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  1. 04-10-2012, 07:33 PM #1
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    Channon Christian, Christopher Newsom murders

    I can't believe there's a retrial for any of these subhumans! Let's see how much attention this trial gets! I'm going to guess it will be limited to local media.





    People involved in the Christian and Newsom murder trials
    Channon ChristianChristopher Newsom
    Age: 21
    University of Tennessee student
    Parents: Gary and Deena Christian
    Carjacked and kidnapped on Jan. 7, 2007
    She and boyfriend Newsom were later raped and murdered.
    Age: 23
    Halls High School graduate
    Parents: Hugh and Mary Newsom
    Carjacked and kidnapped on Jan. 7, 2007
    He and girlfriend Christian were later raped and murdered.
    Letalvis CobbinsLemaricus DavidsonGeorge ThomasVanessa Coleman
    Age: 26
    Found guilty: Sentenced to life without parole for first-degree murder and rape in August 2009.
    Brother of alleged ringleader, Lemaricus Davidson.
    Prosecutors name him as group's second-in-command.
    Linked to victims via DNA evidence.
    History of carjacking convictions, gang affiliation.
    Concedes presence at Chipman Street crime scene, denies active role.
    Claims fear of brother kept him at bay.
    Age: 28
    Found guilty: Sentenced to death by lethal injection for first-degree murder and rape in October 2009.
    Accused ringleader.
    Tied to gun believed used in fatal shooting of Christopher Newsom.
    Fingerprint found in carjacked vehicle.
    Linked to victims via DNA evidence.
    History of robbery, carjacking convictions, gang affiliation.
    Concedes witnessing kidnapping; denies role in rapes or slayings.
    Labels brother, Letalvis Cobbins, as ringleader.
    Age: 26
    Found guilty: Sentenced to life without parole for first-degree murder and rape in December 2009.
    Friend of Cobbins.
    Blamed by co-conspirators for shooting Christopher Newsom.
    History of robbery charges.
    No DNA links to victims.
    Accuses carjacking accessory Eric Boyd in killings.
    Age: 21
    Not guilty of first-degree murder charges. Found guilty of faciliation in the death and rapes of Channon Christian; not guilty for any charges involving Chris Newsom in May 2010.
    Girlfriend of Cobbins.
    Confessed seeing Channon Christian strangled.
    No evidentiary links to carjacking, rapes; denies any role in rapes, slayings.
    Claims fear of male suspects.
    Todd Childress
    Lead Knoxville Police Department investigator; headed evidentiary search Dan Crenshaw
    Crime scene technician; discovered fingerprint that led to arrests Nevil Norman
    Knox County Sheriff's Office detective; interrogated Cobbins Daphne Sutton
    Girlfriend of Davidson
    Niece of KPD officer
    Put suspects at slaying scene Jennifer Milsaps
    Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agent; conducted key DNA testing Dr. Darinka Mileusnic-Polchan
    Knox County chief medical examiner; detailed rape evidence, causes of death Xavier Jenkins
    Waste Connections of Tennessee employee; saw carjacked vehicle at Davidson's house; linked Boyd to kidnappings Kara Sowards
    Best friend of Channon Christian; last to see her alive Eric Boyd
    Convicted of hiding Davidson after slayings; denies any role in killings
    The ProsecutionThe ProsecutionThe JudgeLeland Price
    Veteran prosecutor; specializes in sex crime prosecutions

    Takisha Fitzgerald
    Lead prosecutor in half dozen recent murder cases; specializes in violent crime prosecutionsRichard Baumgartner
    Presided over nationally televised trials and case of alleged serial killer Thomas "Zoo Man" Huskey


    Channon Christian, Christopher Newsom murders


    In the early morning hours of Jan. 7, 2007, Christopher Newsom and his girlfriend Channon Christian were carjacked and held captive in a house on Chipman Street in Knoxville. Both were raped, tortured and killed. Newsom's body was discovered in the vicinity that afternoon burning alongside railroad tracks. Christian's body was found stuffed in a trashcan inside the house a couple of days later. Five people were arrested in connection with the crime . Eric Boyd was convicted in federal court of aiding the alleged ringleader, Lemaricus Davidson, after the carjacking and murders and is serving an 18-year prison sentence. The first defendant to be tried in Knox County Criminal Court, Letalvis Cobbins, was sentenced to life in prison without parole in August 2009. His brother, Davidsion, was tried next and was sentenced to death by lethal injection in October 2009. In December 2009, George Thomas was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Vanessa Coleman was acquitted of first-degree murder in May in the deaths but was convicted of facilitating the death of Christian. She is awaiting sentencing on July 30.

    In the early morning hours of Jan. 7, 2007, Christopher Newsom and his girlfriend Channon Christian were carjacked and held captive in a house on Chipman Street in Knoxville. Both were raped, tortured and killed. Newsom's body was discovered in the vicinity that afternoon burning alongside railroad tracks. Christian's body was found stuffed in a trashcan inside the house a couple of days later. Five people were arrested in connection with the crime . Eric Boyd was convicted in federal court of aiding the alleged ringleader, Lemaricus Davidson, after the carjacking and murders and is serving an 18-year prison sentence. The first defendant to be tried in Knox County Criminal Court, Letalvis Cobbins, was sentenced to life in prison without parole in August 2009. His brother, Davidsion, was tried next and was sentenced to death by lethal injection in October 2009. In December 2009, George Thomas was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Vanessa Coleman was acquitted of first-degree murder in May in the deaths but was convicted of facilitating the death of Christian. She is awaiting sentencing on July 30.
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  3. 04-11-2012, 09:35 AM #2
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    that certainly is quite a long post. :)

    I read about this a few weeks ago. absolutely brutal. Who exactly is receiving a retrial?
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  4. 04-11-2012, 04:22 PM #3
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    LOL... I know, I'm sorry for the long read. I couldn't find a way to send it as a link. Not too computer savy.
    Here are the names of the accused and the dates of the new trials.

    Lemaricus Davidson: June 11
    Letalvis Cobbins: August 27
    George Thomas: October 22
    Vanessa Coleman: November 12

    Quote Originally Posted by Star_Cards View Post
    that certainly is quite a long post. :)

    I read about this a few weeks ago. absolutely brutal. Who exactly is receiving a retrial?

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