TN - Chris Newsom, 23, & Channon Christian, 21, murdered, Knoxville, 6 Jan 2007 #16

[lizzybeth]

I might have heard wrong, but I thought they asked why he was not there for all testimony, since he was the lead investigator, and judge said it's not allowed for one witness to listen to others' testimony until their own is over.

You're probably right. I'm trying to listen while I work. You and SuziQ keep me straight. :crazy:

 

[Chicken Hawk]

You know the "rich white girl" comment could be because they have a problem with whites. Or it could be because they had a problem with white people that had more money than them, since they thought "making money" was stealing it. JMO

Very good point

 

[Muffet]

Did they kill Chris Newsom right behind the house they were staying in?

He was shot at the RR Tracks:

Here, you can see the satellite view:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=...&cd=20&cad=docsearch,cid:17070073529394241547

 

[Muffet]

You're probably right. I'm trying to listen while I work. You and SuziQ keep me straight. :crazy:

I can barely keep it straight, and I'm home alone! :blush:

 

[Muffet]

Back in the courtroom, but without jury.

Price tells Judge he expects to have Dr Mileusnic, the coroner, on Monday.

 

[Chicken Hawk]

Muffet thanks so much for the diagram!! I couldn't quite picture how it all laid out.

You guys ROCK~!!

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

Jury continues to ? whether Sutton afforded break and veracity of Coleman's claim of assault by Cobbins

 

[SuziQ]

SusiQ didn't they also ask if it's protocol to record interviews. The answer was "yes" and "no". The audio automatically turns on when they enter the interview room. When interviewing out in the field they are not required to record the interview.

The other question was why was the witness allowed to hear the other witness's testimony. The judge answered that one but I didn't really hear his answer.

I didn't catch that either. Either I'm in need of more coffee or they are moving fast today.

 

[SuziQ]

Jennifer Milsap? Serologist.

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

TbI's DNA expert on stand to tell jury about Coleman's DNA on floral fabric from which bindings made

 

[Muffet]

Jennifer Millsaps - TCBI - crime lab - serologist -

She's the DNA specialist.

 

[darnudes]

Hi folks I'm reading back and trying to catch up. I have been waiting to hear this DNA evidence, glad I woke up in time.

 

[Muffet]

So far, just went over her creds, got her accepted as expert witness. Now she's explaining what DNA is, etc.

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

Coleman's skin cells also on binding w/ Channon's blood on it, defense 2 say left when cked pulse

 

[Muffet]

Points out that bleach degrades DNA.

 

[Muffet]

Describing methods of collection, identifying blood, testing for it, visually or chemically...

" how she extracts DNA from samples, then compares it to other profiles.

 

[Muffet]

Having her ID exhibits, her reports... entering into evidence...

 

[SuziQ]

Channon's "tank top" looked for semen with blue light.

Will Lavit correct the term "tank top"?

 

[Muffet]

Now going to Channon's white tank top.

Describes how she looked for presence of semen with an alternate light source and goggles, then marks them for testing.

Price says jury has already seen the top, etc. Asks her to tell what she found. She begins describing the results of the test.

Not going to try to keep up with her on IDing all the spots - it's in the old threads for the masochists among us to read. :crazy:

 

[SuziQ]

Tank top non sperm fraction stain A. Mix of two people, major contributor Channon, minor cont non id.

Oh heck, I can't keep up. lol.