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CA vs Menendez
S1 "Confronting Dad"Erik Menendez recalled his last fight with his father about the abuse allegations and recalled that Lyle was going to tell everyone.
CA vs Menendez
S1, EP238 "Self-Protection Leads to Double Murder"The defense went after the character of Jose and Kitty Menendez.
CA vs Menendez
S1, EP239 "Self-Defense Not Murder"The defense tried to build its case, portraying Jose as overbearing and abusive, and Kitty as unstable and not protective.
CA vs Menendez
S1, EP240 "Surprise Attack"According to Erik Menendez, he and his brother, Lyle, stayed away from the family house two days before Kitty and Jose were killed because they feared their parents.
Mother Stabbed Murder Trial
S1, EP21 "Second Mental Health Expert Testifies"A neuro-psychologist took the stand. Dr. Thomas Swale was the second mental health expert the defense brought in to testify about what led up to the death of Brenda Powell, Sydney's mother. Was the defendant malingering and exaggerating her symptoms during her psychological evaluations after she killed her mother? That would be the question jurors would answer later in deliberations.
Mother Stabbed Murder Trial
S1, EP22 "Neuropsychologist Gives His Diagnosis"Jurors heard more details about the state of mind of Sydney Powell. Forensic neuropsychologist Dr. Thomas Swale testified that the defendant experienced psychosis when she attacked her mom. He went on to tell jurors that Powell had a clash of reality which led to her psychosis. Dr. Swale evaluated the defendant more than three years after she killed her mother. He met with her for 23 hours over three separate days.
Mother Stabbed Murder Trial
S1, EP23 "From Honor Roll To Matricide"A former teacher of Sydney Powell testified in her murder trial. Years before she was accused of fatally stabbing her mother, Brenda, Sydney was a high school student who excelled and even got an academic scholarship to go to college. Next, jurors hear from a jail and prison psychologist. Dr. Robin Belcher-Timme claimed Powell could not appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions.
Mother Stabbed Murder Trial
S1, EP24 "Malingering Or Not?"Jurors learned about the correlation between mental illness and violence. This was the main issue in Sydney Powell's case where her defense claimed she had a psychotic break and went into a catatonic state when she attacked her mother, Brenda. Dr. Robin Belcher-Timme, a forensic psychologist, claimed Sydney was not faking her symptoms. Her defense tried to convince jurors that a mental illness led to the stabbing of her mother, Brenda, while her mom was on the phone.
CA vs Menendez
S1 "From Molestation to Murder"The Defense tried to show that Kitty was never there to protect and comfort Erik, while Jose was allegedly abusing him.
CA vs Menendez
S1 "Emotions High Over Alleged Abuses"According to the Defense, the emotions from the alleged abuse became deadly; Erik Menendez claimed that he forgot many details about the moment he and Lyle rushed into the family den and shot their parents.
CA vs Menendez
S1 "Detailing Parental Abuse"Erik Menendez' direct examination continued on the stand as he was not done telling jurors about the alleged abuse he faced.
CA vs Menendez
S1 "Parenticide"The Menendez brothers put on a multi-layered defense, as they were facing the death penalty if convicted of killing Jose and Kitty.
Mother Stabbed Murder Trial
S1, EP9 "The Deadly Phone Call"According to the college dean on the stand, within a week before the murder, University of Mount Union officials forced the defendant to leave the school. When it was time for Brenda Powell to reach out to her daughter's school administrators about her expulsion, the State contended she was attacked by Sydney and stabbed to death. Next to the stand was the forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy on the victim. Dr. Robert Schott went into graphic detail for jurors.
Mother Stabbed Murder Trial
S1, EP10 "A Bloody Crime Scene"Thirty stab wounds in her neck was what the forensic pathologist confirmed about the attack on Brenda Powell. Dr. Robert Schott did the autopsy in this case and described for the jury how she died. Jurors saw the crime scene photos, as part of the state's case. When police arrived at the scene where Brenda was stabbed, they say they found Sydney in the driveway with her eyes rolled back and clawing at the asphalt. Her defense claimed she in a catatonic state not responding to audio stimuli.
Mother Stabbed Murder Trial
S1, EP11 "Iron Skillet And Steak Knife"According to police officers on the scene, the defendant told them that an intruder had broken in and that her mom was bleeding. But investigators later found out that that claim wasn't exactly true. On the stand was an investigator who worked the gory scene at the Powell family home. He presented the jury with a number of bloody crime scene photos. The State claimed Sydney confronted and cornered her mother in her bedroom and fatally attacked her with an iron skillet and a kitchen knife.
Mother Stabbed Murder Trial
S1, EP12 "Staged Crime Scene"The crime scene was staged. That's what prosecutors said about the fatal attack on Brenda Powell. Investigators came across blood found in different areas of the home. They said it looked like it was made to appear that an intruder had broken in and killed her. Jurors listened to more detailed testimony from Lieutenant David Whiddon, the lead investigator on the case. The defendant pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity claiming she had a psychotic break during the attack.