There's a father named Christopher Gregor and he claims that his son Cory died of natural causes. The prosecutors say no he abused the child to death now the defendant the father facing life in prison. If he's found guilty of first-degree murder get you back inside the courtroom opening statements are done we're about to hear from the state's very first witness this is Corey's mom Brianna >> rana Mitchell o B R a I am CCI. Thank you miss it. >> We have a just before we started. >> My point on and off. 5/1/2014. >> And how old were you when you pay for. And North Korea's biological. We can't let your business Week which in the jury pool that jurors need to hear you. >> She knew the key here. Yeah, there's like. >> Boy scores by law. >> And what's his name Christopher Gardner. How old were you when you first met Christopher. >> May 1992. The Senate over their >> was your son Corey no longer with us. And can you tell the jury the day he passed. >> April second 2020. What types of things. Did your son or you like to do as a 6 >> he likes reading coloring painting. He was happy to be loving. >> The mission to approach the witness, your honor, yes Sir. I'm not showing you what's been. So you're familiar. Your honor commission to publish S one. Just let it happen published no objection to that. That's when it. My son Cory. >> You're at the park playing in the snow. >> Well your attention to October, 28 of 2020. Were you at the end it right it. He sided with him. You're on a commission to approach the witness County. I know that the shooting what's been marked. Occasion purposes. Can you tell the jury what that is it's a court order OK and where is it a court order from. Its Jake from yeah Kohr OK and. Is there a date president on as to where it says. Yes it is October 28th 2020 OK and can you teachers with the judge's name is on order judge Silva. Going down into this order work says it is August 28th day over 2020 order as follows can you please read for the jurors what it says in number one. >> And says the party Showtime court sponsor mediation on the issues of parenting time. And defendant Christopher graders name change application. So mediation will take place a day in time to be set by the courts media. The party shelled join a shared jointly custody of the minor child Cory date of birth 5/1/2004 teen pen and a like basis defendant Christopher Gregory shall continue to be the parent primary residence. And defendant branch of unsupervised parent time asphalt. Could you please continue alternating weekends beginning 11/6/2020, from Friday at 5.30 until Sunday at 06:00PM Brianna show pick-up and drop-off Korea Christopher's home. Wednesday evening's from 04:30PM to 07:30PM for initial pick-up and drop-off for Christopher's home. No one except for a number of actual be present at home during brand is parenting time and and whoever has the child or his schedule extracurricular activity shall transport him to the activity. However the other parent meta okay then going >> doesn't talk about the parties on blocking each other. The other cell phone. Yes and then going to number 4 doesn't talk about the parties shall engage in co parenting counseling, yes and then I'm going to number 6 in talks about the park he's being barred from making disparaging remarks correct. And then it goes to go on to give a holiday schedule for Thanksgiving in Christmas. What is number 8 say please. >> For an emotional show of skype calls or facetime call South Korean Tuesdays and Thursdays and Saturdays and Sundays during the weekends when Corey's with Christopher similarly on the weekends that Korea's with brand of Chris have started for face time with Corey on Saturdays and Sundays. Neither party shall record. >> And the caption this order. Who is the plaintiff in the matter. My mom OK and who is listed as defendants in the order myself end, Christopher. >> I'm in my early 20's I struggled child abuse. When I was younger, I want a law and I feel use the drugs to like. So past my emotions I didn't really have the coping skills that I do now you know they're so just going through a lot but I think lean currently. I want program and I provided clean and I'm here and and I just fought really hard because I hated without my son. >> Alcohol your attention to September of 2020 where is Portland. >> And burning it. The defendant. Women to cuts. It's the apartment complex. >> And who else lives in the apartment and warning it with Corey and the. Now we in October of 2020 can you tell the jurors. >> Myself my mother my mother's boyfriend of my system. It was 2 stories was a finished basement. At the time so I can afford it. >> All right still with U.S. West Coast trial lawyer on sembrano wrong. You tell me what you think of this first witness, tearful she's lost her son they're owning that she had drug issues. How do you think it's going. >> It's extremely powerful and she's she's obviously. >> Compared the picture that was that that that was on screens looking the part of the grieving money with brothers responsible, but there are these things again. The these are bad fact that they're embracing they're they're they're they're heading straight on but she looks like a grieving mother and and it is important to note that the father was involved 4 years into this boy's life so. >> But then again she has her own issues but I think she's doing a good job of conveying like listen, I had my mistakes but I was trying to do my best and looks like it was it was her mom who is really looking out for the