Just come forward for us, Mr. Young. And
when you come around,
there's a couple of steps.
Watch your step coming around
before you seated. Please, Sir.
Praise your right hand,
please, Mr. Young. Do you swear, affirm.
The testimony you're about
to give in this matter Now,
pending before the court should
be the truth, the whole truth,
Nothing but the truth.
Self you got.
Can you slide your chairs
all the way up for me?
So you're right in front of thoe
microphones and they'll extend t
if you need to pull them toward.
Very good. Thank you, Sir.
Mr. Young, could you please
introduce yourself to the jury?
My name is Theodore Young.
Mr. Young, are you familiar with
Yellow River Park? Yes, Sir.
How are you familiar with
Yellow River Park over there,
walking the trails every
every day early in the morning? Do you
live near Yellow River Park?
I live about maybe 2 miles from Yellow Park.
Were you in Yellow River Park on
the 28th day of July of 2021?
Yes, Sir. What were you doing t?
Walking. Were you walking alone
or were you with someone?
I was with my wife.
Did you see anything you would call unusual
or out of the ordinary on that morning?
Yes. We just sort of walk aroune
trail and I seen a body underneh
of the tree and I thought maybe
the person was sleeping and went
over there and examined them.
I didn't touch the body,
but I said are you okay and no movement.
And then I backed off and called
Gwinnett County police and was.
That your last involvement
with calling the police,
was that the last thing you did?
Well, the police come,
they took one name, so that's i.
And I just left from there.
And you're certain
that you did not touch the body or anything
around and not touch. Thank you, Sir.
It's all the questions I have.
The other Mr. Lewis, Mr.
Lawrence Lewis may have
some questions for you, Sir.
Let me say that, Judge.
I think pork the other white be.
Mr. Young, good afternoon.
Good afternoon. I only have,
I only have a few questions for.
All right. If if you don't understand
anything I ask you, you just lee
know and then I'll try to rephrase it.
Okay, if you don't hear the question,
just ask me to repeat it and I'll make sure.
Is it. Is it better when I speak like
into directly into the micropho?
Is that better, Okay. All right.
Good. Let me ask you this, Sir.
Do you recall about what time it
was that you phoned the police?
About 6:20 in the morning?
About 6:20 in the morning.
And and and you were there for approximately
how long before the police arri?
Maybe less than 15 minutes.
Okay. Good. From the point where
you called the police to the
point where the police arrived,
did you ever go closer to the b?
From the point, understand my question.
From the point where you call the police,
will you call 911 to the point when they
arrived, did you ever approach the body?
Have I made the phone go? No. OK, good.
Before, before you made the phone call,
how close did you get to the the body that
was there under the tree was under tree.
Right. Right, Right.
How close did you get? About 3 .
About 3 feet. OK, good.
So fair to say you never touched the body.
Is that fair to say? Is that fair to say?
Never touched it. Do you,
do you recall ever seeing any shell casings,
any shell casings that
this discharge from a gun?
Do you, do you recall ever,
ever hearing any metallic
sound as you were moving,
as if you might have like kicked
or touched a shell casing?
Okay,
just based on your testimony?
I'm left with the impression tht
it was you that got closest to e
body between you and your wife.
She sort of hung back and you we
the one that came in three feet.
Is that fair to say? Fantastic.
And after the police arrived,
approximately how long were you
there before it before you left?
No. Yeah. How long? How long th.
That's even a better question.
How long were the police there
after they arrived before you l?
As soon as I took the informatin
from me, my name and address are left.
Thank you very much, Sir.
Thank you. Thank you, Judge.
Any redirect examination from the state?
All right. And then, Mr.
Young, watch your step coming d.
And your excuse.
Is he excused from any further appearance?
All right. You are free to
go about your business, Sir.
No further obligation to appear.
Thank you.