TN - Chris Newsom, 23, & Channon Christian, 21, murdered, Knoxville, 6 Jan 2007 #13

[kiki the parrot]

Good am friends, thanks for catching me up. I don't have any feed on either wbir or wate... was that it for this am so far, a couple questions?

arrot:

 

[PrairieWind]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say its a death sentence.

 

[steelergirl]

Did I miss it, or was that just to address the questions?? I'm so confused...it's too early in the morning and I haven't had my coffee so I apologize in advance!!!

 

[kiki the parrot]

Something is very troubling to me about LC getting LWOP should GT get DP. We know for a fact GT raped Channon eg more than once. And I am not saying GT shouldn't receive DP, only that the appearance or possibility of disproportion to their known crimes, and disparity in that respective sentencing, would be troublesome.

arrot:

 

[JulieR]

I think if it is the DP the judge will step in.

 

[Muffet]

Did I miss it, or was that just to address the questions?? I'm so confused...it's too early in the morning and I haven't had my coffee so I apologize in advance!!!

Yep, they just went over those 2 questions, then the jury went back to their deliberation room.

 

[steelergirl]

I think if it is the DP the judge will step in.

I agree Julie...I think that may be what he's reserving his judgement for.

 

[PrairieWind]

I think if it is the DP the judge will step in.

I think you may be right.

 

[Muffet]

I think if it is the DP the judge will step in.

I think he might, too. He pretty much said he didn't think the evidence met the standard for criminal responsibility, and is withholding his judgment on the motion to acquit for a reason.

This could get very interesting.

 

[JulieR]

I must say if I was a juror and came to the sentence of the DP and the judge overturned it, I would be ticked.

 

[PrairieWind]

Although, by waiting to see what the sentence is before ruling on the motion for directed verdict, the court is really treading on thin ice. An appellate court will really question on basis the judge made his decision. It should be based upon the facts of the guilt phase, not the jury sentence recomendation. In my opinion, this is a legal mistake by the judge.

 

[Muffet]

There is a sentence - families are on their way in.

 

[PrairieWind]

I must say if I was a juror and came to the sentence of the DP and the judge overturned it, I would be ticked.

You're not kidding. Go thru the hell of deciding a man's fate, then once you're done have the court say "oh, never mind."

 

[Muffet]

YM tweet:

There is a sentence and the victims' families are going into the courtroom, while Thomas' family has just left the courthouse

#cntrial
half a minute ago from web

 

[steelergirl]

are any of the feeds working currently for anyone, or is it my stupid comp??

 

[Indianagirl]

I see I got here just in time! Good morning everyone!

 

[Indianagirl]

are any of the feeds working currently for anyone, or is it my stupid comp??

It's not up yet.

 

[kiki the parrot]

Yes--the judge hasn't intervened yet, but diisparity in sentencing would hardly seem the time to flex his judicial muscle.

arrot:

 

[kiki the parrot]

Yes wbir feed up.

arrot:

 

[PrairieWind]

I've got feed on WBIR