"But Harris says that is not Brown in the video.
"They may have a witness that is testifying that it’s Brown, but I want an opportunity to challenge that witness," Harris said. "Even if you believe that is Brown in the video taking Cash out of the crib, ok then what happened? What happened? You have three seconds."
Court records also revealed in February Brown broke into a home a few doors down from where the 4-year-old lived, assaulted a homeowner and tried to take his 2-year-old granddaughter. The grandfather only pressed charges three days after Cash was found dead.
According to court documents, the grandfather did not press charges right away because Monica Sherrod claimed Brown was going through a mental crisis and would sometimes stay at her house.
Harris confirms Brown had been to a mental health facility but was later released.
"Based on what I believe, I am going to be able to support this kid is schizophrenic," he said. "We want to see if this was a situation where it’s a ‘who done it?’ Or a simple question of, ‘why wasn’t this prevented?’"
Attorney claims man accused of killing Dallas 4-year-old is schizophrenic
"Darriynn Brown, 18, is charged with kidnapping 4-year old Cash Gernon and could face an additional charge for the boy's murder. He is also charged with burglary."
Brown and his attorney, Heath Harris, say he’s not guilty on all current charges, despite Dallas police saying capital murder charges are likely coming when the forensic exam is complete.
Just seeing this article. "Could" and "likely". That's the problem. Did DPD say anywhere that murder charges were coming other than at the city council event? Why would they say that? How about we wait and find out? Some media organizations seem to really, really want DB to be the lone person involved in this crime. The attorney says he can "support that DB has schizophrenia". He didn't say "DB has schizophrenia". He may have schizophrenia. It doesn't mean he murdered Cash. His attorney is doing his job, and this story contains one sentence on the matter. It crossed my mind the other day that a severe mental health episode could explain change in demeanor seen on camera. I do not believe that is what happened and bring it up only because the attorney did. The article also mentions that charges are "likely" coming, but at the end says the autopsy report can take up to a month. Subpar reporting. It's possible someone tried to exploit DB's mental health issues. The only person I'm aware of who identified DB in the surveillance footage was MS, and it's her own surveillance footage. DB's attorney knows what he's doing. Even the title of the article is misleading IMO. Attorney did not say "DB is schizophrenic". Attorney did say that he doesn't believe it's DB on video. That could have been the title of the article. Justice for CG.
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