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State v. Willis6/30/2003
ter told Jimmy Brumfield about the comment. He said at that time he was unaware of any reward for information about the murder. He said on February 20, 1997, he told TBI Agent Mike Breedlove about the comment. He said he has since become aware of the reward offer but has not claimed any reward or communicated with the victim's family. He admitted he was in jail for being convicted of theft over $300.
On cross-examination, he admitted that in a 1997 hearing, he said he had known the defendant for about seven or eight years. Additionally, he said that at a prior hearing he testified, in referring to what the defendant said to him, that "he told me that he had done one and he ain't scared to kill another one."
Fletcher said he had a conversation with Ray McGowan where he (Fletcher) said he was the State's "star witness" and knew what the murder weapon was, a Phillips head screwdriver.
Jimmy Brumfield testified he remembered having a conversation with Jeffery Fletcher in 1996 or 1997.
Karen Chowning, Jeffery Fletcher's girlfriend, testified that she remembered a conversation between Fletcher and Brumfield about three to three and one- half years ago and that shortly after that time, the TBI came to interview both her and Fletcher.
On cross-examination, she said she was aware there was a reward for information about the murder. She said she remembered that right after the murder occurred, she saw a sign in Elkton. She did not remember any billboards but said she remembered a paper with the victim's picture on it, asking for information. She said that Fletcher said he knew there was a reward offered around that time. On redirect, she said she was unsure if Fletcher was aware of the reward.
Patrick McCutchen, a former district attorney, testified at the initial trial but died prior to the 2000 trial. His prior testimony was read into evidence and the following relevant evidence was adduced.
He testified that on March 11, 1993, the defendant and his father, John Willis, came to McCutchen's office for an interview. McCutcheon said he wanted to question the defendant about inconsistencies in prior statements made to Detectives Perry and Green. There was a hidden camera in a nearby lampshade. He said the defendant told him that he remembered being at Joe B's and the Golden Jukebox with the victim on the night in question and that the victim was in his truck that night. He said he confronted the defendant with evidence that his truck fibers were found on the victim and that is when the defendant recalled her being with him that night. He said the defendant told him he had sex with the victim.
He said to the best of his knowledge, the clothes worn by the defendant the night in question were never recovered. He said the defendant told him that the victim had been at his apartment on the night she disappeared. McCutchen said that the defendant was not very specific about the details of the evening in question. He said that, two or three times, the defendant denied killing the victim and said he would help find who did it if he could.
On cross-examination, McCutcheon said the defendant asked him if he was being taped and, despite the fact that he was taping him, he told the defendant no. He said the defendant told him he was scared when he was interviewing with Detective Perry and Green and that the detectives were harassing him. Additionally, he said the defendant told him he did not kill that girl.
He said the defendant expressed some embarrassment about discussing sex with his father present, said whether or not he had sex with her was nobody's business, and then said that he did. He said the de
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