After a 10-2 hung jury, with no hope for a sentencing verdict , Circuit Judge Bynum Gibson will decide the length of time (if any) Bryant Childs will serve in the Drew County Detention Center .

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The sentencing portion of the trial began at 3:30, with a crash victim describing how his 2 year old daughter reacts to big trucks when the family is out in traffic, by crying and screaming from being scared.
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When court resumed after lunch, a crash reconstruction expert was called by the defense.
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Next to testify was the trucks owner, Kelly Moore.
The truck was a 1987 Peterbilt.
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The state then asked Childs about his CDL training and responsibilities.
Childs answered another question by telling that he drove that truck everyday.
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Al Beaty of Monticello was among the 82 Farm Bureau leaders participating in the State Resolutions Committee meeting  in North Little Rock.

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The defendant, 31 year old Bryant Childs took the stand to testify on his own behalf.

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The court used the break to discuss Rollins vs Slater, a somewhat similar manslaughter case. That case was decided, then overturned by court of appeals, then reversed again by the State Supreme Court.
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Scott McCloskey of the Arkansas State Police interviewed Childs the day after the crash at JRMC.
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The manslaughter trial against Bryant Childs for the death of Elizabeth Ann Davis at the Wilmar railroad crossing on October 29, 2012.
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Childs leaving courtroom, Wednesday, hidiing behind a jacket.

A crash reconstruction lead investigator was the last witness to take the stand.
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After a 15 minute break, the deputy coroner was called briefly, followed by an Arkansas Highway Police Corporal.
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At 2:15, the female driver who had been traveling next to the white minivan took the stand.
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A log truck driver that was stopped waiting on the train to go by, was called as the next witness. (more…)

At 1:40, a witness from the west side of the train testified, about seeing the crash, through the gaps in the moving train.
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At 1:10 pm, the defense began cross-examining the trooper, starting with skid marks and the presence of the train.
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The Arkansas State Trooper that arrived first at the scene took the stand at 11:05.
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At 11 am, attorney Theotis Thompson told the jury
Childs, with 10 years experience, was driving an overweight asphalt truck, when he found himself facing ” the perfect storm .”
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The prosecution addressed the jury at 10:50, for the first time.
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After school was dismissed, Tuesday afternoon, there was a minor bus accident at the intersection of East Oakland and North Conley.

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Tickets can be purchased from any Options, Inc. Board member or staff and at our outreach office at 110 N. Main, Monticello.
Drawing to be held on Friday, December 13, 2013
Winners need not be present to win.

A camper trailer being used as a deer camp near Rye in Cleveland County, exploded around 8:30 pm, Friday night.

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At 12:20, Monday afternoon, this loaded log truck was traveling toward Monticello, when its trailer’s fifth wheel pin plate pulled off, allowing the trailer to overturn, rolling it over onto the side of the roadway.

No one was injured.

Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies directed traffic through the 277/278 curve until 3 pm, when the wreck was clered.