First witness Jennifer Millsap, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. She testifies on DNA evidence found on both bodies, the victims clothing, and the bindings of each. Davidson and Cobbins are both identified on Channon’s body. She testifies that pink panties with Christian’s DNA and that of an unidentified person were found inside Christian’s purse.
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Jurors spent much of today listening to testimony from Knox County Medical Examiner Dr. Darinka Mileusnic-Polchan and viewing the horrific photographs of the injuries suffered by Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. As the photo’s are shown Mileusnic explained various details, including the damage done to Chris before he was shot to death, and step by step photographs as Channon was removed from the trash can and unwrapped. After being orally, anally and vaginally raped, she was kicked repeatedly in the pubic area. “This is not just a rape”, she said, as assistant to the district attorney's office, attorney Karen Manning fainted.
Jurors spent much of today listening to testimony from Knox County Medical Examiner Dr. Darinka Mileusnic-Polchan and viewing the horrific photographs of the injuries suffered by Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. As the photo’s are shown Mileusnic explained various details, including the damage done to Chris before he was shot to death, and step by step photographs as Channon was removed from the trash can and unwrapped. After being orally, anally and vaginally raped, she was kicked repeatedly in the pubic area. “This is not just a rape”, she said, as assistant to the district attorney's office, attorney Karen Manning fainted.
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Davidson’s attorneys are contending that Channon had consensual sex with Davidson, and his semen everywhere else was caused by “transference”. Unfortunately, in his January 11 interview with Knoxville Police, he denied having ever seen her before in his life.
Davidson’s attorneys are contending that Channon had consensual sex with Davidson, and his semen everywhere else was caused by “transference”. Unfortunately, in his January 11 interview with Knoxville Police, he denied having ever seen her before in his life.
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The trial will continue in Knox County tomorrow, Saturday, October 24, and Judge Baumgartner expects the case to go to the jury by Monday evening.
The trial will continue in Knox County tomorrow, Saturday, October 24, and Judge Baumgartner expects the case to go to the jury by Monday evening.
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I hope it is going better than it sounds to me, although TK Fitzgerald is doing a very vigilant job of laying out the evidence and rebutting every defense suggestion.
I hope it is going better than it sounds to me, although TK Fitzgerald is doing a very vigilant job of laying out the evidence and rebutting every defense suggestion.
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