welfare of both about inside the Grandma. >> Yeah, the Grandma. I agree with you I didn't mean to interrupt around, but she did own again, yeah it wasn't working I was living with my mom these other family members but also touch on the defendant's demeanor because he is making eye contact with her he is watching her. I feel like his demeanor is a little Like he's angry or just perturbed that she's up there saying these things. >> Well I was observing the same thing during the defense opening how he just how who aneurism and I think you just come that that's his default when he's just sad and upset, but he's definitely I think it just it just kind of looks like a mean guy but then again he had the same look when he started crying during the opening so it's hard to read if the jurors paying attention like we are, but I agree with you, I mean he's he is locked in on her and he looks really really upset but then again if you really believe that she's responsible for the death of their son. I can't blame and it's it's a it's a really tough and they're they're neither one of them are perfect citizens. >> Yeah, absolutely but also I question if he was crying or wiping his eyes a lot, but I couldn't quite tell if he was really crying or not we'll continue to monitor that. Thank you so much Ron for joining me this hour greatly appreciate it. Michael Allen joining me next for more testimony from the victi >> With that the Court TV live. I'm Ashley will kind of Michael Iowa with both here today giving you a front row seat to justice and we are in New Jersey this afternoon for our newest lived rile the treadmill abuse murder trial. Defendant Christopher gregor's charged with murder and endangering the welfare of a child in connection to his son's death in April of 2021 now Greg are told investigators that he took his son 6 year-old Corey to the hospital after he started experiencing symptoms of nausea and shortness of breath now while at the hospital Korea began having seizures and just about an hour after arriving Corey was pronounced dead school now brother is facing life in prison if found guilty of abusing and ultimately killing his son right now let's go back into court where the jury is hearing from the state's first witness Corey's mother Brianna Mitchell. ♪ ♪ >> How is that located in Oregon. Call your attention. >> The court order made it hard to go back to my house. I just didn't want to fight with images easier than actually fighting with him. >> And when you're talking about the court order are you referring to the court order fall 28 of 2020. >> Are you specifically referring to subsection say that no one except yeah and that the shell be present in the hole during rallies. >> And next that had something to do with Corey early. >> I'm Pierre it was it. >> He would just the man for. I took for you to Pennsylvania to visit my de for his birthday. >> What did you or your debt do it. >> We want many golfing and we've got ice cream. Between 2, 3, There's a lot of traffic. I'm Corey was enjoying himself. So I didn't want to just come away from that. >> Send you a text message. On March 20th at approximately 3 or 4 kids. Permission approached. >> You know Michael so far she's really describing a typical one parent has custody. The other has visitation a little unusual she stayed there overnight when she had visits with Corey but nothing standing out so far to me. >> No, I mean you look at that stands out is the fact that I guess he was a newer father at that time right because he wasn't in the child's life earlier on. And there's always an adjustment period for young person, and when suddenly they find out that this is a situation actually had a friend who was in that situation, it was a very difficult transition for him, so you could understand that things like that might set things off balance. >> And you can understand then one maybe she spent the night and the father had some time to go Christopher did go live this life while she was safely with the child and kind of sounds like that all right I understand the side bars over let's go back in. >> And text messages between the defendant and you're familiar with those text messages, yes, and there are those text messages that we're located in your cell phone yes, I know during the course of this investigation and on did you provide. The day for us and you provided your cell phone to detective Mitchell. And by doing this voluntary agree that prosecutor's office would search. Calling your attention now to. Were you on a more. 20 of 21 at approximately 3 '04. He talks to me when you get here, we should stop them all and what was your response. I said OK. >> But the defendants say next he said this Friday, however, long we are is how long after 4.30 you can come. FY this is beyond kissing me off now my entire plans for today are ruined. I'm just as fast as I can there's traffic, I'm sorry. And he said I don't care whatever you that here we will take the difference in time from 2 o'clock until then and that is how we will add on to 4.30 for when you come on Friday now. Yes, he said I'm not the clubhouse Jim just drop them off here and I said OK and then again I said he can't get in and then I said I apologize for being solely and I mean I'm not saying this because I want you to change your mind about Friday that will come at 6.45. No problem that's understandable, but I did want to tell you that there is no and intentions and I mean to be solely. Text message that. >> Can you tell from the jurors what time that that