All articles tagged with #psychologist testimony
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, a defense psychologist testified that Clancy did not suffer acute psychosis when she killed her three children, countering prosecutors’ framing and other expert opinions. The defense has argued postpartum psychosis as a potential factor, while a forensic psychiatrist previously testified she was clearly psychotic that day, and closing arguments are forthcoming.
A psychologist testified that the teenager responsible for the Oxford High School shooting in Michigan was like a "feral child" who had been deeply neglected by his parents and suffered from mental illness. The defense presented videos showing the shooter in distress while restrained in jail. The psychologist stated that the shooter was experiencing psychosis and believed that a gun would be found in his backpack on the day of the shooting. The shooter's parents are separately charged with involuntary manslaughter for buying him a gun and ignoring his mental health needs. The judge will consider the shooter's maturity, mental health, and family background before determining his sentence.