BISHOPVILLE, S.C. — Jurors continued hearing testimony and reviewing evidence Wednesday in the trial of Stephen Green, who faces charges of murder, assault, and battery by mob for his role in the 2018 riot at Lee Correctional Institution, which left seven inmates dead and many others injured.
The second day of testimony began with prosecution witness Lt. Colonda Robinson, who worked the night of the riot. Prosecutors asked her to identify Green on surveillance footage. The defense questioned Robinson's ability to identify Green, given that there were nearly 1,300 inmates involved in the chaos and her uncertainty regarding specific shifts she worked in Green’s dorm.
Later in the day, SLED agent Jamie Shaw, who investigated the riot, walked the jury through security footage from inside the F1 dormitory, where prosecutors allege Green fatally stabbed inmate Cornelius McClary. Shaw testified about tracking Green’s movements through the dorm, noting that Green went in and out of camera blind spots and changed his clothing during the incident.
Defense attorneys challenged the footage, questioning Shaw’s ability to confirm it was Green in the blind spots after his appearance had changed, Shaw conceded that she could not verify what occurred while Green was out of the camera’s view.
The defense also focused on discrepancies in Green's footwear, which prosecutors argued were consistent with unauthorized prison shoes. However, the defense highlighted the lack of physical evidence tying the shoes to Green.
Prosecutors stated that inmate Cornelius McClary had been stabbed 101 times, with a pathologist confirming the extent of his injuries during testimony.
The trial will resume Thursday at 9:30 a.m.