He testified that he and Cullipher were hanging out after school with two of Danny's friends in the upstairs bedroom of a house on Brackin Court. Caldwell asked to hold it. An argument erupted when he told Cullipher that he'd slept with Cullipher's girlfriend. In the midst of the quarrel, Caldwell handed Cullipher the gun, which Cullipher then pointed at him. The next thing I know I woke up in the hospital.
Witnesses say otherwise.
Those in the room with Caldwell that day say he started talking about playing Russian roulette, pointed the gun at his own head, pulled the trigger and shot himself. Caldwell has said the same to others. He's told at least five people that he shot himself. They showed up in court to testify during a bid for a new trial for Cullipher. The hearing, however, was held before Judge William C. Andrews, the same judge who had convicted Cullipher.