text message is from regarding Henri I'm not being able to. >> To get for 15 oh 04:14PM. >> So we have a 28. >> Those bays and channels. But the actions of the clubhouse. The door was locked. I texted the defendant that he couldn't get in. He came in and unlocked the door. He was very angry. >> At any point during this state. >> I believe it was Tuesday. >> And on that particular day could you drive too far to get yes. >> The defendant's home. And that would have been. So it would have been like after this. >> All right, she's describing the defendant has angry when she dropped Korea off she was late she admits that he was very angry at starts to paint the picture I think the prosecution wants that he's going to use yeah, you know you oftentimes we see this. >> When a parent is mad at another parent take it out on that. And fortunately all right we're going to pass, but you won't miss any of the >> Now back to New Jersey for the treadmill abuse murder trial. >> Defendant Christopher Gregor is accused of murdering his six-year-old son Corey after repeated abuse including making can run on the treadmill until he couldn't stand. >> The defense however says the Corey died from natural causes and that it was his mom Brianna who was the one who abused. >> Her son now before we get you back into court, let's bring a trial attorney the teeth great that he's great to see you thank you so much for joining us here on the program. First and foremost I want to get your thoughts on mom is doing on the Important witnesses sort of set the scene. She looks great. She's obviously hopefully turn her life around, but even she's doing at this point. >> Mom is doing well, mom comes across as a concerned mother concern and who tried to do everything she could to make sure that her child was safe. in displaying these text messages I think she's up to training the defendant is someone who has a temper problem and seems to fly off the handle for the smallest little infractions you know. >> Yet again the words of the defendant being used against them right now it's in form of those text messages. Do you anticipate in a case like this with the defense was very strong in the opening to point the finger at the mother and then say natural causes for the death. Do you think we're going to hear from the defendant during the defense's case. >> It's a bit too early to tell. Often times it depends on how to evidence shakes out. given what I know about the case and what I've heard about the case. I wouldn't expect him to get on the stand that's just my thoughts. >> And I just want to say one more thing and that is it's a really great point of the strategy of a case that that's not a decision that you can make before trial start you have to assess it as you go. >> Yeah, I think if you get to a point where you feel like a hail Mary is the only chance you got you might try it, but I agree with the teeth. I think right now what we know about him his background, his anger issues. Everything that went on putting on the stand will be a mess you know too much to come out All right we're going go back now for more the direct examination of charisma. >> He had a bruise on his forehead and was very odd sheets and kind of looked like and print of something. You have one on his chest, it looked like a screen. Poor and I went on a walk in the neighborhood. He just seemed upset and scared. >> No call your attention to. Ecp yes and can you tell the jurors to DC. >> They are the Department of children. Children protection and permanency. >> People that I state this I felt like. For ease of use was good and really bad and I felt like they need to do something about it. >> Now draw your attention to Saturday. >> I'm sorry what was it. And we're going to see Corey. >> And Stafford are born again. It was yours having 5 football child. >> Where did you go to see the flag football trial. >> I South Jersey like Stafford are earning it. If you see the flag pole. I do it myself. He didn't want to drive with me because he didn't want to be seen with an empty trash can. >> What if any injuries that Corey 16. Where did you take for it to my house. >> He told me just taken for the weekend. >> It regards to the court ordered all visitations. When did you bring Corey back. To the House and bar to get after you bought it. >> He had a large bruise on his chest. You it looks like fingerprint places all over his arms and legs. We had a very it was very our John that his hat on his side. You just normal. >> Had anyone in your family attended. >> The defendant took him out of school for a parent or to covid. >> All right we'll step aside here and take a break when we come back, the judge is going to be faced with an is sue >> We'll go back to court in just a minute but first new developments in the case against alleged murderer, Brian co burger. >> The state is now responding to call burgers alibi and I put air quotes around that saying it isn't detailed enough to clear the defendant of these I'm so earlier this month defense team said their client was driving around in the early hours of 11/13/2022 quote as he often did too high can run and or see the moon and stars. >> In response. The state said quote the defendant supplemental alibi response continues to lack the specificity required by Idaho code 19 dash 5.19 which provides that the defense shells state the specific place or places at which the defendant claims been at the time of the alleged offense. >> The state then goes on to say the defendant is offering nothing new to his