First published on February 13, 2018 / 12:38 PM. The suspects criminal record dated back to 1977. It took a Jacksonville jury less than 15 minutes to find Donald James Smith, 61, guilty of kidnapping, raping and murdering 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle in Florida in 2013. LIST: Six things we learned after two days of the Cherish Perrywinkletrial, ON TV: Full report from @BridgetteAnJax on CBS47 at 5 and 6, DAY 2:'She had a lot for a white girl,' Smith tells inmate in jailhouse recording. They are not hiding in shadows. Opening statements were held in the trial Monday. What she sustained was tremendous force on her next, such that she basically, she could not breathe. Please check your connection and try again using the Retry button. Smith, now 64, was accused of murdering Cherish Perrywinkle after a series of events that began when he met her mother, Rayne Perrywinkle, at a Dollar General store. Lee says not being able to detect foreign DNA, or not being able to assemble a full profile, can happen for several reasons, includingenvironmental factors like the presence of water where the remains were found. It was shown as evidence to the jury during the trial of Donald Smith. The force used during the strangulation was so strong that Cherish suffered skin abrasions as well. Sources from the courtroom claim the man accused to the childs horrific murder turned his back when autopsy pictures were shown. . In it, she said she felt like a fool. BEFORE a jury found Donald Smith guilty of the first degree murder of Cherish Perrywinkle, the man dubbed the "Walmart Monster" made a creepy request. Rao estimates it would have taken three to five minutes for the girl to die in this manner. Donald Smith was charged with the kidnap,sexual battery and the first degree murder of Cherish Perrywinkle. Its still unclear whether she ever existed. It was testimony that not only caused several jurors to shed tears, but led to the Chief Medical Examiner asking for a brief recess as she appeared to fight back emotion as well. We are in recess as jurors, and Dr. Rao became emotional while photos of Cherish were shown. Surveillance footage from Walmart shows Perrywinkle, wearing the same dress found near her body, walking out of the store with Smith, a registered sex offender. @ActionNewsJax, Judge asks Smith if he is 61 he says "old." Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Cherish sustained a hemorrhage to her head, indicative of blunt force trauma, but not enough to end her young life. / CBS/AP. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/nfpLo3x45s. Even Rao had to ask the court for a brief recess during her testimony. When 20 minutes had passed Rayne began to worry. Don wasarrested. So in reality she didn't have a lot of money to buy Cherish new clothes for her trip. ", The inmate asked Smithif "Cherish had a butt on her. Public Domain Cherish Perrywinkle was murdered by a convicted pedophile who was released from prison just weeks before. Eight-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle's body told the tale of her suffering before she was finally strangled to death. gs,washing her hair and shewanted to buy her some new clothes. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Check back with CrimeOnline as we provide upcoming trial coverage. to Cherish's injuries, there was no need to introduce photographs of those injuries. "Looking at her genital area and her anal area, she had so much trauma, the anatomy was totally. Smith, the man accused. The next morning, Perrywinkles body was found half-naked and shoved under a fallen tree in a marshy area near Jacksonville. @ActionNewsJax, #DonaldSmith says he wishes NOT to testify. Jacksonville chief medical examiner Dr Valerie Rao stopped her testimony as images of the child were displayed in the Florida courtroom, saying: She had so much trauma, the anatomy was totally distorted by the injury she suffered. Meanwhile, the man accused of the brutal murder of the girl "decided to turn his back when autopsy pictures were shown", according to sources in court. At that point, Rayne had no idea that there was a man watching her every move. I already know hes going to rape her.. At times she fought back tears while speaking about the last hours of her daughters life in 2013. That's the only reason.". He said he dressed as a maintenance worker and placed microphones in vents at the Duval County jail. There was a hickey on herright breast. As she looked at photos of Cherish's disfigured body, Rao began to cry and asked to take a break. Shed