Well, did this expert diagnose her as a Sociopath?? No...he cannot do that for the very reason the manual he is reading tells all doctors, it cannot be done after the age of 15, if I am correct.
They are going to say the lies were because she could not stand to face what she had done, which they will say was part of the PTSD.
(I am absolutely not on Stabby's side, and I don't believe she suffered from PTSD at ALL, I am just pointing out where the defense is going with this info, imho)
"Perpetrators of violent crime claim amnesia 30% of the time in court."
Wow, that's amazing, Doctor. And here I thought it was just because they were trying to stay out of jail!
I'll have to remember if I ever kill someone to say I had amnesia and PTSD. How much do you want to bet that we're going to see this excuse used a lot more in other cases. Especially if she walks because if it.![]()
LOL. NG just called him Dr. DICK Samuels.
My, my, my.
I looked up the article that he cited "Amnesia and Crime" and read it. here is a direct quote from the abstract:
"Resources on which to build a neuropsychiatric foundation for forensic psychiatric opinions on memory impairment surrounding criminal behaviors are offered."
Perhaps I am reading this wrong, but looks as if the entire defense on this article. Sheese. Wouldn't surprise me.
I am not surprised by the PTSD diagnosis. I figured they would claim PTSD as the first interview was conducted in December, a full 7 months after TA's murder. Jail can be quite stressful.
I just didn't think him very professional...reading from the DSM 4, adding to the diagnosis during trial, the lack of detail in his report. His credentials leave me wanting. The two articles he quoted aren't hard research articles, instead they are review articles which are summaries &/or instructive. Yikes.
I'm gonna look up the other articles he is quoting. He does have a nice chatty courtroom demeanor though doesn't he?
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