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

[Weki]

I just watched the 2nd interview with SR and the detectives. I’m gobsmacked by how they kept talking and talking and talking. They never shut up and rarely let a pause occur so she could realize she had to come up with responses.

It too late now, but it seems like they should have posed a question, then allowed for a long uncomfortable pause to pressure her to speak, but speak by formulating her own words for her answer.

The detectives seem like blithering fools, afraid to let even a nanosecond of silence occur. How could she even think with all their constant chatter?

Did anyone else pick up on this? I don't think it’s the Reid technique style; I just think it was inane interview skills.

JMO since I’m not a detective. I found it extremely frustrating to listen to. Whenever I thought “ok, now she’ll speak,” one of the detectives would start talking again, never giving her an open ended Q and letting it sit there waiting for a response.

Yes I found Detective Faine insufferable during that interview. He seemed like the type who likes to hear the sound of his own voice and thinks of himself as some wise sage. His interviewing skills suck. Had he done a better job, I think she would've been much more forthcoming. He confirmed on the stand that he's not experienced in the Reid technique. I also agree with the defense expert that Detective Carter shouldn't have held her hand. They both spent a lot of time trying to comfort her, and that was a lot of wasted opportunity.

 

[Hope4More]

She knew she was pregnant much longer than 11 days. By her own admission, she’d felt the baby move and her stomach had grown. There’s also the fact that she googled to find out what happens at a gyno visit when you’re pregnant, well before she actually saw a gyno.

There was plenty of time for her to prepare for the baby. She chose not to.

Having a 17 year old kid in my house currently, even a very responsible and awesome kid, makes me quite aware of a teenager's power of denial, proscratination, and open ended sense of time.

 

[OldLadyBlues]

Good grief, the body language! Skylar...little girl sad, to little girl anger to now, during the reading of the jury rules, she may as well be invisible because she ain't there. Her mother...no emotion at all, but her daughter gets her detachment from mom. NO tears from either!

On the other hand, daddy's head is going to explode. His blood pressure was up and he was clearly FURIOUS during prosecutor's closing. At one point, I thought he was going to storm out. But what was more fascinating was, if he could have sat in the next chair over or the aisle to get away from his wife (his extreme leaning away from her) he would have been happier.

MOO,MOO

 

[osu]

I gave my physician husband the facts of the case last night and asked him why Dr. Andrew did not follow up with even a phone call to Skylar after her office visit. He said that doesn’t sound right to him. In my husband’s opinion, there were two co-conspirators here - one in the home and one at the Dr’s office.

I thought Dr Andrews said, or someone said, the doctors staff tried calling her multiple times and that Dr Andrews also tried calling her himself?

JMO

 

[Tillicum]

Lauren Pack@LPack JN
An observation: Richardson's farther, Scott Richardson shifted a lot in his seat during final closing by Knippen. Mom, Kim, shook her head slowly a few times and whispered to her husband. They are seated behind their daughter today
@journalnews

I noticed dad squirming a lot during the Prosecution Closing.

I noticed it too and couldn't decide if it was due to the importance of closing arguments or the Mrs next to him.

ETA I think it was a combination of both.

 

[osu]

Case is now in the hands of the jury. #skylarrichardson

Karin Johnson WLWT on Twitter

 

[princessdana]

Yes I found Detective Faine insufferable during that interview. He seemed like the type who likes to hear the sound of his own voice and thinks of himself as some wise sage. His interviewing skills suck. Had he done a better job, I think she would've been much more forthcoming. He confirmed on the stand that he's not experienced in the Reid technique. I also agree with the defense expert that Detective Carter shouldn't have held her hand. They both spent a lot of time trying to comfort her, and that was a lot of wasted opportunity.

they both were terrible at their jobs and really botched the investigation

 

[Hope4More]

I gave my physician husband the facts of the case last night and asked him why Dr. Andrew did not follow up with even a phone call to Skylar after her office visit. He said that doesn’t sound right to him. In my husband’s opinion, there were two co-conspirators here - one in the home and one at the Dr’s office.

The DR's office did try to reach Skylar, multiple times. He acknowledged on the stand, though, that she didn't have VM, so he couldn't/didn't leave any messages for her. Missed calls.

