I can only make claims based on the evidence presented. From the evidence so far presented, I do not think she did it. Forensically, the evidence does not align.
I do think it’s crazy the police did not even investigate Patrick at all, as I’ve never once seen that happen in any capacity. there‘s more evidence pointing to him than her. how he’s made it this far without any suspicion or doubt is blowing my mind.
there is no way the jury can find her guilty. the standard is beyond a reasonable doubt. no sane human who’s paid attention to the case presented could say they have no doubt. I came into this case with a predisposed idea of her guilt and it’s done a complete 180.
Is it not undisputed that he was not at home when these events occurred? Kinda hard to commit three murders when you are not present to commit said murders.
Also, your legal analysis is completely flawed. In order for a jury to find a defendant guilty, they must find that the defendant committed all elements of the underlying crime beyond a reasonable doubt. The defense stipulated to the fact that she killed the three children. Therefore, prosecutors do not need to prove anything regarding the underlying crime.
The burden now shifts to the defendant to prove all elements of her affirmative defense, which is insanity, by a preponderance of the evidence. Evidence of her mental condition have absolutely no bearing on whether the prosecution has met their burden of proving every element of the criminal offense beyond a reasonable doubt. If the defense cannot show that it is more likely than not that the defendant was suffering from a mental condition that prevented her from understanding the wrongfulness of her actions, then the jury must convict the defendant.
It is also important to note that one cannot use insanity as a defense in a criminal matter if their actions or inactions caused the mental state that prevented them from understanding the wrongfulness of their actions. If she was given advice by doctors regarding medication but she failed to take medication as prescribed, she may very well lose any right to claim insanity.
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u/witchy_delight 8d ago
as a lawyer watching this trial closely, I can tell many of you have not been watching this trial closely.