TN - Chris Newsom, 23, & Channon Christian, 21, murdered, Knoxville, 6 Jan 2007 #14

[SuziQ]

Defense going through process of obtaining prints from trashbag. Defense asking about AFIS, tech said did not because they were palm prints. Did you find prints of Vanessa Colemen. No.

 

[Chicken Hawk]

Showing couple who must be VC's parents. Mom rocking and holding hand over her mouth.

Defense asking about white garbage bag.

I feel bad for VC's parents. Who wants to think their child was involved in something like this.

 

[SuziQ]

Defense want tech to explain how your prints get into AFIS. Be arrested and fingerprints. VC not in AFIS.

 

[SuziQ]

Vanessa sure isn't as bothered as her mother is.

 

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Defense being vague in his questions. Tech making him be specific. No VC prints on anything tested for prints.

 

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Linda Littlejohn, next witness.

 

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TBI Crime lab, microanalysis, fiber comparisons.

 

[SuziQ]

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Finally defense is eliciting testimony none of Coleman's prints found on trash bags and she has no crim rec

 

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Analyzed fabrics....floral fabrics, matched where the ties used on Channon and Chris came from floral fabrics in house.

 

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Just call it CSI day! Now hearing from TBI's Littlejohn who matched up cloth strips 2 show came from same sheet

 

[SuziQ]

Showing slideshow of matching autopsy fabrics to fabrics from Chipman house.

 

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Defense cross.

 

[SuziQ]

Defense saying there is no backing. I guess he thinks if there is no backing it's not a curtain. She's pointing out where the rod will go. Defense is such a man. lol.

 

[SuziQ]

This guy reminds me of a paper shuffler to appear busy. He's differnetiating between curtain, sheet, pillow, etc etc. Does it matter? They all came from the house.

defense rests.

 

[SuziQ]

Mary Newsom up, Chris' mother.

 

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I wish the cameraman would show more of VC during these testimonies. I'd like to see more of her parents as well.

 

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Chris' mom, Mary Newsom, takes stand

 

[SuziQ]

Talking about Chris running out of the house to go to party....last time she saw him.

 

[SuziQ]

Now talking about the day he was found dead. Wasn't concerned, he was 23. Then Channon's mom called. Mary tried calling his phone. They reported Chris missing.

 

[SuziQ]

Stayed up all night worrying. Informed rest of family Chris and Channon missing. 2am got call that they found Channon's car. Detectives informed them they found Chris' body.