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Palin’s Ego Trip

Palin’s Ego Trip

Does Sarah Palin suffer from narcissistic personality disorder? Michelle Goldberg puts America’s hottest author on the couch.
All politicians may lie, but not all politicians lie like Sarah Palin. Many people in public life lie to avoid getting caught when they do something wrong; call them “I did not have sex with that woman!” lies. Or [...]

DEATH: Davidson jury recommends death sentence for Christian/Newsom murders

DEATH: Davidson jury recommends death sentence for Christian/Newsom murders

The jury in the Lemaricus Davidson double murder trial has recommended the death penalty for the murders of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom.
That same jury found him guilty on each count against him, in each count choosing the most serious offense, with the exception of the direct rape of Chris Newsom.
The imposition of the death [...]

Letalvis Cobbins will be moved to maximum security

Letalvis Cobbins will be moved to maximum security

Senator Tim Burchett confirms that convicted killer Letalvis Cobbins will be moved from a medium security prison to maximum security prison by Monday.
Burchett saw the families of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom on 10 News talking about all the calls they have made since they found out Cobbins was sent to the Hardeman Correctional Complex [...]

Closing arguments Friday for sentencing hearing in Christian-Newsom murders

Closing arguments Friday for sentencing hearing in Christian-Newsom murders

Convicted killer Lemaricus Davidson will be back in court on Thursday morning to put his life in the hands of a Knox County jury.
On Wednesday, 12 jurors found Davidson guilty of first degree premeditated murder of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom.
The jury found Davidson guilty of 38 different charges. However on the 2 counts [...]

Davidson eligible for death penalty

Davidson eligible for death penalty

The very first part of the verdict by a Knox County jury made Lemaricus Davidson eligible for the death penalty.
Davidson has been found guilty on each of the most serious of the subsequent charges, with the exception of the charges accusing him of directly raping Chris Newsom.
Instead, he has been convicted of facilitating the rape [...]

Davidson’s decision to testify pending

Davidson’s decision to testify pending

Judge denies motion to dismiss
Lemaricus Davidson’s attorneys believe an attorney’s fainting spell on Friday could have hurt the trial.  They asked for a mistrial Saturday morning.
David Eldridge said the district attorney intern’s reaction to gruesome crime scene and autopsy photos only strengthens their argument that the pictures should not have been allowed in the trial.
“We [...]

Why is Letalvis Cobbins in medium security?

Why is Letalvis Cobbins in medium security?

Letalvis Cobbins has now been moved from the Charles Bass Correctional Complex to the prison in Whiteville, Tennessee, to serve his life sentence in medium security prison. That’s prompted some questions as to how that decision is made.
Tennessee Department of Correction spokesperson Dorinda Carter explained the decision-making process.
Cobbins was sent to medium security at the Hardeman County Correctional [...]

Jury expected to get Davidson case Monday afternoon

Jury expected to get Davidson case Monday afternoon

The defense rested after submitting a previous conviction for Letalvis Davidson also known as Letalvis Cobbins in front of the jury.
At that point, the prosecution quickly went through 4 rebuttal witnesses to prove that Channon Christian and Chris Newsom had money in their bank accounts at the time of their murders.
On Saturday, Ethel Lynn Freeman [...]

Medical Examiner Testimony

Medical Examiner Testimony

Attorney faints during graphic testimony

Attorney faints during graphic testimony

Attorney faints during graphic testimony

Medical examiner testifies
The courtroom was almost filled with court spectators as the group prepared to hear from the prosecution’s key witness.
More than 50 crime scene and autopsy photographs will be plastered on a big screen in Criminal Court Division I for day 5 of the Lemaricus Davidson trial.
Knox County Medical Examiner Dr. Darinka Mileusnic-Polchan is [...]