3 the murdee case against Michael Johnson is set to begin today. Hes the man accused of killing north barnes two yeaas ago here in ba. Live from theemitchhll courthouse downnown. With a look at what we cannexpect too hear inside the courtroom this morning. Good morniig guys. Thhre are 30 thousand pages of discovery evidencc hat will be used during this trial. It all pptarts today at 9 00 oclock this morning. With jury selec. Selection. Its been two years since. 16year old Phylicia Barnes went missing here in baltimore. Hee body was found susquehannaariver. The cause of johnson. Theeexbbyfriend of bbrnes. Is ccused of her murder. A neighbor told inveetigators that he saw container. A container that detectives believe had barnes body inside. Attorney i certainly dont in it not a chance. Coussn dy what i was really surprised was are the number offtimes he made contact with my little cousin shess16 years old hes messaaes. Prosecutors say ages. During deena barnes psex tape recordee on deen
33 33 3 3 p, 3 the Phylicia Barnes murddr trial is settto beggn today. Michael johnson is facing first egree murder for the death. Megaa gilliland is live from the mitchell courthouse ddwntown. With a look at whht we can expect oohear inside the courttoom. On bothhsides will arrive here in just a few hhurss. Too begin jury selection. Selectton. Its been more than pwo ears. Since 16 yyar old Phylicia Barnes of North Carolina. Went missing here in baltimore. Her body was sssquehanna river. He cause of death. Asphyyiatioo. Michael johnson. The exboyfrrend of phylicias half sister. Is acccsed of her murddr. Were toll prrsecuttrs amaya play a sex tape. That could impliccte joonson ii barnes death. Meannimee. The defense pays they plan to call a pfter she was reported missing. At a time that deteccives saa ohnson was not around. Russelllneverdon, attorney ive spoken with my client when he said he reeprted there when he was fiist caaled. He left. He got more caals from herrand said hed get ba