been badly beaten, raped, and murdered. Donald put forward no defense and called no witnesses so it was hardly a surprise that it took the Jury less than 15 minutes to find him guilty of the kidnap, sexual battery and first degree murder of Cherish. The June 2013 murder of Cherish Perrywinkle drew huge amounts of news coverage and public attention in Jacksonville, with a jury in 2018 finding Donald James Smith guilty and a judge sending him to Death Row. The state and defense have rested in the case against Donald Smith on Day 2 of his murder trial. Smith was arrested 10 hours after the child was abducted after his vehicle was spotted by a police officer. Cherish's mother later told police she was struggling to buy clothes for her daughters when Smith overheard and offered to buy them for her. Domestic violence speaks many languages, has many colors and lives in many different communities. Walmart wasclosing and she had ashopping cart full of clothes, no gift card and nosign of Don, his wife or Cherish. He also had an unhealthy obsession with Cherish. Photo / AP. At around 7.30pm thatevening, Rayne took Cherish and her two sisters to the DollarGeneralStore on Edgewood Avenue. This article contains information regarding the autopsy of the victim and manner of her death. @ActionNewsJax, We cannot show the public the jury, there is a white cloth blocking the cameras view, which explains the white you will at times see on our live stream. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. I am listening to testimony while @BethANJax will be live at noon with updates on #DonaldSmith testimony today. Security video played in. Smith had an extensive criminal record, which included a lewd assault on a child, an attempted abduction on a 13-year-old girl, harassing phone calls to a 9-year-old girl, and an attempted abduction on two teen girls by trying to lure themto his vehicle with pornographic magazines. #DonaldSmith pic.twitter.com/khubusMeBl. "I'd like to run into her at Walmart. "Why in the world would he take my little girl?" On Monday, State Attorney Melissa Nelson described the horrible manner in which 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle was killed in 2013. Her mother told police Smith offered to buy the family food from a McDonald's inside the store and Cherish followed Smith to get the food. Don later joined them inside the store. Police were familiar with Don. He told her he waswaiting for his wife andthat they had a $150gift card for Walmart that he would be happy for her to use to buy clothes for thegirls. She had a gutfeeling from the very moment she met Donald that something wasn't right but she pushed it to one side and tried to convince herself that a trip to Walmart would be worth it. Rao is visibly shaken as she describes the bruising, scratching and other physical injuries to the body, taking large gulps and appearing watery-eyed as she details the shocking sexual abuse carried out by Cherish's attacker. While preparing to bring out photos taken during that autopsy, State Attorney Melissa Nelson questioned- and Rao confirmed- that they limited the amount of photos they would show, to those which would assist Raos testimony. She spent around 20 minutessearching Walmart, McDonalds and the car park. All she knew was that she had a badfeeling about him and that he must have taken Cherish. The effect of smothering or force to keep her quiet would cause these injuries. the injuries were bleeding nostrils and injuries on her upper lip. Verdict possible tomorrow in Donald Smith trial. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. The murder was premeditated, cold, and calculated; 6 Cherish Perrywinkle was less than 12 years of age. She died after she sustained tremendous force on her neck such that she could not breathe.. ", by Chilling Crimes In fact, hers was a brutal and tortured death.". He used that to his advantage and lured them to a second location to buy time so that he could take Cherish in a manner that would not attracta lot of attention and that's exactly what happened. Then he did. Multiple jurors also cried, covered their mouths and turned away as the graphic photos were shown, CBS affiliate WJAX's Bridgette Matter reported via Twitter. As jurors . The images were so disturbing that the medical examiner giving evidence about the injuries sustained looked so traumatised that she needed a break in proceedings. The evidence, some of it. Per maggiori informazioni sulle modalit di utilizzo dei dati, consulta la nostra Informativa sulla privacy e lInformativa sui cookie. Theyare