GUILTY TN - Lindsey Lowe charged in deaths of newborn twins, Hendersonville, 2011 *guilty*

[GulfCoastKAT]

Court back in session. Defense called a police officer back to the stand who wrote in his death report that one baby was 5lbs, the other 3lbs. Defense is trying to show the jury babies were different sizes. Police officer estimated (guessed), the coroner's report should be considered accurate.
Not sure why the defense is going there. The jury has seen graphic photos of the boys in the laundry basket and autopsy photos.

Next up is an expert to testify about LL's mental capacity. The state filed a motion to block it and the judge has excused the jury while they argue this.

 

[GulfCoastKAT]

Jeremy Smith- father of twins: https://twitter.com/nc5_aghassemi/status/312209896881922048
@NC5_AGhassemi: Defense asking about their three sexual encounters, and asking if Smith ever forced himself on Lowe. He says no. #NC5LoweTrial (from this morning)

Now- Dr. Keller, an expert forensic psychiatrist is testifying for the defense.
https://twitter.com/nc5_aghassemi/status/312281043409440768
@NC5_AGhassemi: Lowe had severe / chronic major depressive disorder, according to Kenner. #NC5LoweTrial
Dr. Kenner also saying she has PTSD from a medical condition as a child that made her urinate on herself.

https://twitter.com/nc5_aghassemi/status/312291761869430784
@NC5_AGhassemi: Kenner: Lowe says Smith forced himself on her. #NC5LoweTrial
https://twitter.com/nc5_aghassemi/status/312292157899825152
@NC5_AGhassemi: Kenner: Lowe didn't know how to deal with someone so sexually aggressive. This is where her "doe in headlights" took over. #NC5LoweTrial
https://twitter.com/nc5_aghassemi/status/312292354348441600
@NC5_AGhassemi: Says her dissociation from having flashbacks to doctors doing things "down there" let her drift away while they had sex. #NC5LoweTrial
https://twitter.com/nc5_aghassemi/status/312293411539517440
@NC5_AGhassemi: Defense now calling this "date rape". Kenner says pregnancy denial is more common after such encounter. #NC5LoweTrial


Disgusting!! Jeremy Smith has NOT been charged with any crime. The defense is disgusting!

 

[Sporky]

So she has PTSD from peeing on herself as a child....

 

[GulfCoastKAT]

So she has PTSD from peeing on herself as a child....

Right? And THAT gave her the right to murder her babies. Cause that makes complete sense.

Hopefully the jury isn't buying it any more than we are.

 

[smokey]

Kenner: Lowe thought she was passing a major tumor until she felt Baby Boy #1's ear, realized she was having a baby. #NC5LoweTrial

http://www.newschannel5.com/category/242418/live-video

 

[MissJ]

What nonsense. Didn't know she was pregnant? Right. So kill the babies? She lived very close to a hospital where she could have dropped them off and been free to go about her life. Don't feel a bit sorry for her.

 

[GulfCoastKAT]

https://twitter.com/wsmvjoshdevine/status/312597263769825282
@WSMVJoshDeVine: #Lowe's Google searches include 'things to make you go into labor,' and 'pregnant women and doctor *advertiser censored*' several days before delivering.

 

[lisalei321]

So she has PTSD from peeing on herself as a child....

That seems to be the defense of the day lately :banghead:

 

[jjenny]

https://twitter.com/wsmvjoshdevine/status/312597263769825282
@WSMVJoshDeVine: #Lowe's Google searches include 'things to make you go into labor,' and 'pregnant women and doctor *advertiser censored*' several days before delivering.

Sure doesn't sound to me that she didn't know she was pregnant.

 

[jjenny]

Court back in session. Defense called a police officer back to the stand who wrote in his death report that one baby was 5lbs, the other 3lbs. Defense is trying to show the jury babies were different sizes. Police officer estimated (guessed), the coroner's report should be considered accurate.
Not sure why the defense is going there. The jury has seen graphic photos of the boys in the laundry basket and autopsy photos.

Next up is an expert to testify about LL's mental capacity. The state filed a motion to block it and the judge has excused the jury while they argue this.

What does the fact that the babies were of different sizies have to do with anything? Does defense think it's o'key to kill babies if they are not the same size? The mind boggles.

 

[jjenny]

@NC5_AGhassemi: Smith said he would have taken care of the twins. Defense points out he doesn't take care of a daughter he has now. #NC5LoweTrial

https://twitter.com/nc5_aghassemi/status/312211746788106240

Defense and Smith banter back and forth. Reporters tweeting its tense in the courtroom. Recess called. Lowe doesn't come back in after recess so a second recess was called.

It doesn't matter whether he would or wouldn't take care of them.
She could have dropped them at the hospital, no questions asked.
She could have arranged for them to be adopted.

 

[smokey]

LINDSEY LOWE MURDER TRIAL: Doctor says mother in shock when she gave birth to twins

http://www.dnj.com/viewart/20130315...r-says-mother-shock-when-she-gave-birth-twins

 

[joe jones]

http://www.dnj.com/viewart/20130315...r-says-mother-shock-when-she-gave-birth-twins

such a tragic case, I am unsure as to whether I think she did deliberately kill her babies,

 

[mimij]

She murdered her babies because she cheated on her fiancé and got pregnant w the other man's children. Not wanting her fiancé to find out, break up w her & lose the comfortable he planned to have w him she decided to suffocate her innocent newborn babies. That's cold blooded murder if you ask me

 

[cheddar]

I've been following this case since it was first in the news. In her early police interview Lyndsey admitted to police that she suffocated the babies. In the tape of that interview, it does not appear to me that she was coerced or led by the detective in what to say. There is no doubt that she hid the pregnancy and births, and she cleaned up the bathroom (where the births occurred) and hid the babies' bodies.

It is expected that her father may take the stand this morning. My heart aches for him. Lyndsey's mother found the first baby's body and told her husband who called the police. Although he did the right thing, he surely doesn't want his daughter to go to prison for life.

The word is there may be closing arguments today and the case may even go to the jury.

I'm watching the Channel 5 streaming feed online because I'm a big fan of Nick Beres. He did a great job on the Mary Winkler trial as well as others. He's great!

http://www.newschannel5.com/category/242418/live-video

 

[cheddar]

Something else that makes it hard for me to believe the Lyndsey didn't know she was pregnant are the google searches done on her smart phone five days before the delivery. Not only did she search for a pregnancy calculator, she searched for how to induce labor, pregnant women/doctor *advertiser censored*, and free videos of pregnant woman sex. Ewwww!

For me, the one and only point in her favor is that she didn't do a better job hiding the dead babies. Why didn't make more effort in that regard? Had she done so, this trial would most probably not be taking place.

 

[southern_scout]

Her dad is on the stand now. They had no idea she was pregnant. Live feed is off because of storms, but twitter feeds are updating.

 

[hellinor]

Has the jury begun deliberations yet?
TIA!

 

[cheddar]

The case still hasn't gone to jury. I believe there will be at least one more witness before closing arguments begin.

The trial started on time this morning but live streaming wasn't possible due to severe weather. Channel 5 recorded the proceedings and are playing them at this moment while the participants are on their lunch break. Right now, they are playing the testimony of Miss Lowe's father.

When court starts back after lunch, the live streaming will begin again, weather permitting.

At the rate they are going, it's certainly possible that the jury may not begin deliberations until tomorrow.

 

[GulfCoastKAT]

Jury shown photos of her in a wedding a few days before birth.