initial alibi that he was simply driving around during the morning hours of November 13th 2020. >> And I agree Michael don't think that's too much of an alibi to keep it that general no and he's still not. >> Saying where he was during the period where at least the state says the murders occurred right and that's part of the reason I don't think they see it as an alibi defense. >> All right we're going to continue bringing you any new developments on that story now let's turn back to New Jersey where the defendant Christopher Gregory is standing trial charged with endangering the welfare of a child and first-degree murder in. >> The death of his own son Cory states as greater force the child to run on the treadmill as he repeatedly adjust the speed causing him to fall off numerous times. He died just weeks later if convicted rather faces life in prison, let's get you back inside that courtroom where we're hearing from Corey's mother Brianna Mitchell. Well because I suspected. >> Or is being abused and well the advice of the DC PMP worker. >> She stripped of its your say some of those polled or something he should strike that not considered a quote that person that you know that. Did you get to play. >> And what state was he appointed scheduled for April 1st. Because that's when my parenting timeless. Mark lot Walton asking. I was in fear for Corey's life. To the pediatrician. I've up action. Use fun. He still has some bruises but other than that use normal. The community Medical Center. I believe in Toms River. To be examined further and you need to get x-rays and blood work. >> If you receive all the family a court order barring here. Commission approach. I'll show you what's remark. >> for identification op purposes. Read the caption at the top >> Jia JSE Superior Court of New Jersey Chancery division family tied up. Now calling your attention to. >> Who this court order. AB starting with and the court having consider what the Porter. That's the question what should the right offer order right here. >> And the report having considered the paper submitted and the court having reviewed a letter investigatory funding submitted by the Department of child protection permanent C and go cause haven't been shown is on this first day of April 2021 ordered as follows. Okay. >> And as the court order continues you were denied a request for emergency emerging custody, correct. And then going continuing with specifically in subsection 2, 3, for the story, what the court order sets. >> recommendation by DC PMP this poor orders that the parties minor child Cory undergo a cvc evaluation of the part of its ongoing. Jean the party I could just stop you there and. >> CPC evaluation that was the message be. Examination for what was going on the Korean the. It doesn't matter if I can withdraw the question which we serve. What will go to subsection 3 if you can read for. >> The court also ordered the parties to confer with want to another to agree upon a date and time and which court shall be made available for an examination by his pediatrician regarding Coors Brewers in ruzan within 7 days of this order. >> After Corey. what hospital again. >> Same as always use more money. Probably like between 6, 7, The emergency room. Jersey Shore Medical Center. >> Did the defendant send you a text message as to where you work. >> Text messages between me and the defendant. >> And pulling your attention on 7 in particular to the first text message contained in the document and you please tell the jury what the defendant. >> I know we already had a one '04 hearing we're going to do that. Evans I was going to do it at the end. Okay so I have the other wants to like it. >> Police Joe you're doing your text messages and statements of the defending series statements you instruction. >> And again she's describing that Corey was fine he was and find physical condition. He was OK in the car she's taking him to the next hospital for more tests and I think what the doctors say about what happened to this child is at the center of this case and whether or not the prosecution can prove that beyond a reasonable doubt. >> Yes, she took him to the hospital took him to the her own doctor, the pediatrician. No one really raise any red flags about abuse, I'm a little confused. >> But the key here that was chronic abuse so there's going to need to be a lot of medical evidence in this case but when we come back, you don't want >> Welcome back to court TV not my guy out of here with Justin Wilcox Christopher Gregory claims that his son Cory died of natural causes. But prosecutors say he abused the child to death without the defendant is facing life in prison if he's found guilty of first-degree murder. >> Let's get you back inside the courtroom. We hit the pause button right now we are hearing from Corey's mother Brianna she is still on direct examination by the state. >> Consider them at the end of the case in connection with that structure. The statements of this mission low pressure here saying that she's here testifying about it. So I don't mean for that reason. I concluded it would make much sense for me just to give you the defendant's statements or response as you can see the after the car our station toward you know give you a full picture of white vote. Mitchell's messages and the defense alleged response of the evidence in order to get caught that could be able. Okay so turn your attention. 7 in particular app. >> For The re the time for the church. 