But he had back surgery in September so he has to stretch his legs. He ends up facing sideways, twisting left to speak into the mike, turning his back to the lawyer who is asking him uncomfortable questions. Shackleford doesn't have to answer. It's the only thing in court that goes his way. A murder trial is not a delicate thing.
Lawyers rip into people's lives with backhoes.
And those unlucky souls who played some part in the case have been forced to sit in that witness box and confess their sins to the world. You almost feel sorry for them. Shackleford, who played basketball for N.C. State and the Hornets, had to take the stand because of Candace Smith. Smith testified earlier that Carruth told her he was involved in the murder of Cherica Adams. It turns out that Carruth got Adams pregnant while he was dating Smith.