in our work places, our friendship groups and sometimes even our homes. [Photo: Florida Department of Law Enforcement]. Shortly the recording from the jail will be played. At his trial, the court was shown video of the moment Smith led the child away from her family while out shopping. #DonaldSmith #CherishPerrywinkle, Two women cover their mouth as next photo is shown. Rayne would later say shethought it was fine as McDonalds was inside Walmart so really they were notleaving the store and there were plenty of people still around. Jurors heard Rayne Perrywinkle's frantic 911 call,CBS affiliate WJAX'sJenna Bournereported via Twitter. The state and defense have rested in thecase against Donald Smith on Day 2 of his murder trial. On Day 2 in the trial of Donald Smith, many female jurors cried when graphic autopsy photographs of Cherish Perrywinkle were shown in court Tuesday. She was able to develop a full profile on him. @ActionNewsJax, Dr. Rao is explaining photos, multiple bruises on Cherish's body. @ActionNewsJax, Rao explaining photographs, we will not see them, only Dr. Rao, the lawyers, and jury. #DonaldSmith @FCN2go pic.twitter.com/IqHaXOp8UO. @ActionNewsJax, Bruton getting emotional when he begins talking about the stroller. She was alone, under pressure and finding it difficult to manage and couldn't afford to buy them clothes. The medical examiner asked for a short break while giving evidence after the disturbing and graphic images shown at the Florida court left her visibly traumatised. Cherish's injuries gave aninsight into some of the brutality and horror Donald had inflicted on her. The surveillance video shows Smith walking alongside the little girl. The convicted murderer offered to buy Rayne a dress along with a $150 gift card. Example video title will go here for this video. It was left there for a week. @ActionNewsJax, Dr. Rao says Cherish died from asphyxia. @ActionNewsJax. Crime News is your destination for true crime stories from around the world, breaking crime news, and information about Oxygen's original true crime shows and documentaries. Medical Examiner and forensic pathologist Valerie Rao took the witness stand. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/t3GMOb1P6K, Because Cherish was submerged in water some of the DNA could have been washed away. [Feature Photo: Cherish Perrywinkle/Family Handout], Mystery Surrounds Mom-of-3 Found Dead After Failing to Pick up Children from School, Police Ask for Patience, Missing Nevada Woman Stopped Contact with Family, Police Seek Tips, Unknown Man Seen Using Missing Georgia Mans Credit Card in Baton Rouge. Jury will then deliberate. Donald had gagged her so severely that her gumshad bled, he raped and sodomised her. Before Cherish was brought to the medical examiner's office a rape kit was conducted. According to court documents . It was a twenty minute or so walk away. January 25, 2022, "The effects of abuse are devastating and far reaching. It is clear he did not want to be seen as a paedophile but make no mistake, that's exactly what he is. Her intuition was warning her about Donald. There was blunt force trauma to her head and ligature marks around her neck. Each attempt to look at where the virus started is swamped by misinformation. Rao could not determine what exactly was used, but she determined the bruise pattern was wide, and generally consistent with an article of clothing, like a t-shirt. Jurors Cry Over Autopsy Photos On Day 2 in the trial of Donald Smith, many female jurors cried when graphic autopsy photographs of Cherish Perrywinkle were shown in court Tuesday. He had just been released from prison some three weeks earlier. A series of swabbings were taken, as well as nail scrapings and clippings. In court videos seen by news.com.au, Rao was testifying for the Medical Examiner's office and provided disturbing details over the little girl's death. @ActionNewsJax, Lee has worked with FDLE for 20 years. DNA other than Cherishs could not be detected in the oral swab. @ActionNewsJax, #DonaldSmith has not turned around to look Cherish's autopsy photos, he is not looking at photos of himself either. Cox Media Group. On Valentine's Day, it took jurors only 14 minutes to find 61-year-old Donald Smith guilty of kidnapping, raping and murdering 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle in 2013. Dr Rao, visibly shaken, then asked the court for a five-minute break. He looked into my face and told me I was safe.. They all replied: Yeshttps://t.co/KORxv8xtHp pic.twitter.com/N7dzz8AmL1. Rao described autopsy photos shown