His harrowing testimony in court sent his mother Amanda Lewis to prison for life.
And he stands by every word he said in court during his mothers trial.
One hundred percent guilty, the now 24-year-old man told theDaily Mailabout his mother.
I stand by every word I said, he said.
He said the difference between the two families was night and day.
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It was just darkness, trauma.
A lot of ab*se.
Physically ab*sed, both Adrianna and I were hit, he continued.
For the most part, it isthe maltreatment that AJ remembers from his lifewith his mother.
Sometimes we wouldnt even see it coming, he said.
It was literally sometimes we were blindsided.
It was initially believed that Adriannas passing was an accident.
Holmes County Sheriffs Office Lt. Michael Raley said at the time that there were no indicators of foul play.
It was just achild playing in the pool drowned, he added.
Thats my momma, he said about the drawing of stick figures around the pool.
K*lling my sister.
When asked how she was doing so, he said, putting her hand over her face.
The words She did were also part of the drawing, which the court took to mean she died.
He didnt fully understand at the time that his words would send his mother to prison for life.
I just told them what happened, he said.
Having all those people looking at you and all that.
But I was just glad it was over.
When I got to the pool … she was face down.
… She was very purple, very blue, she said.
Her four-day-trial ended with the jury giving her life without parole plus 30 yearsfor child ab*se.
Still, hes been keeping an eye on any developments in Amandas case.
She recently appointed a new attorney and has undertaken measures to reopen her case.
7-year-old AJs prized possession of a red and white toy fire truck was present during his testimony.
He wants to continue maintaining his no-contact relationship with his convicted mother.
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