At just 7 years old, A.J. Hutto bravely testified against his mother, Amanda Lewis, revealing she was responsible for his sister Adrianna\u2019s death. Now 24, A.J. speaks publicly for the first time, still certain: \u201cShe\u2019s 100% guilty.\u201d<\/p>\n
In 2008, A.J. stunned a Florida courtroom, recounting how \u201cMama got mad\u201d and \u201cdunked\u201d Adrianna in the pool. Initially ruled accidental, the 7-year-old\u2019s testimony led to a murder investigation and eventually, Lewis\u2019 conviction for first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse. She was sentenced to life in prison.<\/p>\n
A.J. had drawn a chilling courtroom sketch, showing his mother pushing Adrianna underwater while he stood by a tree. His calm, childlike explanation gripped the courtroom. \u201cPutting her hand over her face,\u201d he had said when asked how his mother killed his sister.<\/p>\n
Lewis claimed she was napping before back-to-school shopping and thought the kids were playing. When A.J. told her Adrianna was in the pool, she rushed out to find her unresponsive. Despite her emotional recount, A.J.\u2019s version ultimately shaped the trial\u2019s outcome.<\/p>\n
Following the trial, A.J. was adopted and lived under a new name. Now a firefighter, he tells the\u00a0Daily Mail<\/em>\u00a0he was never coached. \u201cI just told them exactly what I saw word for word,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Reflecting on his childhood, A.J. recalls \u201cdarkness, trauma,\u201d and physical abuse. He describes his sister as his \u201cbest friend\u201d and says he hasn\u2019t seen his mother since the trial \u2014 and prefers to keep it that way.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was heartbreaking,\u201d he admits, \u201cbut also a relief.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At just 7 years old, A.J. Hutto bravely testified against his mother, Amanda Lewis, revealing she was responsible for his sister Adrianna\u2019s death. Now 24, A.J. speaks… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1106,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n