7.26 OK and what to eat. He said it will be past 7.30 and I will take over and be with my son and what did he say after that. I have no idea where you are and you will not tell me on the phone lines that your pastor time by the court order and I want to be there for my son and what was your response to that. >> I said I'm driving to Jersey Shore Medical Center and what a caseworker for dcp MP told me to do. >> Because I wanted to drive him myself to Jersey Shore Medical Center. Because I was already Lee and I didn't want to spend another 30 minutes waiting. >> But she physically examined nest, what was poor condition. Un Corey left. >> Funding was just watching videos on my phone. He was OK, it's just a little tired because it is getting we. He had an x-ray a lot of work. >> Where is the scene by emergency room. Now while you're at jersey, shore man. Telephone conversation. >> And with the defendant yes. And about what. >> He called me and he asked me to leave the hospital with Corey I said I want and I want to be checked out and that he stop just for Billy attacking me and fighting with me. >> And give the defendant know that you are at. Thank text message. Your honor permission to approach. >> Getting into a lot of statements allegedly me by Some of these are written electronically or by text message. >> All right still with us to break it down trial attorney lateef gray that he fears what I always struggle with this. At this moment in time she said everything right she took him to the pediatrician they sent her to the community Medical Center they saw a pediatric abuse specialist he was then sent to Jersey Shore Medical Center the mom did that. >> And yet here we are with a dead child. >> Yes appears that somebody slipped up. Didn't take care of the responsibilities and it doesn't seem like it's the mother who was the one who slipped up, I mean she made over a 100 complaints about of views known substantiated so somebody fell asleep at the wheel here unfortunately, the cute baby is no longer here because of it. >> But before we talk about evidence somebody matter dropped the ball, but the fact is that suggest that maybe they couldn't prove that this abuse was going on. And I disagree that the mother did everything right. They told her they gave her a choice they said look we'll will transport support this good. We think he's about to be serious we want to go from community of hospital to this larger hospital that can deal with more serious situations. She chose to drive him, herself heavy remained under Doc this can be transported by doctors by ambulance. Maybe this doesn't happen. So I'm wondering how that might play into the case. >> Well that's interesting dynamic, I whether or not you should elect the hospital continued to maintain care of her child that Sir really interesting issue but the fact still remains that she did take him to I she did to the follow-up that they suggest it so she did what she. He could to ensure that her son was not being abused and that if he was being abused that it was being taken care of so it's a it's a double edged sword. But it, here's what she did what she what she could. >> And you know I always have to say it could have been a financial issue it's a lot to have a child trance ported when you can do it yourself and save that money are not be able to pay a bill I'm not saying that's the but I do know there's just a lot of factors, yeah it is it is all right, thank you so much that he Frey of course for joining us this hour. >> All right folks coming up we're going to have a lot more actually before we go to break I do want talk a little bit about that choice that you made so for instance, we're talking about abuse were talking about the last known to be a stormy sea on tape is March 20th right this is 12 days later. She's in front of doctors write pediatric abuse specialist. No one sees signs of abuse so can you then to do so if you're a jury that there was any abuse going on between the 20th and that day I think only if you have medical at. >> Experts who can say looking at x-rays looking at the test we can tell you we have all of these old that that had to been blunt force trauma for instance, otherwise I think it's hard for us. All right those real big questions in this case folks stick around coming up that treadmill video is going to be played for the jury more from the trial against Christopher Gregor that's coming up next here of course. >> Welcome back to court TV Lima Michael I and I'm judge Ashley will cut ahead this hour the missing the mother rather of missing 3 year-old Elijah who wants her bond reduced we will hear what the judge has to say also it was a short Testimony and the killer or cover up the murder trial. As police and medical personnel testify about that crime scene and find the victim John o'keefe in the snow. >> And opening statements begin in court tv's newest case, the treadmill abuse murder trial in New Jersey. >> All right and that trial 31 year-old Christopher Gregor is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 6 year-old son. Corey Mitchell prosecutors claim that Gregor forced his son to run on a treadmill because he believed the boy was in his words, too fat though they don't believe the treadmill cause Korea death the state says the child suffered from chronic abuse. >> So the defense admits video shows Gregor making his son get on the treadmill multiple times. But they claim Corey's death was not murder. Corey's mother Brianna is still on the stand for direct examination by the state let's get you back inside the