As transparent and upfront as always James thank you so much for all your work infront of the camera and behind the scenes it can't be easy sometimes putting all this together. . I appreciate your community posts as much as your content, even if it doesn't relate to me your very explanations are on point everytime 👌
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I came back for a lot of these answers hoping to learn about SC law and how it mattered in this situation, once again,thank you for taking to time to address us in a way that forces us to think in a different way that for me anyway is more broad than I was willing to do initially because of my personal bias relative to the background drama that - as the judge put it- can't be considered unless HE says so. I understand why now. But I've had this next question I guess my whole entire life 😅: How can a jury be expected to fairly, actually "unknow" information when a judge tells them they can't use it to determine guilt or innocence once it's spoken ? We have to rely on their integrity and commitment to their jury responsibility I guess ? Is my question more too abstract or philosophical? I make everything much harder than it is I think but I want to understand how I'm doing that here. This is fun actually! Also: I dropped chicken on my foot because I have a neurological thing that makes me extremely very clumsy. I finished my drink because raw chicken + oral intake is certain death when an RN is cooking. Or, this rn 😀 heard the very beginning in the part of his testimony where Zach sounded like he was doing the most of all...unexpectedly choked, thought I was done aspiration laughing so I figured I'd wash my hands, pause so I didn't miss anything before cooking started, unpaused, Zach gasped In Dramanese as I was picking up a chicken thigh to cut it up for stir fry and that's when my foot found out how stupid my sense of humor is.
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I don’t understand why they didn’t go after the boyfriend instead of the mom… that makes me think it’s more about custody. So I agree with your decision. It almost turns him into a martyr as opposed to a murderer.
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So, of course they weren't relevant to the case Zachary Hughes and the exhusband could have gone to the police and start a case against her instead of just killing her. Although that does not necessarily mean that she wasn't indeed abusing the child. Which I don't really know Is that if in the case the judge saw evidence of the abuse, wouldn't be his job to start himself an investigation? Or It would be closed because the main suspect Is dead?
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You have created a unique channel with accurate content. Integrity is a rare virtue; it is a quality that never fails and one you ought to be proud of.
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I’m just popping in two weeks later as I was checking to see if I’d maybe missed an upload from the channel. Seems not so I’ll be waiting patiently. Hope all is well on your end. Thx for the info on this particular case. ❤️TCA ✌️
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I haven't seen you guys post anything new since this video you are my favorite content creator hope everything is OK looking forward to seeing a new video soon ❤️
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Cool, I appreciate you for sharing this. What you say is true and I respect your choice not to report on accusations that haven't been proven. I think this case was obviously complicated. I do believe the mom's fiance was abusing her daughter and that the bio dad and killer were both desperate to save the little girl. Seems like the dad found a perfect psycho to help him.
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It’s still odd that Zachary wasn’t able to explain himself properly in his testimony. It was a big part of why he did what he did and whether true or not, HE thought it was true and surely a jury can understand that someone thinks something is the case but isn’t proven… The trial was about Zachary and therefore it should have been irrelevant what was said about the boyfriend except in terms of how it affected Zachary. The boyfriend wasn’t on trial after all.
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It’s actually very important that the validity of those accusations wasn’t included in the video! Not knowing makes you face vigilantism head on.
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Hey friends, just a quick note about the last video [https://youtu.be/6Qowd9F3NlM]. I’ve seen a few comments asking why I didn’t go into the serious allegations against Christina Parcell, and this is a fair question. Rather than responding one by one, I wanted to take a moment to explain my reasoning all in one place. And because I genuinely value you all and the discussions we have, I wanted to take the time to respond properly. I know legal procedures can be complicated, and I think it’s important to clarify how these decisions are made in court for those who may not be familiar with the process.
First off, many people assume that if something is alleged, it should be included in a trial, but the law doesn’t work that way. Courts follow strict rules of evidence to ensure a fair trial, and the judge, like it or not, ruled that certain allegations were not relevant to Zachary Hughes’ guilt or innocence.
Second, personally, I don’t report unproven allegations about someone who was never charged with a crime. Other channels may do that, but this is just my own principle.
As far as the allegations that came from Christina’s ex-partner, who was charged with crimes related to damaging her reputation, that alone makes them worth questioning. But more importantly, the judge evaluated the defense's evidence and ruled it was not relevant to Zachary Hughes’ trial. In any case, the validity of photos and videos must be properly authenticated in court before they can be used as evidence—especially in an era where technology makes manipulation easier than ever.
Lastly, this video is about Zachary Hughes—his actions, his trial, and how the jury reached its verdict. It’s not an investigative analysis into whether that decision was right or wrong.
I know this is a complex case, that's why I focus on covering what was actually presented in court. That said, cases like this bring up strong opinions, and I always welcome thoughtful and respectful dialogue. Thanks again for watching and engaging!
Sincerely, James
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