TN - Chris Newsom, 23, & Channon Christian, 21, murdered, Knoxville, 6 Jan 2007 #18

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Watch live here:
http://www.wbir.com/video/breakingvideo.aspx
Or here:
http://www.wate.com/global/Category.asp?c=173163

(These are unedited video feeds of the trial, likely to contain graphic testimony, images, and descriptions of a violent crime. Please be advised.)
Full Coverage and Background info:
Murders of Channon_Christian and Christopher Newsom - Wikipedia

Channon Christian, Christopher Newsom murders - Knoxville News Sentinel
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/news/local/channon-christian-christopher-newsom-murders/

Case documents:
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/au...urders-knoxvi/

WATE Coverage

WBIR Coverage
Videos:

At Knox News Sentinel

16 minute video on the murders produced by the Knoxville News-Sentinel. (Thanks to William N.)

Twitter links:
Jamie Satterfield - Knoxville News Sentinel:
http://twitter.com/jamiescoop

WBIR:
http://twitter.com/wbirymartinez

WATE:
http://twitter.com/gpatterson12
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Names for reference:

Victims:
Chris Newsom
Channon Christian

Judge:
Richard Baumgartner

Attorneys for Prosecution:
Takisha Fitzgerald, AKA "TK"
Leland Price

Defense attorneys:
Thomas Dillard
Stephen Johnson

Parents:
Hugh and Mary Newsom
Gary and Deena Christian
 
Morning all :), so who is guessing Coleman will testify today?
 
Good morning peeps! VC's parents will take the stand today.
 
I noticed when watching the trial in person last week that Mr. Lavitt refererred to the victims as "Channon" and Chris." If VC does testify today, I wonder if Lavitt has coached her to say "Channon" as if they were friends. That will be nauseating.

Davd From TN
 
Good morning, everyone.

I see clerks and lawyers. ;)
 
William N said:
I noticed when watching the trial in person last week that Mr. Lavitt refererred to the victims as "Channon" and Chris." If VC does testify today, I wonder if Lavitt has coached her to say "Channon" as if they were friends. That will be nauseating.

Davd From TN
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she refers to her as the girl or the white girl in her statements, so if she does testify he will need to get her to stop saying that,

if she does testify it is a huge risk, as she will be asked about the statement where she was shown Channons injuries in photographs and was asked if she thought that would be painful, and if she thought that would you think she would be screaming

not the kind of testimony the defence want the jury to hear from Vanessa
 
The Christians have arrived and judge coming in. Court is in session.
 
Leland concerned that in the charges it states that there was rape by an object on Chris. The ME didn't testify to that as she has done previously. Wants to change that to just say anal penetration. The ME did testify their was anal penetration.
 
Judge is going to ask VC whether she will testify or not. She will not testify.
 
Coleman says she is not going to testify. :sheesh:
 
Hmmm, that means closing arguments might be this afternoon. Judge has to read the jury instructions and that is usually lengthy.
 
A very smart decision not to take the witness stand. The court has enough proof to reach a verdict.
 
Darn, I was hoping VC would get up there and hang herself. I was looking forward to the SA ripping her apart.
 
Jury in. Judge says hopefully give to jury today for deliberation.

VC's dad taking the stand.
 
Went with VC to the grand jury. Wanted to be there for her.
 
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