to the jury which pictured hemorrhaging and busted blood vessels around her neck, as a result of her strangulation. The man, later identified as Smith, first offered to buy the moma dress. In court, Raynes 911 call to the dispatcher was played. Eight-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle's body told the tale of her suffering before she was finally strangled to death. Lee was able to get a full DNA profile of Smith from samples that were sent to the lab. Cherish Perrywinkle was abducted, raped and strangled to death Donald Smith, 61, has appeared in court charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and rape of the eight-year-old girl in June. Not so much at his Trial but in a prison recording of a conversation he had with his mother. "I'm sorry I need to take a break," Rao said. The Prosecutor in the case said Donald had tore her apart, that's how brutal the injuries were. However, they never returned. Looking at her genital area and her anal area, she had so much trauma, the anatomy was totally distorted by the injury that she sustained both to her vaginal area and her anus, Rao testified. Dr. Valerie Rao was. Smith can be heard in the recording saying they're about 12 or13 years old. Rayne said Smith told her that his wife would meet them at Walmart. He has pleaded not guilty. With the exception of the insect activity, Rao says they determined all of the injuries she suffered happened before her death. The murder was especially heinous, or cruel; 5. @ActionNewsJax, DNA expert identifies slides she prepared from the rape kit taken in Cherish's case. The blunt reasons some potential jurors are not being selected in the trial for the man accused of raping, killing 8yr-old Cherish Perrywinkle.. @ 5p @wjxt4 https://t.co/qSdMRzwH4b pic.twitter.com/A8SlpT0X4w, Joy Purdy (@WJXTJoyPurdy) February 7, 2018. Rao estimates it would have taken three to five minutes for the girl to die in this manner. Lee is now explaining the analysis she did of #DonaldSmith's DNA. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The same potential juror indicated she wassqueamish about looking at gory photos, while another possible teared up and said she would lose it during a trial involving crimes against a child. Viewing autopsy photographs of her battered body in court on Tuesday, she became teary and asked to take a break. Lee says semen was found in Cherishs mouth, vagina, and rectum, and other DNA was recovered from around her neck. There were extensive swabs taken in an effort to match DNA to a suspect, and Nicole Lee, with the Florida Department of Law Enforcements Regional Crime Lab in Jacksonville, says many of those samples did- in fact- point to Smith. Here we have two people who are in a struggle. This is the dress that was worn by 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle when she was killed. But the most extensive injuries were to her genitalia which was torn, swollen, clearly abused, and distorted. WOKV and Action News Jax continue to follow all of the developments from inside of the courtroom. Donald James Smith, 61, faces the death penalty if he is found guilty of first-degree murder, kidnapping and sexual battery, reported The Washington Post. We pay forvideostoo. Lee says semen was found in Cherishs mouth, vagina, and rectum, and other DNA was recovered from around her neck. February 04, 2022, "The criminal justice system will take a hard look at what happened to Matthew Eappen. video feed below for live video updates from court: please follow Bridgette Matter at @BridgetteANjax, Graphic testimony details moments before Cherish Perrywinkle's death, Florida Senator proposes bill to cancel Democratic Party in state, Georgia star Jalen Carter charged with racing in fatal wreck, Bartram Trail High School girls lacrosse player denied NIL opportunity, PCSO: No charges in case of mail carrier mauled by 5 dogs, Airport Authority discusses bringing new commercial flights to St. Johns County. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368. Nelson said that the childs last five hours alive were torturous. Jurors Cry Over Autopsy Photos On Day 2 in the trial of Donald Smith, many female jurors cried when graphic autopsy photographs of Cherish Perrywinkle were shown in court Tuesday. @ActionNewsJax, Next photos of Cherish's neck are shown. But it wasn't until closing time that his true and sinister intentions were revealed. Rayne would later say shethought it was fine as McDonalds was inside Walmart so really they were notleaving the store and there were plenty of people still around. The state rested after playing the recording. Police were clear about one thing, gave aninsight into some of the brutality and horror Donald had inflicted on her. @ActionNewsJax, Dr. Rao is being tendered as an expert witness. He had been released from prison 21 days before Cherish's murder and is now facing the death penalty. