Disagree with opinion that sane women do not kill their children. Not supported by literature.
His opinion is that JS was sane at time of murders.
His opinion is that she was experiencing symptoms of mental illness, she understood what she was doing, and understood it was wrong.
She misled the gun shop owner as to the purpose of the purchase.
She developed a plan to kill the children, so they wouldn't know what was going on.
In her journal, she reflects about killing the children. She talked about shooting the children to officers at the scene, in the interrogations, to her attorneys, etc. She clearly knew what she was doing, and what she did.
She said she "felt horrible" about what she did.
Her note on the door to the carpool - JS reported to Dr. O that she had no memory of writing the note. Dr. Meyers indicated she told him she wrote the note that she didn't want the bodies to be discovered by others.
In her journal, she wrote about "going home to the Lord -- going to Heaven" - to Dr. O, this reflects an appreciation of death.
In law enforcement interview, she reported she shot her daughter. She reported feeling "horrible." She shared she thought her husband would be upset. She said it was "the worst thing she'd ever done." She stated she bought the gun to kill herself and kill the children.