 

[kim.kitchenstupman]

I thought Dr Andrews said, or someone said, the doctors staff tried calling her multiple times and that Dr Andrews also tried calling her himself?

JMO

That is what I heard and Skylar never called them back.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

So very silly. That Skylar didn't go running out to buy diapers & a car seat or try to arrange daycare in the 11 days after confirmation she was pregnant means exactly nothing.

I guess most people here that have children, realize that they share that with others and no matter what the time frame, they prepare. Perhaps some posters here did not prepare in any way or tell anybody before the baby came out of her vagina, " oh oh my gosh she was stillborn so I don't need to do anything", but that just is different than the normal to me.

Moo

But I respect a Viewpoint if that is what someone thinks is normal that preparations aren't needed until the baby is out of your vagina. I saw no preparation.

 

[justme11]

Here we goooo! Do you think the jury will reach a decision today or will it take longer?

 

[iluvmua]

If the jury follows the law, they should find her guilty on all charges.

Aggravated murder in Ohio just means that someone intentionally caused the death of a person under the age of 13.

 

[Jewels53]

Here we goooo! Do you think the jury will reach a decision today or will it take longer?

I think it will take a while. jmo

 

[AllyBeeUK]

I haven't watched or read anything for a few days as it was all getting too much for me but I've just caught the closing arguments. I've thought the prosecution have been abysmal until now but I must admit that listening to that was like a punch in the stomach.

In my heart of hearts I do think it perfectly possible that baby was stillborn, but I really don't envy the jury. This is by far and away one of the most emotional and complex cases I have followed and the most sickening thing is there was no need for any of this. For God's sake, why did she not just ask someone for help? It's obvious that she couldn't speak to her mother but was there really no-one else? A teacher, an aunt, a friend's mum? She seems close with her brother, he could have given her support. I do my best everyday to show my kids that they can speak to me, and not just them; my nieces and nephews and my baby cousins all know that even if there is no-one else in the world they can go to, my door is open.

What a tangled web this family have woven for themselves. Whether she is guilty or not guilty, I do hope that she and her brother both get some help because this cycle needs breaking.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Watching Court TV synopsis with a Talking Heads.

 

[gitana1]

Here we goooo! Do you think the jury will reach a decision today or will it take longer?

I predict it will be quick.

 

[Mauig’ma]

Having a 17 year old kid in my house currently, even a very responsible and awesome kid, makes me quite aware of a teenager's power of denial, proscratination, and open ended sense of time.

Which is why I don’t believe a word Skyler says. Her actions speak volumes. She’s guilty as far as I’m concerned.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

I haven't watched or read anything for a few days as it was all getting too much for me but I've just caught the closing arguments. I've thought the prosecution have been abysmal until now but I must admit that listening to that was like a punch in the stomach.

In my heart of hearts I do think it perfectly possible that baby was stillborn, but I really don't envy the jury. This is by far and away one of the most emotional and complex cases I have followed and the most sickening thing is there was no need for any of this. For God's sake, why did she not just ask someone for help? It's obvious that she couldn't speak to her mother but was there really no-one else? A teacher, an aunt, a friend's mum? She seems close with her brother, he could have given her support. I do my best everyday to show my kids that they can speak to me, and not just them; my nieces and nephews and my baby cousins all know that even if there is no-one else in the world they can go to, my door is open.

What a tangled web this family have woven for themselves. Whether she is guilty or not guilty, I do hope that she and her brother both get some help because this cycle needs breaking.

Yes, her aunt was in the media quite a bit earlier if I recall correctly. That could be somebody she could reach out to. And did she?

 

[Jewels53]

If the jury follows the law, they should find her guilty on all charges.

Aggravated murder in Ohio just means that someone intentionally caused the death of a person under the age of 13.

I didn't hear the Prosecution ask for Aggravated Murder. I believe he talked about Involuntary Manslaughter. I could be wrong though.

 

[gitana1]

Anxiously waiting on @gitana1 's professional opinion on closing arguments!

Sadly I don't have the chance to watch!! I don't have time. How long were they?