courtroom. >> The mission to approach the I'll show you what. >> Yes they are familiar with those text messages and your honor permission to enter into equities and published. as a musician not saying that you know on your vacation too. The message can you tell the what the defendant said to you and what time that this occurred. >> 1143 the defendant said why you now with more. >> Tell the jurors let your response was. >> I said my phone died and I just got a charger I'm not the hospital because DC is you can piece spoke to doctors. They told me to come and you could came here from the beginning you said no drop them off. It's taken turns the whole time, I'm not doing anything wrong stay open all Office soon as we're done. >> Read the first 2. Messages with AIDS and the time as well to that. >> On 4 won 21 at 1152, I said you're not going to wake up and on 4 to 21 I at 1240 I said how are you going to go to court and say anything about me keeping him you won't even a job come off and I'm all for now. >> What is the next time you heard from me. The next morning. From Jersey Shore Medical Center. You tell the jurors about is what work. It was on the normal and what it out. >> So I didn't break the court order. >> Now after you left jersey shore with Corey. >> I want to my house and I wish them. About 45 minutes. He was tired, it was 01:00AM fell asleep in the car. I want to say that around one 30. >> Where did you Cori immediately got we want to my bedroom and where is your badge and located in that. We slept in my bed. As can you tell the jurors why slept. >> It was just easier because Israeli and I just didn't want to get him ready in his room. What did you trust. Him in a sweatshirt jeans speakers and what about this. >> Was the condition of the club. >> They work in. >> And after you dressed Corey where did the 2 of you thank you. >> We ate breakfast in the kitchen. >> And when you went upstairs to eat breakfast in the kitchen. Who was there. >> My mom and her boyfriend that she. >> And remember what he. >> of bagel and over. >> And were you with Corey the entire. Tell the jurors what the defendants said with that particular message and can >> on 4 to 21 at 06:46AM. He said I'm going to court because he decided to go when you had 70's last thing and by your tax you're still there at 1250 a night. You add that ramenta Corey's health and I will be will be going to court today about it. Yes 6.46, he said by the way school starts at 8.30 so haven't backed the 43rd. >> Yeah after Montreal. Where did you drive too. And when you're to the defendants. Where was Corey seated in the car. He was in the vaccine and how long that it was a drive too far to get. Corey doing while you're >> he was watching you 2 on the iPhone. >> Corey's demeanor in the car. It's OK that will be while you're driving Corey to born to get did you receive a text from the defendant I did. One of the mission to approach. And I'll show you what has been. >> You please tell the jurors what the defendant attacks did you including the date and the time of the text message. >> Yes on 4 to 21 it 08:37AM he said I mean considering needed cannot my son for an entire day and night the minimum that is happening is an entire day. And that is going to be removed from you next. Visit maximum hole through the courts will agree with my application this morning and you lose all right. Around 09:00AM. >> I'm not sure it wasn't that and did you tax the defended asking where he was. Say to you in regards. He said he was home. It was a paper from the >> information so the defendant could look at it is. Records and why. I was just being nice. >> Corey exit your car. >> He walked Defendants on. >> Corey opened the apartment. Continuing on in. For mission to approach. >> I'm as 11 for identity Asian purposes and again. Your honor this time the state to public Shannon and into evidence of us love it. No she has a little bit. Message can you please tell that jury about your conversation. >> 09:40AM I said stop being so cocky if I were you I definitely want to be. He said yes, I am a ludicrous charge by you that when you went to court yesterday was completely thrown out and disregarded. And can you continue with that next. So it shows how much evidence there is doesn't you going to be in for a rude awakening today. >> What is the next time that you. And did you speak to the defense. >> You he was the His lights were heard. Asleep the whole day. You can be strong up and just didn't feel good and that he told me to send Corps and parents car to him and did you >> Well due to hit the pause, but right now to bring you this update in the doomsday prophet murder trial going on at Idaho court was dark today. Both sides took care of administrative issues Chad daybell is accused of killing his wife Tammy and the 2 children of his current wife Lori JJ and tylee. >> And during testimony yesterday 2 of 10 these cousins testified one told the jury the defendant told her parents conflicting stories about Tammy Seth. Another cousin became emotional. She testified about how day bill spoke very negatively about him e a CUR wake. >> Testimony is scheduled to resume tomorrow morning at 1030 Eastern Court TV cameras will be there to bring it to you all right we need to take a short break. >> What look at back to the treadmill abuse murder trial up next for the mother Brianna >> We'll get you back inside that courtroom in just a moment, but first let's bring in trial and civil attorney and law professor at Temple University Law School Dontae Mills