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GA v Edrick Faust - Tara Baker Trial - FULL Day 1

The first day of the Tara Baker trial (State of Georgia v. Edrick Faust). 00:00:00 - GA v Edrick Faust - Tara Baker Trial - Day One 00:00:52 - Voir Dire - Ashley Hall 00:05:45 - Voir Dire - Jeremy Howell GBI 00:09:30 - Voir Dire - Elizabeth "Liz" Bigham GBI Special Agent 00:34:58 - Prosecution Opening Statement Kris with a K Bolden 01:22:50 - Defense Opening Statement - Ahmad Crews 02:57:30 - Firefighter David Freeman 03:13:31 - Fire Sergeant Doug Whitehead I. Pre-Trial and Evidentiary Rulings • Phone Record Clarification: An evidentiary hearing established that a phone number ending in 9554, associated with Baker's former apartment, was irrelevant to the case. The state successfully moved to exclude evidence related to this number, confirming her actual landline ended in 9760. • Exclusion of Criminal History: The court ruled that the state could not mention Edrick Faust’s previous criminal history or conduct during opening statements. • Media and Privacy: A motion was granted to prevent the media from publishing crime scene or autopsy images that depict the victim. • Trial Duration: While some estimated the trial could last four to six weeks, the judge expressed intent to move efficiently, believing it would be significantly shorter. II. The Prosecution's Opening Statement • Details of the Crime: Tara Baker, a 23-year-old UGA law student, was murdered on January 19, 2001. She was sexually assaulted, stabbed, and strangled with a computer cord before her bedroom was set on fire. • The Scene at 160 Fawn Drive: Firefighters discovered Baker's body in a V-shaped space between her mattress and footboard. The kitchen stove had been left on with its knobs removed, and an afghan had been used to transport fire from the stove to her bed. • The DNA Breakthrough: The case went cold for over 20 years until the Coleman Baker Act led to re-testing in 2023. Advanced DNA testing (TrueAllele) on an oral swab resulted in a CODIS hit for Edrick Faust, who lived only 585 feet away from Baker’s residence. • DNA Statistics: The state cited "likelihood ratios," claiming a match between Faust and the profile found in Baker's body was 800 quadrillion to 30 octillion times more probable than a coincidental match. III. The Defense's Opening Statement • Alternative Suspect Theory: The defense focused on Baker's boyfriend at the time, Chris Melton. They argued the crime was "interpersonal violence" rather than a random attack, citing Melton's suspicious behavior after her death and the presence of his DNA in her body. • Lack of Physical Evidence: Defense counsel emphasized that no fingerprints, footprints, or DNA from Faust were found in the house itself, only in Baker’s body. They further noted that the hair found on the victim and the murder weapon was of Caucasian origin, whereas Faust is African American. • Investigative Failures: The defense alleged law enforcement ignored witnesses (such as a neighbor who saw a white male running from the area) and pressured Faust’s former girlfriend, Brenda Sweeney, into giving "fantastical" stories. IV. Legal Controversies and Contempt • Rule 412 (Rape Shield Law) Violations: The state objected twice to the defense's opening statement, arguing that counsel was attempting to intimate prior consensual sexual contact without filing the required legal motions. • Contempt of Court: After the second violation regarding Chris Melton's statements about DNA, the judge found defense attorney Ahmad Crews in contempt of court and fined him $1,000. V. Initial Witness Testimony (First Responders) • David Freeman (Firefighter): Testified to entering the home and finding the stove eyes glowing red with the knobs missing. He described finding Baker's body face-up at the foot of the bed. • Doug Whitehead (Fire Sergeant): Confirmed the stove's condition and noted that the front and bedroom doors were locked, requiring firefighters to kick them in. He also recalled seeing a window screen that appeared to have been tampered with. The trial adjourned with the expectation of testimony from the medical examiner on the following day. GA v Edrick Faust Playlist:    • GA v Edrick Faust   Other courtCHOPT Playlists: Kevin Spacey Trial:    • Kevin Spacey Trial - Alan Jackson Defense ...   CA v Phil Spector:    • Prosecutor Alan Jackson - Phil Spector Tri...   MA v Aidan Kearney:    • Gaetani v Aidan Kearney - Turtleboy Civil ...   MA v Brian Walshe:    • Finding Ana Walshe   CT v Raul Valle:    • Jury DIDN'T SEE This - Video Answer to the...   UT v Kouri Richins:    • Kouri Richins Trial - Lead Investigator O'...   FL v Donna Adelson:    • Donna Adelson Trial - Day 4 - FULL day CON...