TN - Chris Newsom, 23, & Channon Christian, 21, murdered, Knoxville, 6 Jan 2007 #10

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Took break before Dillard serves up opening statements #cntrial
2 minutes ago from txt

 

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As jury comes in, judge telling attys that a close friend of his died, and he "may have to do something about it - a funeral later in the week."

Defense Atty Dillard beginning opening argument.

 

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Defense Atty Dillard, saying GT is innocent - he didn't participate, he just overheard things. In fact, he told officers he knew they were gonna steal a car, but not the people in the car.

 

[kiki the parrot]

Yea Dillard... GT never said it was a bad idea to steal a car either tho did he... :/

arrot:

 

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Says he did see "the white female and the white male" in the house.

Cold. And transparent tactic there.

 

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Saying there was a ton of forensic evidence - DNA, fingerprints, etc... but none matched up with GT.

 

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Says there is no evidence that GT did anything. This case is about what GT did not do.

 

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Dillard - Thomas knew others gonna steal car, "not the people in it" #cntrial
3 minutes ago from txt

Dillard - Thomas had no car, no phone, no job in Knox #cntrial
5 minutes ago from txt

 

[kiki the parrot]

GT said "It was none of my business." :banghead:

arrot:

 

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Admits that he was sitting there, smoking a blunt, when Daphne came over.

His attitude was that it was none of his bidnez. He grew up in the rough part of Detroit, and learned to mind his own bidnez.

Shoulda coulda woulda.

It's reprehensible, but it's not criminal.

After the interview, he said to the officer that he wasn't gonna help that white girl.. but what they didn't tell ya was that after that, he said it was none of his bidnez.

Now Dillard talking about how it took 17 months for the officer to even tell anyone what GT said.

Up to jury to decide if he said it... but even if he did, he just meant it was none of his bidnezzzzz....


He did nothing. He didn't help them commit any crime.

 

[Muffet]

What DID GT do? He took rides. Rode down to Knoxville w/ his girlfriend... rode in Channon's 4-Runner, and rode back to Kentucky to his girlfriend's.

There's gonna be a lot of emotion in this case... no question there were innocent victims, and families shouldn't have to go through any of this pain...

But GT did not do any of this. He just didn't act.

Jury needs to try to ignore all the distractions and just focus on the law and facts of the case...

 

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Dillard - don't let emotion distract u "keep ur eye on law and facts of this case" #cntrial
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Thomas was "detached," and "minded his own biz" "Believe me that is reprehensible" - Dillard #cntrial
8 minutes ago from txt

 

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Tells the jury that the pros is going to go after Criminal Responsibiliy...

Reads the statute... person must solicit, aid, direct, or attempts to aid in the commision of the crime.

There are 7 basic parts.. and the state can't pick and choose which.. they have to satisfy each one of these, ie, before GT can be found guilty of Criminal responsibiilty, he has to be found guilty of intent.. then solicit, direct, aid, or attempt to aid....

So he had to intend to do it, benefit, and attempt to help...

This lawyer is nice, but puts me to sleep... he's just repeating himself... getting coffee...

 

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Finishes with the usual defense closings...

TK calls first witness, Josh Anderson, Chris' friend since grade school, Channon's friend for 2-3 years.

 

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Josh Anderson:

 

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Sorry, I'm on a phone call.....

 

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Dillard - justice is a not guilty verdict for Thomas #cntrial
8 minutes ago from txt

Dillard breaking down criminal responsibility law into 7 parts to raise bar for state to prevail #cntrial
10 minutes ago from txt

Dillard not smearing vics, says they didn't deserve what happened and Thomas inaction despicable, not criminal #cntrial
12 minutes ago from txt

Dillard - don't let emotion distract u "keep ur eye on law and facts of this case" #cntrial
13 minutes ago from txt

 

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Chris' childhood buddy Josh Anderson telling jurors about last hours w/ Chris. They golfed 36 holes #cntrial
half a minute ago from txt

 

[Muffet]

Sorry...

It sounds like the same testimony and photos TK went over with him in the LD trial.. I'll find and link to that section of that thread..

 

[Muffet]

Click here to see all TK covered with this witness in the last trial:
Accused Killers of Christopher Newsom and Channon Christian on trial #3 - Page 6 - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community

It's pretty much the identical testimony we're seeing and hearing today.