Davidson: Ok, could you - you'll need to speak up into that microphone if you could, and tell the jury your name.
Sanders: Stacy Sanders.
Davidson: Stacy Sanders, ok. And where do you live?
Sanders: West Memphis.
Davidson: And how old are you Stacy?
Sanders: Nineteen.
Davidson: And uh - where did you live in May of 1993?
Sanders: West Memphis.
Davidson: And what is - was your address there in West Memphis?
Sanders: 505 Bal - 505 Balfour.
Davidson: And do you recall the evening of May 5th of 1993?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And on that evening, tell the jury what you did.
Sanders: Um - I was across the street at my cousin's house and we were watching tv.
Davidson: Ok, you were across the street from your cousin - er, from your house at your cousin's house, is that correct?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: Now uh - that was just right across the street on Balfour, is that correct?
Sanders: Directly across.
Davidson: Directly across?
Sanders: Um hmm.
Davidson: And uh - who was home at your house to your knowledge?
Sanders: At my house?
Davidson: Yes
Sanders: My little sister, Jennifer.
Davidson: Your little sister, Jennifer?
Sanders: Um hmm.
Davidson: And uh - were your parents there?
Sanders: No sir.
Davidson: Uh - where were they?
Sanders: They went to Splash.
Davidson: To Splash, what is Splash?
Sanders: It's a casino in Tunica.
Davidson: Ok, and uh - around what time did you go across the street to your cousin's?
Sanders: I went over there around 6:00.
Davidson: Around 6:00 -
Sanders: - Um hmm.
Davidson: - And what did you do over there?
Sanders: We were watching tv.
Davidson: Uh - do you recall what you uh - watched?
Sanders: Um - from 6 to 6:30, we watched Family Feud and at 7:00, we watched 90210.
Davidson: 90210?
Sanders: Um hmm.
Davidson: And is that a show that you like to watch?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And did it uh - are you saying that it came on at 7:00 that evening?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And um - did you see uh - anybody come to your house that evening?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: Tell us - tell the jury what happened and what you saw.
Sanders: Um - I was watching tv and my cousin, Meridith, looked out the window and said Pam and Joe are at your house. And I looked out there and seen Pam and Joe and Damien at my house.
Davidson: So you saw Damien at your house?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And Pam and Joe?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And uh - what did you do then?
Sanders: I just kept watching - turned back and watched - started watching tv.
Davidson: Could you see from where you were uh - could you see across the street and see the driveway?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And uh - do you have any idea how long they were there, across the street at your house?
Sanders: When I looked back out it was a little bit after - it was about 15 after 7 and they were leaving.
Davidson: Ok and when they left, uh - who did you see leaving?
Sanders: Um - I seen 4 people in the car - I seen 4 heads, so I assumed it was Pam and Joe and Damien and his sister, Michelle.
Davidson: Ok, but when they went in, you didn't see Michelle?
Sanders: No, I just seen Pam, Joe, and Damien.
Davidson: Ok. But you did see Damien?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: Do you know Damien?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And can you point him out here?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: Point him out for us.
Sanders: (indicating) Right there.
Davidson: Ok. And uh - you're positive he was there?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And how do you know that this was May 5th of 1993?
Sanders: I don't know, um - because it was the first time my parents went to Splash and it was on a Wednesday night because 90210 come on and -
Davidson: Ok, have you been questioned about this before?
Sanders: Only by Fogleman at the - when they called me in -
Davidson: - Ok.
Sanders: - West Memphis.
Davidson: And it was on that evening?
Sanders: Um hmm.
Davidson: That's all.
(pause)
Davis: If I understand your testimony correctly, it's Stacy Sanders - is that correct?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: Ok, Miss Sanders, if I understand your testimony correctly, you said you saw 3 people go in the house?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: Ok. And you saw 3 people come out of the house, correct?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: Ok. And how frequently would the Hutchinsons and their children come over to visit at your parents' house?
Sanders: All the time.
Davis: Ok. When you say "All the time", could - I mean -
Sanders: Just, if we - if they didn't come over our house one day, we'd go over there, so we seen them everyday just about.
Davis: Ok, how close a relationship or could you describe the relationship between your family and the Hutchinsons?
Sanders: Um, my parents and their parents have been close for years.
Davis: Ok. And since they had moved back to Oregon - back here from Oregon, had they come over to the house 2, 3, 4 times a week -
Sanders: - Um hmm.
Davis: - During that period?
Sanders: When they first came back, they lived with us for a little while.
Davis: Ok and prior to them moving back here, sometime when you were growing up, ya'll actually lived in the same house together for practically a year, right?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: Would it be fair to state that their children were kindly like brothers and sisters to you?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: Ok. Now when you talked with Mr. Fogleman, did you indicate to him that it was 2 days later after you saw this incident when Damien was arrested?
Sanders: Two days later?
Davis: Yes ma'am, you said uh - did you say -
Sanders: - He went into questioning, he wasn't arrested until in June.
Davis: Ok, when you talked with him in Septmember of this year, September 2nd, I believe, did you tell him "because I remember, I think it was 2 days later they went again and that's when Damien got arrested, I think that was then"?
Sanders: Ok, I don't remember.
Davis: Ok. And who have you talked with about the facts that took place on May 5th? Who did you discuss 'em with?
Sanders: I - well, when before, it was all going around, I talked with my mom.
Davis: Ok, anybody else?
Sanders: Me and Meridith talked about it.
Davis: And that's, who is Meridith?
Sanders: Meridith, that's my cousin.
Davis: Ok, did ya''ll -
Sanders: - That's -
Davis: - Did ya'll go back and get together and sit down and go over the facts -
Sanders: - No.
Davis: - Go over what you remember?
Sanders: No, not really.
Davis: Ok, have you talked or discussed it with anyone else?
Sanders: Not really.
Davis: Ok, have you ever talked with the private investigator, Mr. Lax about -
Sanders: - No.
Davis: - What your statement would be?
Sanders: No.
Davis: Have you talked with the defense attorneys about what your testimony would be?
Sanders: They just said that I would be supeanoed to come in and talk because he was at my house that night.
Davis: Ok.
Sanders: That's all that basically has been said.
Davis: Have they ever gone over with you the facts or details of your statement?
Sanders: Not really, they've asked me questions about it - I mean, not really - they didn't tell me what to say, they just asked me questions and then I answered them and -
Davis: Had - did the Hutchinsons come over to the house on other Wednesday nights prior to that?
Sanders: Yeah, sure.
Davis: Did they come over to your house on other Wednesday nights after that?
Sanders: Sure.
Davis: Ok. Did your folks go to Splash Casino on other occassions?
Sanders: Yes.
Davis: And in fact, were you present on an occassion sometime around there when Damien, Jason, and another individual came over to the house around 9:00 uh - one evening walking, when they were walking in the neighborhood?
Sanders: They did that quite a few times.
Davis: Ok. So it wasn't unusual for them to come over there on a Wednesday evening?
Sanders: (indicating)
Davis: Ok. And you say they left by 7:15?
Sanders: Um hmm.
Davis: No further questions your Honor.
The Court: Anything else?
Davidson: Nothing further.
The Court: Alright, you may stand down. Call your next witness.
