I have gone over the original statements of both Vanessa and Slim and compared them to Rome’s testimony. (Sorry about using their street names, it just made it easier for me since they refer to each other as such). Here is my theory about the actual carjacking and getting to the house on Chipman Street.
I think that G, Slim, and Rome walked to Rhonda’s house and met E (Eric Boyd) there. They left there and went to the Apartments. E was driving, Slim in the front, and Rome and G in the back.
I think this because they left walking and would have needed a ride. I believe Rome’s story on that part. I think they went there with the intentions of carjacking someone. I think once they saw Channon and Chris, Rome, Slim and G forced Channon and Chris in the car and E drove his own car away. I don’t think E came back to the Chipman Street house at that point. (not sure about later on but not at that point)
I think Slim was driving the SUV, Rome in the front and G in the back with Chris and Channon. I think they did tie them up at that point, perhaps with shoestrings. Vanessa states when they came back this is the order of how they were sitting in the vehicle. She does not place E there because he wasn’t. He had left in his own car at the scene.
She has no reason to cover for him, he was Slim’s friend not theirs. I think Rome put E at the Chipman Street house because he lied regarding the way it went down. To lesson his involvement he stated it was E, Slim and that got out and carjacked Channon and Chris and got in the SUV. That leaves him driving E’s car back and puts E in the SUV. Therefore in his story, E had to come back to Chipman Street. He also stated that G stayed at the house with Vanessa and he came back and tells them they have to leave fast, that he didnt want any part of it. Not sure why he lied about G staying back except maybe to cover for him because they were friends. However, Vanessa states they all left together.
On the stand he states Slim led Channon in and E led Chris in. Vanessa does not put E at the house and has no reason to lie about that part. She states Rome and G came in first, then Slim came in with Channon. Chris did not come in. I believe this part. I do not think Chris ever entered the house. I think once again Rome perjured himself because he had placed E at the house. He stated Slim brought Channon in and E brought in Chris. He states they brought them into the sunroom and that Slim gave E the look and E left back out the door with Chris. Why would they even take the chance of bringing Chris inside only to turn around and take him back out? Makes no sense.
In statements made by all three (Vanessa, Slim and Rome) Channon was brought in wearing a hoodie that they had put on her and pulled over her head. However, in Vanessa and Slim’s statements Channon was not tied up at that point. In Rome’s statements made on the stand he states she was tied with hands in front of her, Chris’ hands behind him. I believe this was how they were in the vehicle and Rome knew this because he was in the vehicle.
However, I believe that once they got to the house they decided that Channon should not be seen going into the house, therefore they put the hoodie on her. To do this, her hands would have to be untied in order to put the hoodie on. Therefore, I believe the accounts of both Vanessa and Slim regarding that when she came in her hands were untied. Rome perjured himself on these accounts I am sure.
