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

[PrairieWind]

That article mentions that Coleman admitted holding Channon's bound hands. In what context did that happen? I hadnt heard that before. I havent seen all of her statements, but that would certainly implicate her far more deeply. Was tihs during part of her rape or torture?

 

[SuziQ]

That article mentions that Coleman admitted holding Channon's bound hands. In what context did that happen? I hadnt heard that before. I havent seen all of her statements, but that would certainly implicate her far more deeply. Was tihs during part of her rape or torture?

Below is the link to Vanessa's interview transcript. It gives you a chilling look at who Vanessa is. Weird how she states she isn't involved while telling how much she was involved. I think her interview is the closest we will ever find out as to what exactly took place in that house. Unless that journal tells us more that is.

http://web.knoxnews.com/pdf/030309carjack-colemantranscript.pdf

 

[PrairieWind]

I still didnt see that part about holding chanon's hands. But i didnt read it all that close. Notice how Vanessa just evades questions aobut what is happening when Slim or Rome is with Channon in the room. The officer will ask "what are they doing" and she'll just skip that and talk about when they come out. And she skips staggering amounts of time. and most of her story about where she and everyone is in the house at various times is just totally nonsensical.

If she tries to tell this same story at trial, the prosecution will eat her alive. And does anyone really believe they all left channon tied up alone in the house? No, of course not.

 

[Jayde3200]

Coleman jury search begins
Panel for slayings trial to be culled from Davidson County
By Jamie Satterfield
Posted April 9, 2010 at midnight

A Knox County judge is taking a second dip into a Davidson County jury pool for a panel to determine the fate of the final defendant facing trial in the torture-slayings of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom.

Knox County Criminal Court Judge Richard Baumgartner today is in Nashville, where he will pass out a lengthy questionnaire to residents summoned specially for service as potential jurors in the upcoming trial of Vanessa Coleman, 22.

Coleman faces trial in May in the January 2007 kidnapping, rape and slaying of Christian, 21, and Newsom, 23.

Coleman's boyfriend, convicted killer Letalvis Cobbins, 27, also was tried by a Davidson County jury last year. The outcome of his trial makes Baumgartner's decision to return there in Coleman's case a controversial one for relatives of the slain couple.

In Cobbins' case, jurors spared him the death penalty and acquitted him of a direct role in Newsom's rape and death, instead deeming him guilty of lesser facilitation charges. But whether that decision reflects a liberal-leaning jury pool or merely an effective defense strategy is unknown. The judge has kept the names of those jurors under wraps so they haven't been interviewed.

By contrast, a Hamilton County jury found Cobbins' pal, George Thomas, 27, guilty in both deaths, although, like Cobbins, prosecutors had no forensic or ballistic link between Thomas and Newsom's killing. Both Cobbins and Thomas conceded they were in the Chipman Street house while Christian was being held hostage, beaten, tortured, raped and stuffed inside a trash can to die. But both denied being present at nearby railroad tracks where Newsom was executed and his body set on fire. Thomas was, however, spared the death penalty by the Hamilton County panel.

Ringleader Lemaricus Davidson, Cobbins' 28-year-old brother, opted for a Knox County jury. That panel not only deemed him guilty but ordered him to die as punishment. He, however, took an entirely different defense strategy, claiming Christian and Newsom voluntarily came to his home to buy drugs. He blamed the rapes and killings on Cobbins and Thomas.

Following today's introduction of the case to potential jurors in Davidson County, the judge, Coleman, defense attorneys and prosecutors will return there April 27 to put each potential panelist under individual questioning. That process is expected to last three days. On the fourth day, all those who pass muster will then face group questioning as a final panel of 12 jurors and four alternates is chosen.

The final jury will be transported to Knoxville on the eve of Coleman's May 10 trial and housed in a local hotel throughout it.


Full article can be seen at this link:
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/apr/09/coleman-jury-search-begins/

 

[Jayde3200]

I still didnt see that part about holding chanon's hands. But i didnt read it all that close. Notice how Vanessa just evades questions aobut what is happening when Slim or Rome is with Channon in the room. The officer will ask "what are they doing" and she'll just skip that and talk about when they come out. And she skips staggering amounts of time. and most of her story about where she and everyone is in the house at various times is just totally nonsensical.

If she tries to tell this same story at trial, the prosecution will eat her alive. And does anyone really believe they all left channon tied up alone in the house? No, of course not.

It wasn't that Vanessa held Channon's hands, she was checking for a pulse.

In the transcript of Vanessa Coleman dated January 31, 2007 on page 27 Vanessa states:
Um hmm. Um...I heard a fall, it was her that fell and he started yelling at me to come here...come here...come here. And I was like, "what" and he was like, check her pulse to see if she's alive, I can't tell. And I told him I...and I did what he told me and I couldn't tell and he got mad at me and he started yelling telling me to get out...get out, shut up don't say nothing. Um...after that he had drug her into the living room.

