First she declared that the burden of proof was on the defendant. With a lack of solid evidence, the prosecutor attempted to then try and get the defendant to prove his defense since it was all based on accusations at that point. The defense was stating that it was all staged by the mother, who was suspected to be mentally ill. The prosecution denied that claim and said that the defense was arguing matters outside and unrelated to the case, when in fact it could have been related to the case as a solid defense. When the time came for the witnesses to be brought forward and testify, the prosecutor vouched for the witnesses.
Bennett decided to leave her daughter alone and unattended so that she could visit her fiancé in San Francisco. When Bennett had come home, she found her daughter dead due to dehydration. When asked what had happened, she first told police that she left her daughter with a babysitter. Later, she made a statement, admitting that she left her infant daughter alone and knew she would die in a few days. Through evidence and witness statements, I was able to conclude that the defendant, Mary Bennett, is guilty of second-degree murder of her six-month old, infant
When she awoke, she immediately reported what had happened to her father (Pfeifer, “United”). Sheriff Joseph Shipp was summoned to the house, along with a doctor (Pfeifer, “United”). After examination of Nevada, the doctor verified that she had been
[Similarly] to Lindy, Elizabeth Diane Downs had been prosecuted for the attempted murder of her two eldest children and the murder of her youngest daughter. [On the contrary to Lindy], Elizabeth was rightfully charged and convicted. She claimed that a strange man had shot her and her children before she could escape him and drive to the hospital, but several witnesses testified and claimed that she drove at a slower pace than one would in her situation. During this time, Elizabeth was in an affair with Robert Knickerbocker, and he informed authorities that Elizabeth had possessed a handgun which investigators soon confirmed. When Christie Downs, Elizabeth’s eldest child, awoke from her coma, she testified against her mother claiming that Elizabeth did indeed shoot her.
The reporter stated on 03/20/16, Mrs. Busser tried to start an argument with Colton about school and his father; Mrs. Busser tried to get the child to answer questions about his father that he did not want to answer. According to the reporter, Mrs. Busser pulled the child’s hair and slapped him in the face and back of his head. The reporter also stated that his wife almost wreaked the car and threw the child’s cell phone out the car window. Mr. Busser stated he contacted law enforcement but Mrs. Busser had already left the city’s limit. Per the reporter, the child told his mother his face and tongue was numb so she took him to an Olive Branch hospital.
Issue disclaimers re triggers / get help This is not an article infused with happiness (although it does end pretty well for the hero of the story). I feel it necessary to issue a warning to anyone who might be triggered by discussions of child and spousal abuse and their aftermath. But before anyone stops reading, let me add that there are an astounding
REPORTER: The reporter/Therapist (Vanessa) called to report physical abuse for the victim, Pedro. On today (10/21/2015), the child received a write-up and he was sent to the office; the child stated that “he wanted to kill himself”. The reporter said “there was no plan or intent” in place to follow through with it. The reporter said “a risk assessment” was conducted on the child (10/21/2015), and the child said “he was terrified of his father” (Pedro).
Have you ever talked to someone who you knew was crazy then you have probably heard them repeating the stance “I am not mad” These people do not know that they are mad and we must help them before they can hurt themselves In “The Tell Tale Heart” poe repeats that he believes that he is not mad “I am not mad” he says with a strong voice. Why would he continue to repeat that it probably won’t change someone’s mind if he were not mad people would not think that way. Although the prosecutor holds onto the false belif that my client is not mad and should be held accountable for his crimes. The prosecutor argues that the steps that my client takes are “ too well planned out” this is not proof this is a false prejudice that people with mental problems
When I rushed out I saw a group of tacking my mother away.” Pg 34. From a child 's perspective that would be horrific and hard to understand, but from and narrow sided adult it easy to put two and two together with accessible evidence. The sick baby must have died, which lead to the accusation made on
Though Emma’s behavioral changes include increased tantrums, anger, and distraction, her mother and teacher report that she is generally pleasant and kind. Emma’s demeanor suggests that she is a typical loving and kind child. Her behavioral issues are also highly typical in reaction to the trauma she experienced in the preceding years of parental conflict and sexual abuse in preschool. She likely continues to experience trauma from her parent’s divorce and custody battle. The fact that the case-worker recently reopened the case of her abuser most likely triggered the trauma in Emma and her parents, adding to a hostile family environment.
Using testimony about a “syndrome” to explain what a reasonable person would do is a contradiction in terms—it is a legal fiction that the legal community has developed to allow experts to testify in trials of battered women. Such an expert testimony might actually prevent the unjust result of sending a victim to prison for acting out of necessity, but doesn’t require changing the actual substantive self-defense laws. This use of expert testimony to explain reasonableness, though logically baffling, is the only realistic option for introduction of evidence of battering under the current evidentiary laws. The ability to present expert testimony at trial for a battered woman who has
The case involved a mother who had a breakdown that resulted in her smothering, and killing, her husband and three children. During trial, she became hysterical, screaming at the jury that if she hadn’t have killed them, a monster would have eaten them. The woman, unsurprisingly was found guilty of four counts of murder, but was committed to a high security psychiatric establishment due to reasons of insanity. The sound of the woman’s wails in the courtroom, and the disturbing fluctuation between her coldly explaining how she killed them, to screaming, to pleading her innocence, is something that is going to burned into Alice’s brain for the rest of her life. The mere thought of it now, still sends a shiver down her
According to Howard, being in that kind of shooting environment and get no blood on your body is not possible and lab researchers say that there was no blood on Sarah’s clothes. However, there was DNA found on Sarah’s bathrobe which Howard was unaware of and defense prosecutors in return questioned Howard’s creditability. Howard brought up the issue regarding collecting the evidence and also countered defense by questioning on their integrity on the state’s investigations. Howard’s contributions helped in reopening the case
First, let’s start with the prosecution witnesses. They called a neighbor, police officer, and professional psychiatrist. The neighbor was called to attest to Mary’s character and party life style. It helped show that she made bad decisions and had poor judgment at times, but it does not equate to murder. Not everyone who drinks kills their baby.
The rape happened when she was preparing for a live interview with him. According to Schacter, a memory expert, she charged the wrong man of raping her due to her confusion with the memory of the interview and that of the rape. (Schacter, 1996, 114). The authentication of these memories is very weak and nothing can really determine their truth. Therefore, many families have been shattered due to the false indictments of sexual
