TN - Chris Newsom, 23, & Channon Christian, 21, murdered, Knoxville, 6 Jan 2007 #12

[jnTexas]

This is the part of the trials that anger me. The victims families have to ok what they are going to say with the judge. That to me is not justice.

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

Mary Newsom - Chris "was type of son any mother would be proud to have"

 

[SuziQ]

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Mary - "my life will never be same because of senseless fcrimes by people w/ no regard for life"

 

[SuziQ]

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We r doing dry run of proposed vic impact stmts which will only be heard if jury finds premed or felony murder

 

[wvjules]

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We r doing dry run of proposed vic impact stmts which will only be heard if jury finds premed or felony murder

OMG, seriously? The have to do this twice for each trial?

These people are amazingly strong. I can't imagine how hard this must be for them and to have to endure these multiple trials and give a "trial" of these statements before actually giving them....I can't even imagine their pain.

 

[jnTexas]

o My Mr Newsom has me bawling. Grandma Grey who had a stroke after Chris was murdered. Keeps a pic of Chris n Channon in the window where she can see it from any angle in her room.

Grandparents should not be burying their grandbabies!!

 

[SuziQ]

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Hugh Newsom - "I go up to (Chris') room from time to time but it's empty"

Newsoms - Chris was talented artist and athlete who loved beach and Nascar

 

[jnTexas]

Now he's talking about a AA friend of Chris' that Chris would take home from work. the guy hitched a ride to make to Chris' funeral.

His testimony is heart wrenching. I feel so sad for him.

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

I know these stmts by heart now but each time I am struck by the suffering of these families

 

[kiki the parrot]

Hugh, very emotional, directing his last few statements pointedly at defense table--presumably where GT sits.

Would trade all his worldly possessions to see his son again. And I believe him.

arrot:

 

[jnTexas]

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I know these stmts by heart now but each time I am struck by the suffering of these families

I know how she feels. I remember hearing his statement in the last trial. For some reason today it is breaking my heart again.

 

[steelergirl]

These really are heart wrenching..like Jamie said you would think each time you heard these it would make it a little easier but it's just the opposite for me. The amount of tears that they have shed fighting these animals is remarkable.

 

[SuziQ]

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Hugh - "W/ cold mud caked on feet having been made to walk to his execution spot I know last concern 4 Channon"

 

[SuziQ]

OMG, seriously? The have to do this twice for each trial?

These people are amazingly strong. I can't imagine how hard this must be for them and to have to endure these multiple trials and give a "trial" of these statements before actually giving them....I can't even imagine their pain.

Four trials, eight times. I don't know how they live through this.

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

Judge previews stmts in bid to avoid any appellate errors. Courts pretty strict on scope of stmts

 

[jnTexas]

Deena on the stand now. Her Dad would melt when she looked at him with those big blue eyes.

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

Deena Christian - Channon "beautiful inside and out," loved her brother, daddy's girl, mom's best friend

 

[kiki the parrot]

Hugh Newsom, w his gentle spirit and brokenness should be like hot coals heaped upon the defendants.... if any of them had a heart.

I think the strict controlling of these victim impact statements has understandably become a sore spot w the families.

arrot:

 

[SuziQ]

http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

Deena - she, Gary feel they failed Channon. "We were unable to keep her safe"

 

[PrairieWind]

Hugh Newsom, w his gentle spirit and brokenness should be like hot coals heaped upon the defendants.... if any of them had a heart.

I think the strict controlling of these victim impact statements has understandably become a sore spot w the families.

arrot:

I agree Kiki. Its just his overwhelming sadness. A nice older man, on the down side of life. Suddenly his family, his son, was taken away from him. A man puts his whole life into raising his son, it is his only true legacy, his chance to live on. And that is gone.