Opinion ID: 2976881
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Heading: Coomer’s Trial Testimony

Text: Coomer testified at trial on her own behalf. She said that while she and Adams planned to rob a woman, she did not expect anyone to get hurt and that Adams made all the decisions. She stated that Adams noticed the Land Cruiser, checked its parking meter, looked inside, and saw certain items likely to be in a woman’s possession. When Iverson approached her car, Adams placed a BB gun to Iverson’s back and forced her into her car. According to Coomer, when Adams asked for Coomer’s belt, he said that he was just going to tie up Iverson. After giving him the belt, Coomer went into the Arbor drug store. When she returned, she resumed driving and did not look in the back seat. When she stopped at a stop sign, Coomer looked in the rearview mirror and saw that Adams was no longer kneeling over Iverson on the floor, but was sitting in the back seat. “Anitra,” Adams said, “it’s done. It’s over.” Coomer testified that she then began to cry. No. 06-1235 Coomer v. Yukins Page 5 According to Coomer, Adams told her to drive home, where Adams picked up another vehicle. They then drove out to Macomb County and left Iverson’s lifeless body in her car on the side of a highway. On December 31, 1996, police officers executed a search warrant at Coomer’s apartment and found her black leather coat with belt loops, but no belt, and a spray bottle of bleach under the sink.