdCrumpABC11 36s37 seconds ago
Redden's attorney listens as Redden testifies she is charged with murder and has no plea deal. #TravionSmithTrial