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Originally Posted by gidget529  Lost train of thought, sorry. I also agree, ppl are not completely bad or good. We see it in abuse cases. The parent or spouse can be quite loving at times and then at other times quite sadistic. I also agree that they should have used an insanity plea. I think there are quite a few points that could add up to a serious personality disorder, at the least. I think you must be able to prove though that she had been so psychiatrically ill at the time of the murder that she did not know right from wrong. I think sociopaths have some conscience of right and wrong, they can just justify an ends to means because the act in the long run will benefit them. |
Yes, the drowning makes no sense. As tragic as it is, drownings occur all the time. Parents are not typically prosecuted for accidental drownings. So the fact that you would not call police/911, and instead dump the child in the woods if it was in fact an accident is bizarre. So it's just not believable.
It's like they are throwing several defenses out there to see what sticks.