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- Letalvis Cobbins moved to max security prison
Convicted killer Letalvis Cobbins has been moved to the maximum-security West Tennessee State Penitentiary, a move sparked, in part, by a complaint from State Sen. Tim Burchett, according Correction Commissioner George Little.
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- Cobbins to move to max security prison
Convicted killer Letalvis Cobbins will soon be moved to a maximum security prison, according to State Sen. Tim Burchett, who acknowledged,when contacted by Volunteer TV, taking the issue of Cobbins' incarceration up with state officials.
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- Davidson gets death penalty
A Knox County jury sentenced Lemaricus Davidson to death for killing Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom in January 2007.
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- Closing arguments, sentencing deliberations Friday
Thursday was a day filled with emotional testimony in a Knox County courtroom, as prosecutors called Christian and Newsom family members to explain why Lemaricus Davidson should die for killing Channon Christian, 21, and Christopher Newsom, 23, in January 2007. Davidson's foster family asked the jury to spare his life.
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- Christian family speaks out on defense tactics
Hours before the verdict, Gary and Deena Christian spoke up again for their daughter. Still incensed they were forced to defend her life in court. The families have already endured the horrible loss of their loved ones, and it sometimes gets worse.
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- Lemaricus Davidson guilty on all murder counts
The jury finds Lemaricus Davidson guilty on all counts against him, except the three aggravated rape counts involving Christopher Newsom. On those three charges, the jury found Davidson guilty of the lesser-included offense of facilitation of aggravated rape.
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- Davidson jury going home, deliberations to continue Wed
The jury in Lemaricus Davidson's double-murder trial ended the day Tuesday without a verdict.
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- Closing arguments to continue Tue ahead of jury deliberations
Jurors have heard the prosecution's closing arguments in Lemaricus Davidson's double murder trial, but they'll sleep on that before hearing from Davidson's attorneys.
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- UPDATE: Davidson's decision deadline is Monday
A Knox County judge has given accused killer Lemaricus Davidson until Monday to decide whether or not he will testify in his double-murder trial.
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- Lemaricus Davidson trial, day 5
The jury in the Lemaricus Davidson murder trial will not see pictures of Channon Christian, 21, and Christopher Newsom, 23, while they were alive, but the pictures they did see are too graphic for us to show you, but the jury saw them Thursday along with testimony from the medical examiner about how they died in January 2007.
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- Lemaricus Davidson trial, day 4
Accused killer Lemaricus Davidson admitted to police that he's a dope dealer, but he said he's no murderer.
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- Lemaricus Davidson trial, day 3
Prosecutors have used Lemaricus Davidson's ex-girlfriend to link him to the murders of a Knox County couple he's now on trial for killing.
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- Lemaricus Davidson trial, day 2
It's accused killer Lemaricus Davidson's trial, but the victims' families say Davidson's attorneys have put their murdered children on trial.
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- First day of Davidson trial over
Judge Richard Baumgartner issued a stern warning to the families of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom.
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- Davidson defense attys threatened; judge to allow unknown DNA
Lemaricus Davidson's defense attorneys have received death threats aimed at themselves and their families, Volunteer TV's Gordon Boyd reports from the courthouse.
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- Judge denies Davidson's dismissal request
A judge has denied Lemaricus Davidson's attorneys request to dismiss his case, even though the judge agrees Davidson's attorney client privledge was breached.
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- Family concerned about revelations in Davidson case
New actions from accused killer Lemaricus Davidson's attorneys brings frustration and questions for Hugh and Mary Newsom.
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- UPDATE: Attorney, victims' families react to new Davidson motions
Attorneys for accused killer Lemaricus Davidson say his case should be tossed, alleging the Knox County Sheriff's Office violated his attorney client privilege.
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- Thomas' murder trial pushed back
Judge Richard Baumgartner has reset George Thomas' trial to Dec. 1. Jury selection for his trial will begin Nov. 18. Thomas' trial was previously set Nov. 8.
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- First week of Davidson jury questioning wraps up
A week of one-on-one jury questioning for the Lemaricus Davdison's murder case has netted more than 50 possible jurors.
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- Mystery DNA IDed as lab tech's, Davidson defense wants delay
Unidentified DNA at the center of a defense request to delay Lemaricus Davidson's death penalty trial for the carjacking, kidnapping, rape and murder of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom came from a lab technician, prosecutors told the judge Thursday.
