Eyewitness Robin McMillian testified Wednesday in the murder trial of Jonathan Redding, allegedly a trigger-happy member of a street gang, but he did so by having his previous sworn testimony read to the Fulton County Superior Court jury.
McMillian, who lives in Germany, said Redding robbed him and then shot at him on Dec. 21, 2008, outside the Standard Food & Spirits. Prosecutors contend Redding and his companions later returned to the Grant Park tavern to steal its flat-screen televisions and murdered staffer John Henderson. Prosecutors are using McMillian to put the gun used in both Standard robberies in Redding's hands. Defense lawyers say McMillian's identification is suspect because his description of the gunman doesn't match the 19-year-old Redding. Police recovered the pistol after a man wounded a robber, who left the gun behind. Blood on the gun matched Redding. Ballistics matched it to cartridges fired at the Standard. STEVE VISSER
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Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta will have the Cookie Coach at three different locations Saturday to commemorate Girl Scout Week and the organization’s 99th birthday.
The Cookie Coach will be at Lowe’s Home Improvement store at 2044 Cumming Highway in Canton from 10 a.m. to noon; Blockbuster at 110 Prominence Point Pkwy in Canton from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.; and Mercedes Benz of Buckhead at 2799 Piedmont Road in Atlanta from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. JOEL ANDERSON
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