Dante thank you for joining us. Both of course you know in this case to me it sounds like causation is really going to be the biggest issue because defense in its opening said natural causes sepsis that's what killed a 6 year-old whereas the prosecution is saying no no no chronic abuse by the father, but these are things I would think experts could really help explain to the jury. >> I know they can this case is circumstantial evidence because what they're saying is there was talk to use that lead. To his body kind of breaking and in those other issues, but I don't know if they have specific instances where there was physical abuse. If you have that and you can point to him hitting him before or something like that, then you can say OK this was quiet. But they're kind of highlighting incident where he was pushing him on the treadmill. I know that you know he fell a couple of times he was pushing him to get up it's not physical abuse. Also it's going it's going to come down to a situation where the fog is really going to issue the city takes the stand to say he was in my care I was watching him I never touched him and he may have come into my home that way from his mom we don't know that and if you throw that kind of question into it when you don't have specific instances of that actual physical abuse. It's a circumstantial case and it's really going to come down to who side you believe the mom or the father and I love the jury is going to be able to get beyond a reasonable doubt if you can't point to specific evidence prior. >> Of physical abuse. Yeah that's exactly what I see and I think that evidence of him and how he's treating his kid on the that bill is so important for the state's case because that kind of paint him as an abuser you see it and you get angry, you don't like the guy here's some of his tax and things he's saying you don't like the guy but at the end of the day Dontae she was at the hospital this was 12 days after the treadmill incident and she saw a piano pediatric abuse expert, so doctor went to another hospital, no one raised red flags as to the abuse and I think that's going to be problematic. But the state. >> Absolutely that's a phenomenal point and if and the defense attorney I'm bringing in the fact that all of these investigations are going on listen he's trying to get custody for us to take custody from me she keeps making these allegations they keep being investigated and none of them are true so how do you now suggest that there's chronic abuse. I was just investigated right it was just. >> A reviewer or observed by a doctor. >> And they didn't see anything to suggest that so how can you say that now I'm going to be streaming that if I'm the defense attorney that we actually not often do you have evaluations and medical examinations right before death where you could say there was no sign of that chronic abuse that they're talking about so it's about controlling the narrative and that's one way that they can try and turn the narrative of all of these. Allegations into some kind of proof that in fact he was not clinically abusing him. >> Yeah and to your point judge that's why it's going to be so important what the doctors say about this chronic abuse, yeah, they can really convince this jury current product abuse was going on they can believe that that might have compromised the boy and led him to the situation that he was in that's the only way. >> And how specific of time frames can they say the abuse happened therefore it had to have been by the father the child was in his care at that time we have to wait and see. >> Ago lot of questions for this one right Dontae standby want to take folks back into court now where Brianna Mitchell is still testifying about the last time that she saw her son alive and when she found out he died. >> And to say anything about taking or to the hospital. Tell you what hospital is taking important to them. >> I started calling the hospitals to see if Corey was. I also my local Police too I'm kind report Corey as like I don't know where he is and I he's not feeling any sick. >> Did you learn at that time. >> Detective Dennis Mitchell. I'll show you what's in asked 21. I'm sorry S 34 and also asked. No call your attention to. 22 are you familiar with area. >> Yeah there and can you tell. The jury is what. >> But since he's been in my bedroom. Earlier that this is in your bedroom. I'm not showing you what's been as 20 gray for identification purposes and he told the jurors with that is this my bedroom and what you're holding is is what photograph. >> All right we do need to squeeze in a break right now to get you back to Brianna Mitchell those testimony about the investigation >> Welcome back to court TV Judge Ashley will cause you know Michael I although we are continuing our coverage of the treadmill abuse murder trial going on in New Jersey. >> The mother of 6 year-old Corey has been on the stand for several hours. >> She's testified about the bruises she saw on her son and about the last time that she saw him alive Brianna is still on the stand on direct testifying about the investigation in to cory's death. Let's get you back into court. ♪ ♪ >> I'll show you what's remark S 20 is this another photograph. The area depicted in that. Yes and was at the entrance to my head. show you which can Mark S 21 are you familiar with that for out. Yes, what is that picture on the hallways, my bedroom. And I want to show you what has been marked. With the area depicted in that photograph. Okay tell the