When asked to describe Batey he said, "very honest, dependable, solid citizen in Emsworth community.". The judge decided to allow it, and the jury was brought back in.
The alleged victim testified she doesn't remember anything after getting a "blue drink" at the Tin Roof until she woke up at 8 a.m. the next day. She described the pain she was in and said she woke up with her clothes on but her shoes were not there.
A statement from the victim was read afterwards to the courtroom, in which she said; 'Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this difficult process.
Vanderbilt football players and convicted rapists Brandon Vandenburg (left) and Cory Batey (right) appear emotionless in mugshots taken Tuesday evening. Batey (above) sat emotionless as the jury read their guilty verdict, convicting him on all seven counts.
Vandenburg also faces up to 6 years for the unlawful photography charge and 15 years for tampering with evidence. +15. Copy link to paste in your message.
Last week, the victim testified that Vandenburg, whom she was dating, plied her with alcohol one night in June 2013 and the next thing she remembers is waking up in a strange dorm room. The jury saw surveillance footage showing her being dragged to Vandenburg's dorm room.
Vanderbilt released a statement as well in which Vice Chancellor Beth Fortune said; 'Our heart goes out to the victim. Her testimony was forceful and brave. She has received our care and support.'. She then added; 'The safety and security of our students is Vanderbilt's top priority.
Vandenburg ( above) shook his head and at one point even rolled his eyes as he was declared guilty. This after a jury in Nashville, Tennessee found Vandenburg, 21, and Batey, who turned 21 on Tuesday, guilty of aggravated rape and aggravated sexual battery.
Vandenburg then sent some footage to friends. One of the men, Brandon Banks , allegedly anally raped the woman with the water bottle as Vandenburg said, 'squeeze that s***', the video showed.
Batey faces 15 to 25 years prison if convicted of aggravated rape. The retrial of Cory Batey on aggravated rape and aggravated sexual battery charges this week could bring tweaks in his defense strategy, but legal analysts say it will be unlikely to decrease the impact of graphic photographs and videos that are the state's key evidence.
Batey, one of four former Vanderbilt University football players charged with raping an unconscious female student in a dorm on June 23, 2013, is set to stand trial Monday in Nashville. He went to trial last year alongside Brandon Vandenburg, but there was a mistrial. One of Vandenburg's attorneys had a medical issue and last week asked ...
Because Batey is not standing trial at the same time as Vandenburg, rules that prohibit the use of evidence that implicates a co-defendant no longer apply. That means prosecutors are freed up to use more details of what Batey told police, if they choose to do so.
Holding separate trials also means prosecutors can introduce more evidence against each defendant.
Cory Batey, Brandon Vandenburg, Jaborian "Tip" McKenzie and Brandon E. Banks, all former football players, have each been charged with five counts of aggravated rape and two counts of aggravated sexual battery. Vandenburg also faces charges of tampering with evidence and unlawful photography.
She previously said she does not remember the incident. The Tennessean generally does not name individuals police say are victims of sexual assault. Teasley, one of Batey's attorneys, was brought onto the case after the last trial. She may cross-examine the woman. "Rape is an extremely sensitive issue," Todd said.
Jim Todd, a Nashville lawyer and former prosecutor who has analyzed the case for The Tennessean, said there is no combating what photographs and videos of the rape show happened in the dorm room.