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously upheld the conviction and death sentence of Donald James Smith, who raped and murdered 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinklle after. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up below to be added to our mailing list for the latest news updates, access to exclusive contests, and more! The man, later identified as Smith, first offered to buy the mom a dress. A medical examiner who conducted the autopsy on 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle became emotional in court Tuesday as she discussed the last moments of the young girl's life. It's clear that it's difficult for #CherishPerrywinkle's mother Rayne Perrywinkle to listen to this 911 call. There was a creek behind a Church and along with the help of a police dog, police made a devastating discovery. Photos of injuries police say Smith suffered the night of the kidnapping and surveillance video that shows Smith walking out of a Walmart on Lem Turner Road with Cherish will also be allowed to be shown as evidence, Judge Mallory Cooper ruled. Walmart wasclosing and she had ashopping cart full of clothes, no gift card and nosign of Don, his wife or Cherish. That day was not a normal day for Cherish Perrywinkle in the sense that she was due to fly to California the next morning to spend the summer with her father. Cherish Perrywinkle Case: D by Leigh Egan As CrimeOnline previously reported, a jury unanimously decided in 2018 that Smith would receive death for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Cherish.. Donald Smith is led from the courtroom after being found guilty of all charges in the abduction, rape and murder of Cherish Perrywinkle, in the Duval County courtroom of Judge Mallory Cooper . @ActionNewsJax, Donald Smith is wearing a yellow shirt and tie today. by Chilling Crimes @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/CMCaOxtIdj, First witness of today, Jerome Bruton who found a blue stroller on his deceased uncles home. Rao described autopsy photos shown to the jury which pictured hemorrhaging and busted blood vessels around her neck, as a result of her strangulation. A verdict could come as early as tomorrow in the case against the man charged with kidnapping, raping, and killing a local 8-year-old girl. The cashier later confirmed he saw themtalking in the car park for around 15-20 minutes. A medical examiner who conducted the autopsy 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle became emotional in court Tuesday as she discussed the last moments of the young girl's life. Many female jurors cried as Dr. Valerie Rao, the medical examiner who performed Cherish's autopsy, explained injuries and bruising to Cherish's body, including her neck and face, and pictures of her private parts. @ActionNewsJax, Dr. Rao explains fluids from body is taken to check for drugs, she is going through how an autopsy is performed. "I'm sorry I need to take a break" Says Rao. In all likelihood Cherish would not have been concernedgettinginto Donald's van outside Walmart that night as she had already been in the van with her sisters and mother. Cherish was also raped prior to her death, and Rao says injuries resulting from that were severe. During the testimony, Rao became emotional and asked to take a break, seemingly overwhelmed by the photographs. Instead, he abducted her from the Walmart they went to and the next morning . Smith was arrested 10 hours later after his vehicle was spotted by a police patrol officer. The van itself was empty. He gagged her with such force, her gums and nostrils bled. @ActionNewsJax, "Semen positive" in vaginal swabs. Judge says jury will be sent home for the day, while all parties finalize jury instructions. Smith had his back turned to the screen and did not view the photos, Matter reported. @ActionNewsJax, Officer Charles Carter, with JSO's Department of Corrections Intelligence Unit is on the stand. In his discussion with his mother, heput an emphasis on rape being a violent act. "She died after she sustained tremendous force on her neck such that she could not breathe," Rao told the court. A recording was played for the jury. They obtained surveillance footage from Walmart and