TN - Chris Newsom, 23, & Channon Christian, 21, murdered, Knoxville, 6 Jan 2007 #3

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

Use of paint cans to store evidence is new thing. Wonder why the switch from paper to metal? less than 10 seconds ago

 

[SuziQ]

Defense cross.

 

[Muffet]

What a pig that defense atty is - the only point in pointing out that Chris had MJ in his truck was to make the victim look bad. And that was his only question.

 

[SuziQ]

Breaking for lunch. One hour. Jury excused.

 

[SuziQ]

What a pig that defense atty is - the only point in pointing out that Chris had MJ in his truck was to make the victim look bad. And that was his only question.

I know. That really pissed me off.

 

[SuziQ]

Judge chastising people walking in when court in session. Take note of how long breaks are and be in your seat when court back in session. Keep an eye on clock.

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

Uh-oh Defense gets Josh to admit they took Chris' pot out of his truck after he went missing 2 minutes ago

 

[Muffet]

Didn't even seem very smart - it was so obvious he had to have lost some trust of the jury.

Oh, prosecutor complaining about it now in break...

 

[SuziQ]

Judge slamming defense that if they bring something like the pot issue in the future approach the bench first and get the judges approval.

 

[SuziQ]

Didn't even seem very smart - it was so obvious he had to have lost some trust of the jury.

Oh, prosecutor complaining about it now in break...

It was a dirty trick. And the MJ had nothing to do with anything.

 

[Muffet]

Geeez, judge chastised defense for it, and the def gives a pathetic "All I asked was what he retrieved from the truck." As if he didn't know what it was and that it was utterly irrelevant except as a knock on the victim.

 

[Muffet]

It was a dirty trick. And the MJ had nothing to do with anything.

Exactly. And what the heck is the problem with this def atty's suit? He's skinny, but he's got that high button stretched to popping.

sigh... I'm going to try to catch a catnap during their lunch. Thank you so much for maintaining this thread so well, Suzi. If you need a break during the trial, let me know and I'll try to fill in with posting updates best I can.

 

[dgfred]

Why were they in that area anyway if someone knows?

 

[Muffet]

Why were they in that area anyway if someone knows?

They didn't go to the area of town where the killers lived.

They went to a friend's place in another part of town to watch a movie, and they were carjacked from there, and then the killers took them to their house.

The killers went out that night with the intention of committing a carjacking, according to the interrogation of Cobbins, aka "Rome", iirc.

 

[SuziQ]

People filing back in....

 

[SuziQ]

Chris' dad is talking to TK.

 

[SuziQ]

Channon's mom seated.

 

[SuziQ]

Gary seated.

 

[SuziQ]

I think our reporter Jamie is talking to the Christians.

 

[SuziQ]

Davidson looks stressed and serious.