Another childhood friend of Boswell's, Bailey Hawkins also took the stand. Hawkins exchanged messages with Boswell in early December that show a sort of obsession with her boyfriend, Hunter Wood.

Decades later, Jimmy Hawkins, the actor who portrayed the young Tommy Bailey in the film, decided the movie's enduring presence and its redemptive theme could still resonate within prison walls.

Bailey Hawkins, a close friend of Boswells took the stand. The pair knew each other since 5th grade. Hawkins said the last time she saw Evelyn was in November of 2019.