watched Smith exiting the store with Cherish following closely behind. The swift guilty. She said that Smith had been hovering around her and her three children while they shopped at Family Dollar earlier in the day. Donald James Smith, 61, faces the death penalty if he is found guilty of first-degree murder, kidnapping and sexual battery, reported The Washington Post. To follow live onTwitter, please follow Bridgette Matter at @BridgetteANjax, LATEST: Graphic testimony details moments before Cherish Perrywinkle's death. "I'm sorry, I need to take a break. A number of troublingincidents happened inside Walmart. She is heard telling a dispatcher, "I feel like a fool," and saying she couldn't remember what Smith was wearing or what his license plate was, Bourne tweeted. After a lapse in time while discussing strategies to find the little girl, officers begancanvassing the area in search of the little girl. Cherish was just eight years old andlived with her mother Rayne, Rayne's boyfriend and Cherish's two younger sisters in Jacksonville in Florida. For other inquiries, Contact Us. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Includingthe witnesses. When Cherishs body was brought to the Medical Examiners Office, Rao says the conducted a sexual assault kit, where a lot of evidence was collected. Dr Valerie Rao earlier broke down while giving evidence at the trial of Cherish's killer. Live feed will be back after he is done. Not only was there CCTV of Donald leaving Walmart with Cherish, there was evidence of his arrest while still wet and a witness who saw his van parked near to where Cherish's body had been found. Clicca su Gestisci impostazioni per maggiori informazioni e per gestire le tue scelte. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! #DonaldSmith @ActionNewsJax, We cannot identify undercover officer, I am live tweeting testimony. There were extensive swabs taken in an effort to match DNA to a suspect, and Nicole Lee, with the Florida Department of Law Enforcements Regional Crime Lab in Jacksonville, says many of those samples did- in fact- point to Smith. Rao says she also examined Smith at the Police Memorial Building, and he had injuries to his penis which related to trauma and were consistent with the timing of Cherishs death. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Action News Jax facebook feed(Opens a new window), Action News Jax twitter feed(Opens a new window), Action News Jax youtube feed(Opens a new window), Six things we learned after two days of the Cherish Perrywinkletrial, She had a lot for a white girl,' Smith tells inmate in jailhouse recording. DAY 1:JSO officers responding to Cherish'smurder: 'Protect her, preserve the evidence'. Recording of Smith "She ain't black, but she had a lot for a white girl." @ActionNewsJax, Dr. Rao had to also photograph Donald Smith @ActionNewsJax, While photos of Cherish's private parts were shown, Dr. Rao explained there was only a thin layer of tissue between the two areas. The judge asked each juror "Is this your true and correct verdict?" The June 2013 murder of Cherish Perrywinkle drew huge amounts of news coverage and public attention in Jacksonville, with a jury in 2018 finding Donald James Smith guilty and a judge sending him . Smiths defense lawyers have yet to give an explanation or defense for Smiths actions. Donald Smith asked his attorney if he was allowed to turn around for a photo after court ended for the day. That something, . The June 2013 murder of Cherish Perrywinkle drew huge amounts of news coverage and public attention in Jacksonville, with a jury in 2018 finding Donald James Smith guilty and a judge sending him . On Day 2 in the trial of Donald Smith, many female jurors cried when graphic autopsy photographs of Cherish Perrywinkle were shown in court Tuesday. Don wasn't interested in shopping for himself and in fact only added a bundle of rope to the shopping cart. Rayne was reluctant at first but agreed to the lift. Rayne Perrywinkle, the victim's mother, also testified in court today. Road closed due to restricted area on William Ostner Rd both ways from Park Rd to New Berlin Rd. [The trial will] involve the most graphic photos you could possibly imagine,Smiths attorney Julie Schlax replied. Dr. Wu said that Smith was just 9 when he suffered a traumatic brain injury (or TBI). Because of the nature of the case. When Cherishs body was brought to the Medical Examiners Office, Rao says the conducted a sexual assault kit, where a lot of evidence was collected. 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