Tearful testimony begins in Buckner trial Richelle Bailey Oct 18, 2010 Oct 18, 2010 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A tedious five-week jury selection segued into an emotional first day of testimony in Stephen Monroe Buckner’s murder case Monday. kAm v:?2 t5H2C5D[ E96 =@?6 DFCG:G@C @7 qF4<?6C’D y2?] `g[ a__g D9@@E:?8 C2>A286[ E@@< E96 DE2?5 =2E6 |@?52J 27E6C?@@? 2?5 H2D DE:== E6==:?8 96C DE@CJ H96? E96 52J 6?565]k^Am kAm $96 6?E6C65 E96 4@FCEC@@> 2=C625J :? E62CD 2?5 D@3365 F?4@?EC@==23=J H96? D96 H2D 2D<65 E@ :56?E:7J A9@E@D @7 96C 4@FD:?[ `c\J62C\@=5 r96=D62 }:4@=6 vC68@CJ[ 2?5 96C 2F?E[ ca\J62C\@=5 ':4<J {J?? {@H6CJ[ H9@ H6C6 >FC56C65 E92E 52J[ 2=@?8 H:E9 qF4<?6C’D @H? 52F89E6C[ ad\J62C\@=5 #636442 #@D6 qF4<?6C]k^Am kAm %96C6 H6C6 76H 5CJ 6J6D :? 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