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

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/wbirymartinez

Gary Christian has just arrived in the courtroom

 

[SuziQ]

Sorry guys, either my computer is slow or Twitter is slow.

Anyways, judge doesn't like open ended questions. They are too broad.

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/wbirymartinez

Judge does not want to ask jurors if they have had a discussion about the case. He said you can't go anywhere without hearing about case

 

[SuziQ]

BTW, Jaime, our tweeting reporter is the blonde in the white sweater sitting behind the defense.

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/wbirymartinez

Judge wants to ask potential jurors if they have an opinion, what is that opinion and can they put that aside

 

[lizzybeth]

Did I hear the judge say they had a verdict?

 

[lizzybeth]

Anyone else hear him say they would have to continue at 2:00 because they had a verdict? That they would hear the verdict at 11:30? Am I crazy? Am I the only one that heard it or did I hear it wrong?

 

[RoseRed]

I thought he did.

 

[steelergirl]

Nope, your not crazy, verdict is in they will read at 11:30 is what I heard. Praying for a good outcome.

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

Verdict to be announced just after 11:30

 

[SuziQ]

I knew if I walked away to do chores something would happen!

 

[lizzybeth]

I hope Cobbins is scared.

 

[LancelotLink]

I'm nervous. Someone hold me....

 

[SuziQ]

Adnoid, I see you are here. I was just about to send you a pm.

 

[lizzybeth]

I knew if I walked away to do chores something would happen!

LOL, I was waiting for you to confirm what I thought I heard. Tell your family you can't do chores anymore. They'll have to take care of them while the trials are going on (yeah, I can hear me telling my kids that). We depend on you too much.

 

[RoseRed]

I pray they found him guilty on the murder charges.

 

[lonetraveler]

I knew if I walked away to do chores something would happen!

Do any of you have any thoughts on what the verdict is going to be? Just curious.

 

[cassiusleuth]

I don't post often but I would like to thank you all for your posts each day! I can't always listen to the trials at work, but I can catch up at lunch! MUCHO gracias to all of you

I'm about to cry just thinking about what the families reaction will be either way. Bless their hearts and may justice be served for Channon and Chris.

 

[SuziQ]

Do any of you have any thoughts on what the verdict is going to be? Just curious.

A very good attorney once told me that your odds are better in Vegas than to figure what a jury would do. I hope it's guilty, but I wouldn't bet on it.

 

[Mama-cita]

I hope the jury did the right thing. The fact that they didn't need TONS of deliberations is encouraging, IMO...if there were "hold outs" on certain guilty charges, I don't think we'd have a verdict this quick...