A surprise witness took the stand Tuesday in the murder trial of Claudia Banton, the woman accused of executing Delia Johnson in broad daylight on a Crown Heights sidewalk in 2021.
The witness, a longtime friend of both Banton and Johnson, testified that Banton is the woman seen in graphic surveillance footage , walking up to Johnson and shooting her at close range.
The emotional testimony came with new evidence: photos of the witness and Banton together on the night of the killing…