jurors with that is it for. >> It's a photo of the defendant's home. >> I'm not showing you what has been more. And are you familiar as to what the pick in that photograph, yes and what's depicted. It's the paper gave Corey to go inside a. And I'll show you what's been marked. This is and you recognize that. And what is at a photograph on his underwear is that the underwear that too. When you drove him to the defendant House on April second of 2021, yes. In regard to that photograph is. What's depicted are not The condition of the underwear. Alright with that they go into the home. And a no show you what's been marked as 33 Henry familiar with that. Where is underway and it got. Now showing you what's been marked. A photo of that. Oh yes, I'm sorry, okay, and is the condition, the same know up. This is and can you tell the jurors with that it's Corey's on that work again. And that's the underlying sentiment. >> Permission to a published and move into evidence photos. Those numbers correctly. 19 years, 2432 through history, 5 generate. It's 19 including this one for you know it's it's 30 to 35. >> But at this point probably would have for permission to publish the photos to the jury. >> That's the defendant's home. Yeah it all the way to the right the second spot. >> I'm now showing you. And can you tell the jury what that is a picture off that's the entrance of my home. So when you came home with Henri. All around one something. April 2nd. >> The engines and their living rooms, the left and bedroom doors to the right up to the hallway. the stairs and the whole way to my bedroom. That's a TV stand in my bedroom, OK and why is that. >> Weary we generally sleep downstairs, yes. Yes, it was the bet on the left. That's the paper the hospital gave me that I gave Corey to give to the defendant. I'm now showing you. Their pores on there. >> To the defendant's home on April 2nd. Yes now when you sent Cory in this underwear was that the condition of the underwear. No and what was the condition of the underwear when you said Corey. And again is this a photo op the underwear that you dressed coriander. Was that the condition of the underwear. >> When we come back, we'll hear the last conversation between rihanna and her son >> All right folks before we head back to court next spring and trial and civil attorney and law professor at Temple University Law School Dante Mills and Dante you know at this point we were hearing testimony about those moments leading up to the Childs death and really it seems to me the state is tied to establish the fact that he was a good hands with Mom. Before taking him over But again still they have this issue of what exactly caused the death of its you can escape it. >> You're right and they are walking through questions as they should. With Brandon the saying you know when he got the car to the walk normally. Was you look at our Jacqui when you. Finally so we saw him last she's answering those questions the correct way saying no when he was in my care, he was OK, which means this must have happened after I turned him over but you have to prove something beyond a reasonable doubt. This must have happened. I don't know if the quite gets you there and when I'm with defense attorney I'm looking at the case in the first thing I do when I'm prepping a coma business partner Linda now say listen. What are the worst was the worst and that we have against Dustin how do we deal with that and looking at her testimony so far today. The worst fact is a couple of days before we but we can have before she saw bruising on however that's countered by the Fed that every all the medical professionals that looks said that was no calls for a loan is counter by the fact of the day this is that's from playing football which would nationally cause bruising if you're hitter tackled and running on the treadmill. So if that's the worst fact they have right now to show some of for more process of abuse that was consistent, I think it's kinda like it's a tragedy that that Corey could die. Whenever a child dies you want to find the person responsible you want to take them off the street, so they can never hurt another child. I just don't know if they have enough evidence here to say where this happened when this happened and how it happened in his joint may require that. >> But continuing to put him back on the treadmill. I think is problematic for the look at does the defendant even if it's not technically a definition of abuse I think some can argue it is abuse all right, but we need to get back to court. The jury will be hearing the last recorded conversation between the mother breonna and her 6 year-old son Cory. It is. >> in regard what was shown in that video yes. >> Detective Dennis Mitchell from the prosecutor's office called me and asked me about it. >> Video recorded on. >> I must've accidently took the video. The witness. >> I've now showing you what has been Mark S 18. It's a last act. And are you familiar us. And within this flash drive is. You're familiar with that location. 18 a yes and you've been so that location before. And in regards to video you're actually present. For millions with the other parties. I'm now going to draw your attention to. What would be the C and D. Those are also surveillance videos from the Atlantic you have a few those years. EC it yes. And you're also familiar but the parties who are low he did on the survey. You're at this time state would move into 18 a the E n d S. >> I think he may be seeing the thank you and permission to.