 

[PrairieWind]

Ok, I got it. i was missunderstanding.

 

[shotzie]

So when is her trial?..I keep seeing delays..one says May 10th..is that true or is this going to be delay, delay,delay..she needs to join the rest of the scumbags:banghead: So the Victims Family can stop coming to these terrible trials an maybe go on with their life..I feel so sorry for them..

RIP: Channon an Chris

 

[Jayde3200]

From Jamie's tweets:

30 minutes ago via txt: Jury selection 2 bgin soon in Coleman trial in torture slaying case of Christian/Newson. Follow me 4 blowbyblow

26 minutes ago via txt: We have 109 in the pool. Panels of 18 or so will be ?ed morning and afternoon 4 3 days. Final jury pick on fri

23 minutes ago via txt: There are 5 blacks in first batch of 18. Coleman is black, vics white and race has been bandied about pretrial.

 

[Jayde3200]

Jamie makes me laugh!

4 minutes ago via txt: First up is death penalty advocate w/strong religious ties

1 minute ago via txt: Bible believing execution happy dude is out

 

[SuziQ]

Sounds like the trial is starting this Monday? That seems kind of soon if they are still picking the jury this week.

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/apr/26/jury-selection-begins-in-nashville-for-coleman/

(snip)
The selection process, which will include one-on-one interviews with potential jurors, likely will take all week.
Coleman's trial is set to start Monday in Criminal Court, records show.

 

[SuziQ]

Jamie makes me laugh!

4 minutes ago via txt: First up is death penalty advocate w/strong religious ties

1 minute ago via txt: Bible believing execution happy dude is out

lol @ Jamie.

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

DHS supervisor who says she's not pro death on personal level but could impose it stays in pool

And he's finally found one of those middle of roaders in black female Judge is looking for - and law requires - people who are middle of road on death penalty

Retiree w/ few petty criminals in his family makes cut

Judge's phone rings - it's wrong number. He does not confiscate it and fine himself

Black woman who is high school teacher booted cause she couldn't sign death warrant

He's not too depressed to make it into jury pool

How does one earn disability for depression as the juror is?

Dang! Another hang 'em high is up and appears to be headed out of pool

 

[SuziQ]

According to the below link, trial starts May 3rd.

http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=12382236

(snip)
The jury is expected to be seated by Friday. The selection process began on April 9.

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

Next to make cut is white woman who says she has no reservations about death pen if warranted

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

She loves animals and kids and says death pen is ok as long as someone else signs warrant. Buh-bye says judge

Woman w/ law enforcement relatives is in final pool after saying she was 50-50 on death penalty

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

Young black man whose relative has killed twice can't impose death. He's out

Woman who declares herself media shy otherwise is ideal juror, judge says. She's in

 

[steelergirl]

Thanks guys...this trial can't end quick enough for the families I'm sure. I sincerely hope that Vanessa gets what is coming to her and can't squirm out of this.

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

Total for day - 20 in, 14 out. See KNS 2morrow or online for full report

White supremist mailing target is in final pool despite death penalty reservations

Female juror got flyer on case in her mailbox from white supremacy group

Defense likes guy who says if defendant "didn't pull trigger but was there" maybe no death, state not so much

Death to all killers dude just jumped off the jury pool cliff

Coleman is loosening up from earlier scowl. She's openly smiling at jurors


Therapist whose son caught "redhanded" w/ dope and is in prison is in final pool

Defense is not doing a good job rehabbing death penalty foes, just lost another black woman over the issue

Defense attorney Ted Lavit keeps reminding jurors of their "first amendment right." Huh? Guess it's a KY thing

First up in afternoon session is cop relative who passes muster on death penalty

Morning tally: 11 in, 1 no-show, 7 excused

Female juror - Coleman's gotta be little bit guilty or we wouldn't be here, judge boots her (nicely)

Black woman whose son is a robber and grandmother is rob victim steals her way into final pool

That should have been bunch of $

Woman says lawyers just chasing the bucks. Judge schools her "thelayers on this case aren't getting buch $

 

[steelergirl]

someone got a lesson in how to present herself to the potential jurors Maybe that tactic will work better for her than the not even standing up for the jurors did for GT??

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

Coleman appears relaxed today, making eye contact w/ jurors and smiling at them #cntrial 4 minutes ago via txt

Day two of Coleman jury selection set to begin after judge takes a smoke break #cntrial
11 minutes ago via txt

 

[steelergirl]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

Defense wins tug of war over black woman personally opposed to death pen, drags her back to middle #cntrial 3 minutes ago via txt

Defense doing much better job in rehabbing death pen leery peeps this morning than yesterday #cntrial 10 minutes ago via txt

Juror in medical field but a bit squeamish about seeing autopsy photos #cntrial
18 minutes ago via txt