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

[Chelly]

Ed Crump ‏@EdCrumpABC11 32s33 seconds ago
Prosecutor Jason Waller begins closing argument. #TravionSmithTrial http://abc11.tv/1giDDkx #ABC11

Steve Sbraccia ‏@steveswncn 5s5 seconds ago
Waller: defense wants to push everything to Ron Anthony but can't deal with Smith being there #wncn

 

[Chelly]

Mr. Crump must have read my comment..lol. Is he WSing while in the courtroom?:thinking:

No, I tweeted him the question.

 

[Madeleine74]

Timeline, yes! Very helpful.

 

[Chelly]

Noticed the defense had no visual aids, no power point.

 

[Chelly]

Amanda Lamb (WRAL) ‏@alamb 4m4 minutes ago
.@WRAL Prosecutor says Smith as culpable as Ronald Anthony. Says Melissa wanted a "peaceful life," but instead found a "nightmare." #wral

 

[lisette]

No, I tweeted him the question.

Oh okay Chelly...thanks.

 

[Madeleine74]

Waller needs a cough drop! Someone please hand him one.

 

[Chelly]

Amanda Lamb (WRAL) ‏@alamb 22s22 seconds ago
.@WRAL Prosecutor says telling thatRedden saw Smith wiping balcony rail of victim's apartment with shirt "to get rid of evidence." #wral

 

[Chelly]

Amanda Lamb (WRAL) ‏@alamb 28s28 seconds ago
.@WRAL Prosecutor says men washed blood off of their hands after the murder with water bottles. #wral

 

[Madeleine74]

Yes! Both washed their hands with bottled water. Both had blood on their hands!

AND, Smith was wiping down the balcony bars. Why need to do that they were wearing gloves when scaling the wall? Evidence was left & Smith knew it was there.

Gotcha!

 

[Chelly]

Amanda Lamb (WRAL) ‏@alamb 31s31 seconds ago
.@WRAL "Travion has no reaction to seeing the knife" that Anthony has in car, Redden sees blood on Travion's shirt. #wral

 

[Chelly]

Amanda Lamb (WRAL) ‏@alamb 30s30 seconds ago
.@WRAL Prosecutor says Smith said "What the hell happened?" and "happy little girl didn't wake up." Puts him in the apartment. #wral

 

[Madeleine74]

jailhouse informant: Melvin Brown

Smith told about the murder! He hit her first, Anthony jumped on her and stabbed her.

 

[Madeleine74]

"They" (both of them) were glad little girl didn't wake up.

another gotcha.

 

[Madeleine74]

This closing is gooood! Very effective, IMO.

 

[Chelly]

Amanda Lamb (WRAL) ‏@alamb 23m23 minutes ago
.@WRAL Prosecutor says Smith didn't react when accused of murder in interview with police-not normal. #wral

 

[Chelly]

Cathy ‏@courtchatter 12s12 seconds ago
#TravionSmithTrial - Prosecutor just made the case for felony murder conviction. If I were on the jury, I'd vote guilty on Felony Murder.

 

[Chelly]

Amanda Lamb (WRAL) ‏@alamb 47s48 seconds ago
.@WRAL Prosecutor says Smith guilty under felony murder rule, committed during a burglary. #wral

 

[eppylu]

OMG this description of the killing... makes you feel the time frame... so awful

 

[Chelly]

Ed Crump ‏@EdCrumpABC11 40s41 seconds ago
Prosecutor slams his hand on desk 18 times to demonstrate the blows to the victim. #TravionSmithTrial