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- Boyd atty talks about Davidson jury selection
A Knox County judge added about a dozen more jurors to final jury pool for Lemaricus Davidson's trial in the carjacking, kidnapping, rape and murder of Channon Christan, 21, and Christopher Newsom, 23, in January 2007.
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- Day 2 of jury selection in Davidson case
Attorneys for accused killer Lemaricus Davidson searched for sympathy among potential jurors Tuesday. Some jurors didn't offer it.
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- 1st day of jury selection wraps up in Davidson trial
Lemaricus Davidson will be the second suspect to go to trial for the January 2007 murders of Channon Christian, 21, and Christopher Newsom, 23. His trial is set to start Oct. 5.
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- No recording equipment allowed in Davidson jury selection
A judge has banned cameras and audio equipment from the courtroom for Lemaricus Davidson's jury selection. Judge Richard Baumgartner initially said the recording equipment would be allowed as long as it didn't reveal the identities of any possible jurors.
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- Davidson's defense wants forensic evidence tossed
Police say they've got his fingerprints and his gun might have been used. But the attorneys for Lemaricus Davidson say it's flawed forensics and should be tossed out.
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- Jury selection for second carjack-slaying trial
A Knoxville court begins the process of selecting a jury for the second of four trials in the carjack-slayings of a young couple.
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- Newsoms keep Chris' room to keep son's memory alive
Chris' parents, Hugh and Mary Newsom, say the jury let them down; they wanted the death penalty. The Newsoms have kept Chris' room basically the same since he was murdered in 2007. His parents say that keeps Chris in their lives everyday.
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- Judge seals juror list following Cobbins sentencing
The Davidson County jury that sentenced Letalvis Cobbins to life in prison without the possibility of parole spent Wednesday night back at their hotel. The difference was that for the first time in 10 days they were no longer sequestered by the court.
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- Leave your thoughts and comments for the Christian, Newsom families
Gary and Deena Christian and Hugh and Mary Newsom have now seen the first sentence doled out to a someone directly convicted in the carjacking, rape and murder of their children, Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. Please leave your thoughts and comments by clicking on this story.
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- Who is Letalvis Cobbins?
Deciding punishment is about aggravating and mitigating circumstances of the crime and the convicted. But it's also about defining the defendant. For Letalvis Cobbins, the difference between getting the death penalty -- or life in prison--could depend on how much responsibility the jury believes he bears for his choices.
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- Pleas of Cobbins' sisters, cousins may have worked; Jury sentences him to life w/o parole
During Letalvis Cobbins' sentencing hearing Wednesday, jurors got a look at his life growing up.
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- Jurors give Cobbins life without parole
Jurors have decided that convicted carjacker, rapist, and murder Letalvis Cobbins should not die for his crimes. They sentenced him Wednesday night to life in prison without parole on first degree murder and felony murder counts relating to the death of Channon Christian in January 2007. Jurors had to deciding whether or not the convicted murderer will receive the death penalty, life in prison, or life in prison without the possibility of parole. Volunteer TV's Mike McCarthy is at the courthouse, and he'll update this live blog as warranted. You can follow Mike's updates on Twitter, just follow @WVLT. For background information on this case, CLICK HERE.
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- Christian, Newsom families get guilty verdicts, await Cobbins' sentencing
The families of Channon Christian, 21, and Christopher Newsom, 23, have waited more than two-and-a-half years for Tuesday -- the day they got to hear the jury say Letalvis Cobbins is guilty of crimes against the young couple.
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- Christian-Newsom friends feel justice, too
It was also an emotional day for friends of the victim and the victim's families.
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- LIVE BLOG: Cobbins guilty of 1st deg. murder, most other counts; eligible for death penalty
Letalvis Cobbins killed Channon Christian and is responsible for the death of Christopher Newsom, a jury ruled Tuesday. Cobbins was found guilty of most counts against him, including several lesser-included offenses. He was only found not guilty of a couple of charges. The 1st degree premeditated murder of Christian makes Cobbins eligible for the death penalty. He'll learn his fate Wednesday.
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- LIVE BLOG: Jurors finish day with no verdict in Cobbins' murder trial
After the first day of deliberations, there was no verdict in the trial of accused killer Letavlis Cobbins. Cobbins, along with three others, is charged with killing Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom in January 2007. Volunteer TV's Mike McCarthy is at the courthouse, and he'll update this live blog as warranted and as jurors have questions that need to be asked of the judge. You can follow Mike's updates on Twitter, just follow @WVLT.
