Davidson calls Jennifer Sanders and requests for her not to be photographed or filmed....
The Court: Alright, no photographs or films of this witness.
Davidson: Alright, I need you to come on around and get on the stand here.
(Sworn in)
Davidson: Could you state your name please?
Sanders: Jennifer Sanders.
Davidson: And how are you, Jennifer?
Sanders: Twelve.
Davidson: And uh - where do you live?
Sanders: In Turrell.
Davidson: In Turrell?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And where did you live last May of 1993?
Sanders: In West Memphis.
Davidson: Ok. And who did you live with?
Sanders: My parents and my sister.
Davidson: Who are your parents?
Sanders: Susan and Randy Sanders.
Davidson: And who's your sisters?
Sanders: Stacy Sanders and Cindy Sanders.
Davidson: Ok and uh - do you recall the night of May 5th of 1993?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And uh - what - tell us what happened on that evening.
Sanders: I was just sitting at home about 7:00, Damien and his parents and his sister came over to the house - stayed about 20 or 30 minutes.
Davidson: Ok. Who was there at the house with you?
Sanders: Me.
Davidson: Anybody else there?
Sanders: No sir.
Davidson: And uh - where were your parents?
Sanders: They went to Splash.
Davidson: And what is that?
Sanders: It's a gambling casino.
Davidson: Ok. And uh - was your sister at home with you?
Sanders: No sir.
Davidson: Do you know where she was?
Sanders: She was across the street at my Aunt's.
Davidson: At your Aunt's?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: Is that - where is that in relation to your house?
Sanders: It's just right across the street.
Davidson: And uh - so you were at home that evening and uh - what were you doing?
Sanders: Watching tv.
Davidson: And uh - do you recall what you watched?
Sanders: 90210.
Davidson: 90210?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And what time does that come on?
Sanders: 7:00.
Davidson: And what um - now you said some people came over to your house then?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: Who came to your house?
Sanders: Damien, Michelle, Pam, and Joe.
Davidson: And is that Damien Echols -
Sanders: - Yes sir.
Davidson: - Michelle Echols, is that right?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And Joe and Pam Hutchinson?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And, uh - how long were they there at the house?
Sanders: About 20 or 30 minutes.
Davidson: Ok and, uh - what did they do when they came in the house?
Sanders: They just came in, asked where my mom and dad was, and I told 'em and Pam wrote my mom and dad a letter to tell 'em that they came by and they sat there and watched tv and talked. And they left.
Davidson: Ok. Now uh - did you all have a phone at the time?
Sanders: No sir.
Davidson: Ok. And how do you know this occurred on May 5th of 1993?
Sanders: Because the night after that, I went to my boyfriend's concert. Band concert.
Davidson: Ok. And have you been questioned about this before?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: Who questioned you about this?
Sanders: Fogleman and Gitchell.
Davidson: Uh - Mr. Fogleman and Mr. Gitchell?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And uh - you talked with them about this?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And uh - are you telling us the same thing you told them?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And you do recall this happening on May 5th?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: That's all.
(pause)
Davis: Jennifer, I've got a few questions for you. Now, how long had you known the Hutchinsons and Damien?
Sanders: Well, they was friends with my parents whenever I was born.
Davis: Ok. And how many times, over the course of your 12 years, had they actually lived in the same house with you?
Sanders: About 3 years.
Davis: Ok. And as far as your testimony up here today, did you talk with anyone regarding the facts of what happened on the 5th - did you discuss that with anyone?
Sanders: No sir.
Davis: Did you discuss it with Mr. Price, Damien's attorney?
Sanders: No sir.
Davis: Ok. Did you discuss it with Mr. Davidson?
Sanders: No sir - well, this morning, I told him about them coming over.
Davis: Ok. So they discussed what your testimony was gonna be?
Sanders: They didn't tell me what to say or anything.
Davis: But did they discuss with you what your testimony was gonna be?
Sanders: Could you tell me -
Davis: Did ya'll talk about the facts that you were gonna testify to?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: Ok. And have you discussed it with your mother?
Sanders: No sir.
Davis: Alright, you never talked about this with your mother?
Sanders: No sir.
Davis: Ok. Did you ever talk about it with your sister?
Sanders: No sir.
Davis: Ok. Did you ever talk about it with the McKays across the street?
Sanders: No sir.
Davis: Ok. And never - this subject has never been mentioned between yourself and those 3 people?
Sanders: No sir.
Davis: Anybody in Damien's family had you discussed this with?
Sanders: No sir.
Davis: Now, you kept - you remember talking with Mr. Fogleman and giving him a statement, is that correct?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: Ok. And you said in that statement that there was - let me ask you this, was it unusual for Damien to come over to ya'll's house?
Sanders: No sir.
Davis: Ok. Did his family come over there pretty frequently?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: Ok. And that was before and after the murders, right?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: Ok. And you remember telling Mr. Fogleman that in fact, right around this time period that Damien had been over there with two of his friends around 9:00 one night?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: Ok. And who was with him when he came over that night?
Sanders: Jason and this boy name Ken.
Davis: Ok. And when you talked with Mr. Fogleman, you weren't sure what time that was - what date it was that that occurred?
Sanders: I didn't - I don't remember.
Davis: You don't remember whether you told him a date or whether you knew when that had happened?
Sanders: I don't remember.
Davis: Ok. If your statement reflects that what you told him was that you couldn't remember a date but you thought it was before the boys were missing, would that be accurate?
Sanders: I don't remember.
Davis: Ok. Let me show you what is on page 23 - Your Honor, may I approach the witness, this is a transcript of your statement and the part that's highlighted in green, could you read that - the top 3 or 4 lines that's highlighted in green, could you read that?
Sanders: (reading) I forgot it was on a Friday that - oh I remember - well, I mean it was - it was in the last year - or yes, ok it was before, or under these words this these before - probably about April.
Davis: Ok. You indicated to Mr. Fogleman that they had come by before the murders occurred?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: Ok. Then you also tell him that you remembered tat because that was the night that your parents were at Splash.
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: Ok. In fact, you told Mr. Fogleman that on this incident prior to May 5th, when the boys came over that your parents were at Splash on that occassion?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: And it was around 9 or 10:00 at night?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: And it was Damien and Jason, and who?
Sanders: Ken.
Davis: And how were they dressed that night? How was Damien dressed the night those three boys came over?
Sanders: He was dressed in all black.
Davis: Ok. Was that pretty usual?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: Was there anything unusual about you watching 90210 on Wednesday night?
Sanders: No sir.
Davis: You - if it was on Wednesday night, you would be watching it, right?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: You indicated that one way you were certain that this was on the 5th was because your boyfriend was playing in a band, is that right?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: And that band played up at the hospital, is that correct?
Sanders: By the hospital.
Davis: By the hospital, ok. And what's your boyfriend's name?
Sanders: Nick Garza, he's my ex-boyfriend now.
Davis: Oh, ok. Uh - and what is the name of the band he played in or was it a school band or -
Sanders: - It was a school band.
Davis: Ok. Would that have been the spring concert for the school band?
Sanders: I think, I'm not for sure.
Davis: Ok. Pass the witness your Honor.
Davidson: Is there any doubt in your mind that on May 5th 1993, that you saw Damien come to your house - that he came to your house?
Sanders: He was there.
Davidson: That's all I have.
The Court: Anything else?
Davis: Your Honor, just a minute.
(pause)
Davis: And the way you remember that, Jennifer, is because the next night was when the band concert was, correct?
Sanders: Yes sir.
The Court: Alright, you may stand down. You're free to go. Call your next witness.
