Jury Deliberating the Fate of Carla Hughes
Defense Attorney Johnnie Walls
Johnnie Walls talks to News Channel 12 after the jury begins their deliberations.
Published: October 12, 2009
Updated: October 12, 2009
Shortly before six Monday evening the jury in the Carla Hughes capital murder trial started their deliberations. They will decide whether or not to convict Hughes of capital murder in the deaths of Avis Banks and Banks’ unborn son. Stay with WJTV.COM and News Channel 12 as we will bring you the verdict live when it happens.
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She was found guilty on both counts. This is not a time to rejoice, but a time to pray! Pray for all those involved, including Keyon!!
Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Some of you are defending both Keyon and Carla. And you are getting offended by other people’s comments. PLEASE!!! If you don’t want to read it don’t. Well, we all know that somebody killed the lady and coincidently she was stabbed and shot and Carla borrowed a knife and a gun. I think they both played a part in this gruesome murder. They both should be in court. This site is not made to belittle each other, but I am going to state my opinion and oh well. Carla should at least show some remorse. Even though she has sat in jail, she doesn’t act like she cares if she goes back. It could of been her in Avis’ shoes. You have to be careful what you say and how you think.
LOL! You are funny! Expecting you to proofread, when you obviously haven’t mastered reading yet!!!! WOW! I am impressed by your initiative, but you are incorrect, my dear! Back to the trial….. GUILTY!!!!!
and justQQn, you may want to try subject very agreement as well, before you even ATTEMPT to call someone ignorant! What is ignorant is the fact you have a DEGREE and cannot even place your subjects and verbs in agreement with one another! So, again, have a nice day!
when you put your comments out, you should expect rebuttal! If you don’t want anyone to directly respond to you or anything you have to say, then you should not post anything! It’s quite that simple! the ignorance displayed is on your behalf, because anyone with common sense would know that when you give YOUR opinion, you should expect someone to give theirs as well! So sorry you can’t accept REBUTTAL! And you put the piece out there about your fiance, I didn’t, i just commented on what you spoke of! You don’t see the judge nor the jury on this blog commenting do you? They are within the scope of their rights to judge the case as it is given to them! You on the other hand, maybe they should have selected you for jury duty since you seem to know more facts than the public, judge, and jury! So when you define ignorance dear, as i said earlier, you display it quite well! Have a great day!
soul4real you need to take the advice you give!!! speak of things you know about! First of all, I stated I HAD a fiance that means past tense. Secondly, you needs to get some understanding of the Word before you try to interpret it and spread ignorance. So I guess the judge and jury is going to hell for judging!!!!! You are crazy!!!! We all have opinions. I have seen the trial and watch what was set before me, and I was convinced that she was guilty. That is my OPINION and it didn’t require your rebuttal. You can post your opinion but as far of your comments to me: I am on a low-ignorance diet and I have already had my limit. Sorry!
I have been watching this trial myself. And I must agree with Jeanne225. First, none of has a right to judge Carla nor Keyon Pittman. There is only ONE that knows exactly what happened and who is responsible for Ms. Bank’s death, and that is God Almighty. We are so quick to judge based on what we hear, however, sometimes TRUTH is stranger than fiction! There are a few facts to this story. One, had Keyon never been doing what he was doing, maybe Ms. Banks would still be alive. Two, It is a terrible tragedy that an innocent person and a precious unborn baby had to die in such a greusome crime. Third, regardless of the opionions any of you have about this woman or man, God WILL hold you accountable for your judgements on both of them. He loves Carla and Keyon the same way that he loves each and every one of us, REGARDLESS of what we say, or do on this earth. If we ask for forgiveness, he is FAITHFUL AND JUST to forgive us ALL! Now, to comment on the posting by justQQn, ok, you have a degree in Forensic Science? And that means what to this case and this trial????? Did you examine any of the evidence?? So the fact that you have a degree in Forensic Science has no bearing or weight on anything going on with this case! You can’t prove someone’s guilt or innocence just b/c u hold a degree in forensic science! I hava a Masters in Criminology, but can I rightfully say that this woman is guilty? NOPE! That’s not my call nor is it my place! And as for your fiance with the deranged other-woman, seems like maybe you should have re-evaluated if and why you were engaged to him! You are a woman yourself, so wouldn’t you think he was probably still leading her on as well? But probably not b/c you had the ring, right???? LOL! If someone did all of that to you and you still thought it was cool to remain his fiance, hummmm, that doesn’t seen too smart for an intelligent woman such as yourself with a degree in forensic science!!! Emotions can make sane individuals do insane things. And if many of us are not careful, someone may find themselves in Carla’s shoes or worse one day. It would be a shame to end up in a situation similar to Carla and have to ask God to forgive you for the judgements you passed on someone else and now that you are in the same boat, you wish everyone would believe that you were innocent and to have mercy on you! Think about things you say about people that you know NOTHING about and speaking on events that you were not there to witness!
cat2cat, I guess my last comment hit you hard in the gut, otherwise, your wouldn’t have acted so defensively. But anywho, I will no longer entertain you, nor your petty thoughts. Have a good night.
I believe that Carla is GUILTY. I have a Degree in Forensic Science. I do believe Carla emotions took over her. I think she decided to confront Avis and it didn’t go as she planned. Avis was angry at Carla and they argued. Carla killed her. Carla then stage the scene as a break in. I worked for a cell phone company while in school(technical support) and I know how towers track calls. She was in the area. Keyon was not. People… Keyon is NOT on trial, CARLA IS!!!!! No, I am not his jump off and never knew the guy like that!!!! He did a horrible thing, but be honest he has not done anything any other man hasn’t done!! Most of you(male and females) hypocrites have played the field but just hadn’t got caught, or in the middle of a capital murder trial where you had to be honest about your wrongdoings. I had a fiance’ who had a deranged other-woman who just didn’t understand. I have been harassed by phone, almost ran over by car, and also had objects thrown at me in Wal-Mart by this looney-tune. The other woman, who knows they are the other woman, are dangerous..
I must say that I am seriously appalled at MOST of the comments on this page. I’m not even 20 years old but I know common sense & most of all I know respect. First of all, no1 has considered the victims in this horrible crime… Avis Banks, her unborn son, & her family. Avis was an innocent person, caught in the web of a lying, cheating, & manipulating man. She was brutally shot and stabbed numerous times & more than likely, she never saw her attacker coming… never had a chance to fight for her life or the life of her child. This was a crime of passion, a crime of hate, & a crime of the devil. I’m not accusing Carla Hughes of this crime, I’m not accusing Keyon Pittman of this crime… the only thing I can do, the only thing any of us can do is to pray and ask God to bring proper justice… God is the only judge in this case & He will bring the right person forward. After 3 years, Avis’ parents need peace for themselves, for Avis, & for the grandson that they never even got the chance to know. They need respect because they have been thru enough & they don’t need to be subjected to the negative criticism surrounding the deaths of their loved ones. The evidence has been brought forward, the testimonies have been given, and the rest is in the hands of the jury & most importantly in the hands of God.
I will say this however, if Carla continues to claim her innocence, if she knows that Keyon is the 1 who should be on trial, then why has she held back for 3 years? Why would she cover for a “man” who has re-married & clearly forgotten about her? Why would she allow her own son to grow up without his mother? Just a thought…
God Bless…



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