MR. WADLEY: - Are you going to give the cautionary instruction before the witness takes the stand?
THE COURT: Usually.
RETURN TO OPEN COURT
MR. FOGLEMAN: Christy VanVickle. Your Honor, this witness has requested that she not be photographed.
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THE COURT: The Court is going to give you a cautionary instruction that the evidence received from this witness would be applicable only to Echols. (TR 2596)
DIRECT EXAMINATION OF CHRISTY VANVICKLE
BY MR. FOGLEMAN:
I am 12 years old and I go to school at Richland Elementary in West Memphis. After the murders of the three little boys and during the month of May, I was at the girl's softball field one day. I heard somebody say something about the murder of three little boys. I heard Echols say that he killed the three boys. (TR 2597) I was walking by with my friend Jackie Medford. I am pointing to Echols in the courtroom. After I heard him say this, I went and told my mom. Jason Baldwin was also present when that statement was made and I can point him out for the jury. (TR 2598) Other people were around when Echols made this statement.
CROSS EXAMINATION OF CHRISTY VANVICKLE
BY MR. DAVIDSON:
I do not remember what day it was when I heard this. I do not know what day of the week it was. My mom, Ann VanVickle, took me to the ballpark. I was with Jackie Medford at the ballpark. Jackie and I were walking together. (TR 2599) We were walking back from the concession stand. I don't know if I had anything with me. I had been to the concession stand and I walked by Echols and Baldwin. There was a whole crowd of people over there, but I don't know who they were and I could not point to them if I saw them. I remember who Baldwin and Echols but I did not know them. I
