Photos: “Baby Caliyah” murder trial, May 13, 2019

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Photos: “Baby Caliyah” murder trial, May 13, 2019

Photos: Newton County murder trial enters its second week. Cortney Marie Bell and Christopher McNabb are accused of killing their newborn daughter Caliyah.

05/13/2019 -- Covington, Georgia -- Christopher McNabb becomes emotional while listening to a recording of a phone conversation he had with hus co-defendant, Cortney Bell, during their murder trial in front of Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott at the Newton County Courthouse in Covington, Monday, May 13, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

05/13/2019 -- Covington, Georgia -- Christopher McNabb enters the courtroom during his and Cortney Bell's murder trial in front of Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott at the Newton County Courthouse in Covington, Monday, May 13, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

05/13/2019 -- Covington, Georgia -- Cortney Bell sits with her lawyers during her and Christopher McNabb's murder trial in front of Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott at the Newton County Courthouse in Covington, Monday, May 13, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

05/13/2019 -- Covington, Georgia -- Newton County District Attorney Layla Zon (left) speaks with Newton County assistant District attorney Alex Stone (right) during the murder trial of Cortney Bell and Christopher McNabb in front of Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott at the Newton County Courthouse in Covington, Monday, May 13, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

05/13/2019 -- Covington, Georgia -- Shane Kidd answers questions from the witness stand during the murder trial of Cortney Bell and Christopher McNabb in front of Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott at the Newton County Courthouse in Covington, Monday, May 13, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

05/13/2019 -- Covington, Georgia --Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott presides over the murder trial of Cortney Bell and Christopher McNabb at the Newton County Courthouse in Covington, Monday, May 13, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

05/13/2019 -- Covington, Georgia -- Christopher McNabb (left) speaks with his lawyer Anthony Carter (right) during his and Cortney Bell's murder trial in front of Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott at the Newton County Courthouse in Covington, Monday, May 13, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

05/13/2019 -- Covington, Georgia -- Lawyer Anthony Carter asks Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott to separate his client's case from the other defendant during the murder trial of Cortney Bell and Christopher McNabb in front of Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott at the Newton County Courthouse in Covington, Monday, May 13, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

05/13/2019 -- Covington, Georgia -- Christopher McNabb watches as his lawyer Anthony Carter speaks during his and Cortney Bell's murder trial in front of Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott at the Newton County Courthouse in Covington, Monday, May 13, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

05/13/2019 -- Covington, Georgia -- Christopher McNabb (center) speaks with his lawyer Anthony Carter (left) during his and Cortney Bell's murder trial in front of Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott at the Newton County Courthouse in Covington, Monday, May 13, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

05/13/2019 -- Covington, Georgia -- Beau Alexander, Investigator for the Newton County District Attorney's office, takes the witness stand during the murder trial of Cortney Bell and Christopher McNabb in front of Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott at the Newton County Courthouse in Covington, Monday, May 13, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

05/13/2019 -- Covington, Georgia -- Attorney Bryan Frost, sits with his client, Cortney Bell, during the murder trial for her and Christopher McNabb in front of Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott at the Newton County Courthouse in Covington, Monday, May 13, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

05/13/2019 -- Covington, Georgia -- Cortney Bell (left) listens to her lawyer, Bryan Frost, during her and Christopher McNabb's murder trial in front of Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott at the Newton County Courthouse in Covington, Monday, May 13, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

05/13/2019 -- Covington, Georgia -- Cortney Bell becomes emotional while listening to a recording of a phone conversation she had with her co-defendant, Christopher McNabb, during their murder trial in front of Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott at the Newton County Courthouse in Covington, Monday, May 13, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

05/13/2019 -- Covington, Georgia --Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott presides over the murder trial of Cortney Bell and Christopher McNabb at the Newton County Courthouse in Covington, Monday, May 13, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

05/13/2019 -- Covington, Georgia -- Attorney Bryan Frost, speaks on behalf of his client, Cortney Bell, during the murder trial for her and Christopher McNabb in front of Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott at the Newton County Courthouse in Covington, Monday, May 13, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

05/13/2019 -- Covington, Georgia -- Cortney Bell (far left) and Christopher McNabb (second from right) sit with their lawyers during their murder trial in front of Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott at the Newton County Courthouse in Covington, Monday, May 13, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

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05/13/2019 -- Covington, Georgia -- Christopher McNabb becomes emotional while listening to a recording of a phone conversation he had with hus co-defendant, Cortney Bell, during their murder trial in front of Georgia Chief Superior Court Judge John M. Ott at the Newton County Courthouse in Covington, Monday, May 13, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

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