After nearly two decades of silence, AJ Hutto, now 24, has spoken out about the childhood testimony that helped convict his biological mother, Amanda Lewis, of murder. At just seven years old, AJ gave a chilling account in court, stating he saw his mother drown his sister, Adrianna, in their Florida backyard pool. His detailed testimony became central to the 2008 trial that resulted in a life sentence for Lewis.<\/p>\n
A key piece of evidence was a haunting drawing AJ made as a child, depicting stick figures near a pool and phrases like \u201cShe did\u201d and \u201cTo Bad.\u201d AJ explained it illustrated the terrifying moment he saw his mother hold Adrianna underwater. Despite concerns about his young age, the court deemed him competent to testify, and he maintains today, \u201cOne hundred percent guilty. I stand by every word I said.\u201d<\/p>\n
AJ insists he was never coached and simply described what he witnessed. Amanda Lewis claimed Adrianna\u2019s death was accidental, saying the child fell into the pool. But AJ\u2019s account, combined with autopsy findings\u2014such as bruising consistent with a handprint\u2014shifted the investigation from accident to murder.<\/p>\n
In a police interview, AJ told investigators, \u201cMama dunked my sister,\u201d allegedly in anger after Adrianna sprayed glass cleaner in the house. Authorities also noted the poor living conditions and signs of physical abuse in the home, further strengthening the prosecution\u2019s case.<\/p>\n
After the trial, AJ was adopted into a new family. Today, he is a married firefighter with no contact with Lewis. He recalls his early life as filled with trauma and abuse, describing it as \u201cjust darkness.\u201d Both he and Adrianna, he says, suffered unpredictable violence.<\/p>\n
Amanda Lewis remains imprisoned but continues to seek release, recently hiring a new attorney and passing a polygraph test. Still, AJ remains resolute: \u201cI know what I saw. I lived it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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