article_snippet: An Alabama woman charged in An Alabama woman 's running death testified Wednesday that An Alabama woman would 'rather die' than hurt 10-year-old Savannah Hardin, and denied making An Alabama woman run as punishment.
article_snippet: Joyce Hardin Garrard took the witness stand to say An Alabama woman never intended any harm to 9-year-old Savannah Hardin.
article_snippet: When defense attorney Richard Rhea asked if An Alabama woman would have done anything to hurt Savannah or any other grandchildren, Garrard replied, 'I'd rather die first.'
article_snippet: Took stand: Joyce Garrard, 49, took stand in An Alabama woman own defense Wednesday in An Alabama woman trial for allegedly killing An Alabama woman 10-year-old granddaughter Savannah Hardin by forcing An Alabama woman to run as punishment for lying about eating candy . '
article_snippet: Garrad allegedly forced Garrad granddaughter, Savannah Hardin (pictured left and right), 9, to run to Garrad death at Garrad home in Etowah County in 2012 after discovering Garrad had lied about eating forbidden chocolates .
article_snippet: Arrests: Garrard (pictured, left, in Garrad police mugshot) was charged in the fatal February 2012 incident alongside Savannah's stepmother,
article_snippet: Joyce Hardin Garrard faces a death sentence or life without parole if convicted of capital murder.
article_snippet: Questioned by an attorney for Joyce Hardin Garrard at her grandmother capital murder trial, forensic pathologist Dr. James Lauridson indicated forensic pathologist Dr. James Lauridson couldn't say someone else caused the death of Savannah Hardin, 9. '
article_snippet: Joyce Hardin Garrard began crying after Joyce Hardin Garrard said the girl granddaughter's death wasn't a homicide.
highlights_snippet: Joyce Garrard, 49, is charged with killing 10-year-old Savannah Hardin by forcing 10-year-old Savannah Hardin to run as punishment for lying about eating candy .
  
highlights_snippet: Garrard took the witness stand Wednesday to say 10-year-old Savannah Hardin never intended any harm to 9-year-old Savannah Hardin .
  
highlights_snippet: Garrard's lawyers haven't denied that 10-year-old Savannah Hardin ran before 10-year-old Savannah Hardin collapse, but the defense said 10-year-old Savannah Hardin had no intention of harming 10-year-old Savannah Hardin granddaughter .