TN - Chris Newsom, 23, & Channon Christian, 21, murdered, Knoxville, 6 Jan 2007 #2

[SuziQ]

Instead of freeing Channon when Davidson left the house. He's rapes her and leaves her there for his brother.

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

Price - Channon and Chris death guaranteed when they were taken to Chipman

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

Cobbins rapes Channon and "leaves her there for his brother to have his fun" - Price

 

[SuziQ]

Going to read the last 64 pages of charges.

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

Justice is all we're asking - Price

 

[SuziQ]

I gotta run. I'll catch you all later.

 

[lizzybeth]

Thanks for posting the details. I wasn't able to watch the trial today. Logged on, thinking I would be able to and then something came up. I really wish I had seen Cobbins' testimony.

 

[Indianagirl]

Thanks for posting the details. I wasn't able to watch the trial today. Logged on, thinking I would be able to and then something came up. I really wish I had seen Cobbins' testimony.

Hi Lizzybeth,
Here is a video link to Cobbins' testimony. It is in 10 parts.

http://www.wbir.com/video/default.aspx?aid=83171&storyid=96724

 

[SuziQ]

Newsom's family reacts to testimony:

http://www.wbir.com/video/default.a...be2733b38a480&maven_referralObject=1223563583

 

[SuziQ]

Channon's family reacts to Cobbins testimony.

http://www.wbir.com/video/default.a...be2733b38a480&maven_referralObject=1223586567

 

[SuziQ]

I love these parents. I hope the jury has half the brains that they do.

 

[raindrops300]

Will court convene Monday morning? Will they be broadcasting live again from the courthouse prior to going off to deliberate?
I'm trying to figure out how we will know when the jury comes back with a verdict.

 

[raindrops300]

He mentioned his mother and sister, and his dad, but I don't believe any of them were at court. Did anyone notice?

 

[Indianagirl]

He mentioned his mother and sister, and his dad, but I don't believe any of them were at court. Did anyone notice?

Today I noticed an African American woman sitting a few benches behind the defense table, but I have no clue if she is related or a friend of Cobbins. Could be neither. Guess that doesn't really answer your question.

 

[SuziQ]

Will court convene Monday morning? Will they be broadcasting live again from the courthouse prior to going off to deliberate?
I'm trying to figure out how we will know when the jury comes back with a verdict.

BBM. I'm trying to figure that out as well. If you have a twitter account and follow Jamie, you can set her to tweet to your cell phone. A few of the other stations have reporters twittering as well. Hopefully they will send out a tweet that the verdict is to be announce. Now I need to try to remember my twitter password....

I'm not sure if we'll see the jury at all until the verdict is read.

 

[SuziQ]

OK, I just set Jamie to tweet my cellphone.

 

[Indianagirl]

Deliberations to begin Monday in couple's kidnapping, rape, slaying

Today, they rest. Monday, they deliberate.

Davidson County jurors bused to Knox County Criminal Court last week to consider the fate of 26-year-old torture slaying suspect Letalvis Cobbins spent six days hearing testimony, viewing gruesome photographs and listening to hours of attorney arguments and legal instruction.

As the high-profile capital murder trial came to a close late Saturday afternoon, the panel opted to declare today a day of rest, agreeing to begin deliberations Monday.

The panel is one member short, however. A female juror earlier had disclosed a history as a sexual assault victim but insisted that experience would not keep her from fairly trying Cobbins in the January 2007 kidnapping, rape and slaying of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. However, after Friday's graphic photographic evidence of the rape injuries the couple suffered, the woman bowed out. A black woman, she was replaced by a white male. That leaves six blacks, one Asian and five whites on the panel of 12 plus three white alternates.

Cobbins' defense team of Scott Green and Kim Parton and prosecutors Takisha Fitzgerald and Leland Price had one last chance Saturday afternoon to argue their respective cases. Despite the unexpected testimony of Cobbins against his defense team's advice, neither wavered from their original positions on Cobbins' alleged role. Neither paid much heed to Cobbins' claim that Christian volunteered oral sex in hopes he would free her.

More at link
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/aug/23/carjacking-case-in-hands-of-the-jury/

 

[Indianagirl]

Video of the demolition of the house on 2316 Chipman St.

http://www.knoxnews.com/videos/detail/demolition-house-2316-chipman-st/

 

[raindrops300]

BBM. I'm trying to figure that out as well. If you have a twitter account and follow Jamie, you can set her to tweet to your cell phone. A few of the other stations have reporters twittering as well. Hopefully they will send out a tweet that the verdict is to be announce. Now I need to try to remember my twitter password....

I'm not sure if we'll see the jury at all until the verdict is read.

Thanks for that great idea. I set it up to do that, at least I hope I did.
BBM

 

[SuziQ]

Phone call's timing at issue in carjacking case
http://m.knoxnews.com/news/2009/aug/24/phone-calls-timing-at-issue-carjacking-case/