Murder in a Small Town: The Kyson Rice Case

In total, 41 witnesses would be called to the stand during the trial. Many were, of course, law enforcement who had worked diligently on the case, but others were people with direct knowledge of Marcus Anderson and Kyson Rice. No matter thei

r background, great care was taken to make all witnesses feel comfortable. EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK: “Judge Goodman was excellent at making a witness feel at ease. Each witness was not allowed to be in the courtroom until after he or she had testified. Even though the jury and those attending the trial hear the same mini sermon as each witness is being called to the stand, it is new stuff to the one testifying.” The first witness called by the prosecution was John Glynn, Kyson Rice’s great uncle.