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- LIVE BLOG: Cobbins' Christian-Newsom murder trial, day 5
After nearly five days of testimony, the prosecution has rested its case in the Christian-Newsom carjacking, rape, kidnapping and murder trial of Letalvis Cobbins. The trial is in its fifth day. Volunteer TV's Mike McCarthy is covering the trial and will update this blog throughout the day. You can also follow Mike's updates on Twitter, just follow @WVLT.
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- LIVE BLOG: Cobbins' Christian-Newsom murder trial, day 4
The first trial has begun in the carjacking, rape, and murder of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. The trial is in its fourth day. Volunteer TV's Mike McCarthy is covering the trial and will update this blog throughout the day. You can also follow Mike's updates on Twitter, just follow @WVLT.
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- LIVE BLOG: Cobbins' Christian-Newsom murder trial, day 3
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- The first trial has begun in the carjacking, rape, and murder of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. The trial is in its third day. Volunteer TV's Mike McCarthy is covering the trial and will update this blog throughout the day. You can also follow Mike's updates on Twitter, just follow @WVLT. For background information on this case, CLICK HERE.
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- LIVE BLOG: Cobbins' Christian-Newsom murder trial, day 2
The first trial has begun in the carjacking, rape, and murder of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. The trial is in its second day. Volunteer TV's Mike McCarthy is covering the trial and will update this blog throughout the day. You can also follow Mike's updates on Twitter, just follow @WVLT.
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- LIVE BLOG: Cobbins' Christian-Newsom murder trial, day 1
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- The first trial has begun in the carjacking, rape, and murder of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. Volunteer TV's Mike McCarthy is covering the trial and will update this blog throughout the day. You can also follow Mike's updates on Twitter, just follow @WVLT.
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- Security increased for Cobbins' trial, Christian-Newsom murder case
Over the course of the 2 and a half years since the murders, there has been a lot of publicity around the case, and not just from the media. Other groups have expressed themselves in ways that led to local law enforcement being extra prepared for this trial.
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- Christian/Newsom families speak on first day of jury selection
On Wednesday night, the Christian family and Newsom family sat down with Volunteer TV News to talk about the start of the first trial.
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- Jury selected to hear Cobbins' Christian-Newsom murder trial
The final jury has been selected to hear Letalvis Cobbins' murder trial in connection with the carjacking, kidnapping and killing of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom in January 2007. The jury was picked in Nashville, but the trial will be held in Knox County starting Monday, Aug. 17.
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- TIMELINE: Channon Christian/Christopher Newsom murder trials
Jury selection for the first suspect in the carjacking, rape and murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom will begin on Wednesday in Nashville.
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- Judge allows some recorded phone calls to be used in 1st Christian-Newsom murder trial
The jury hearing the first murder trial in connection with the carjacking, kidnapping and killing of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom will not hear at least one recorded phone conversation between defendant Latalvis Cobbins and relatives, but others will be allowed at trial.
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- Judge rules on motions ahead of first Christian-Newsom murder trial
Knox County Criminal Court Judge Richard Baumgartner ruled on several motions ahead of the first murder trial in the Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom killings that happened in January 2007. Among the motions considered are request to delay Letalvis Cobbins' trial and exclude autopsy photos from evidence in his case, as well as a motion by George Thomas' attorney to move his trial outside of Knox County.
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- Cobbins change of venue denied, Davidson wants Knox Co. trial, jury in Christian-Newsom murder case
Letalvis Cobbins' attorneys asked to move his trial outside of Knox County, but Judge Richard Baumgartner denied that motion.
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- Jury polling starts for carjacking-slaying trial
Jury polling has begun in Nashville for a death penalty case in the carjacking and slaying of a Knoxville couple.
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Federal Grand Jury Indictment for Four Suspects |
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KPD Request for Information Flyer This is a .pdf file. |
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Search Warrant for Eric Boyd This is a large (4MB) .pdf file |
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Search Warrant for Lemaricus Davidson's home This is a large (9MB) .pdf file. |
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Read the Criminal Complaint Against George Thomas and Letalvis Cobbins This is a large (12MB) .pdf file. |
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Channon Christian Tribute Video Appears on YouTube |
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