GUILTY GUILTY OF ABUSE OF A CORPSE ONLY OH - Annabelle Richardson, newborn, found in grave 7 May 2017 #3

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Knippen: bc of Richardson's fear of being rejected and abandoned by mom and boyfriend, she engaged in extreme behaviors. @wlwt #SkylarRichardson

Karin Johnson WLWT on Twitter

 

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Knippen on Bassman: He didn’t even consider that she was exhibiting all of the signs of Neonaticide @Local12 #SkylarRichardson

Angenette Levy on Twitter

 

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Knippen: Going over the neonatacide checklist again that Dr. Bassman agreed with but then said was dated. #SkylarRichardson @dayton247now

Molly Reed on Twitter

 

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Knippen now outlining characteristics of Neonaticide. Teen with no criminal history, denies pregnancy, no attempt at abortion, gives birth at home with other family members present. Check, check, check. @Local12 #SkylarRichardson

Angenette Levy on Twitter

 

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Knippen: This is a circumstantial case. Direct evidence and circumstantial evidence carry the exact same weight @Local12 #SkylarRichardson

Angenette Levy on Twitter

 

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Knippen now using the puzzle analogy most prosecutors use in a circumstantial case. Look at all of the surrounding circumstances. Looking at all of the puzzle pieces can you see the picture? @Local12 #SkylarRichardson

Angenette Levy on Twitter

 

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Knippen: There is no eyewitness, so this is a circumstantial case but weighted equally.

Knippen compares circumstantial evidence to putting a puzzle together

Chanley Shá Painter on Twitter

 

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Knippen now outlining pieces of the puzzle. As Knippen says she didn't want baby. #SkylarRichardson shakes her head no. @Local12

Angenette Levy on Twitter

 

[Hope4More]

If the jury follows the law, the only relevant question is whether or not the State proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Skylar's baby was alive at birth.

As a matter of law, it is irrelevant that Skylar didn't get prenatal care or do follow up appointments or tell anyone she was pregnant or know how pregnant she was. It's irrelevant that she didn't ask for help during or after she gave birth. It's even irrelevant whether or not Skylar really believed her baby wasn't born alive, or if she wasn't sure.

I hope the jury follows the law as instructed.

 

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"That belly was her child. That belly was her daughter, a daughter with fingers and toes."

Video

Court TV on Twitter

 

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Knippen shows the pieces of the puzzle. First a text to Brandon after he finds out about baby in yard and then her statement @Local12 #SkylarRichardson

Angenette Levy on Twitter

 

[kim.kitchenstupman]

Justice for the baby girl!

 

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State showing text message from Skylar to her boyfriend Brandon Saylor after he found out she had baby and buried it.

Molly Reed on Twitter

 

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RICHARDSON: Knippen brings up transcript again where Skylar tells detectives "I didn’t really want this baby but I couldn’t get rid of it." And then says she researched ways to get rid of baby,"‘it gave you different ways to do things ... but I never did any of that." @WCPO

Evan Millward on Twitter

 

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A juror looks towards Skylar’s parents as Knippen reminds them Skylar’s mother told her a baby would ruin her life.

Chanley Shá Painter on Twitter

 

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Knippen: When mom thought she was pregnant, she said it would ruin your life.

Knippen says think of what kind of impact that would have had on #SkylarRichardson @wlwt

Karin Johnson WLWT on Twitter

 

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Knippen: The next piece of the puzzle: there was no planning for this baby. None. No diapers, no car seat, no one to take care of her @Local12 #SkylarRichardson

Angenette Levy on Twitter

 

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Knippen says she got rid of bloody towels, etc. That shows a level of planning. She buried baby so no testing could be performed on her @Local12 #SkylarRichardson

Angenette Levy on Twitter

 

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State’s Puzzle Pieces (cont’d):

•She ignored her doctor’s advice and kept secret

•No prenatal care

•Her actions to conceal and destroy – buried baby

•She moved her bed to conceal blood stain of “torso”

Chanley Shá Painter on Twitter

 

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Knippen says #SkylarRichardson moved her bed to cover blood stain in bedroom, told Dr. Boyce she gave birth in bedroom. Then you have her bloody footprints going from her room to the bathroom. She's been lying since the beginning @Local12

Angenette Levy on Twitter