GUILTY IA - Sterling Koehn, 4 mos, starved to death, Alta Vista, 30 Aug 2017

[HayLouise]

Jeff Reinitz‏ @JeffAtCourier

First witness of the day, Michael O'Hara, PhD, professor of psychology. Focus on para-natal mental health since 1979.

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... called by the defense.

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[HayLouise]

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O'Hara said he was asked to review info from depos, etc to make a judgement on Cheyanne Harris' (child's mom) mental status ...

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... reviewed depos from other witnesses, Harris' DCI interview, Sterling's medical records. But wasn't able to interview/examine Harris.

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O'Hara said young women are susceptible to depression. Some evidence of hormonal factors, but mostly social factors involved.

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[HayLouise]

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O'Hara said soc-economic factors can add to stress. The family was struggling with finances, unstable housing. Also relationship conflicts

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O'Hara said Harris withdrew from support opportunities.

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[WTF?crimes]

9am CT, although seeing no updates as of yet

Thank you

 

[HayLouise]

Jeff Reinitz‏ @JeffAtCourier

OHara said Harris' doctor had identified her as depressed following birth of their daughter, prescribed meds. She took meds then stopped.

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bbm

 

[WTF?crimes]

per my post #671
*Trial Continues (Day 6) (@ 9am CT) - IA -

Thank you. I thought I was over looking it

 

[HayLouise]

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OHara said Harris' relatives reported she had a history of "cutting" as a teen.

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bbm

 

[HayLouise]

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OHara said Harris' DCI interview showed she had trouble remembering dates. Had difficulty in concentrating. Symptoms of depression.

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[HayLouise]

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OHara said depression can diminish ability to parent appropriately, can last weeks or months.

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[HayLouise]

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Defense attorney Les Blair asks if Harris was aware and was masking the symptoms. OHara said possible but difficult to say.

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[HayLouise]

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Blair asks how apparent depression would have been. OHara said not hard to disguise it until it got severe.

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[HayLouise]

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OHara said he could pretty competently say Harris had depression.He didn't examine her, but she had depression after 1st child, meds after 2nd

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[HayLouise]

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Now cross by Ast AG Denise Timmins. OHara said defense didn't ask to prepare report.

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[HayLouise]

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Question of if Harris had meds after daughter's birth or after Sterling's birth.

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[HayLouise]

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OHara said it should be obvious if someone isn't caring for an infant.

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[HayLouise]

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OHara said during depo he said pretty good chance Harris was depressed, but not to a degree of medical certainty

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[HayLouise]

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OHara said some of the symptoms could be signs of acute drug use.

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[HayLouise]

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On redirect, OHara said he didn't have access to Harris' medical records, only Sterling's med records that mentioned Harris.

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[HayLouise]

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Defense is done with evidence. no state rebuttal. Now a 30-min break to formalized jury instructions.

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bbm

 

[HayLouise]

Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson

#ZacharyKeohn - Our live feed is up. Keohn is in the courtroom. Things should be starting soon. https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/zachary-koehn/watch-live-zachary-koehn-murder-trial/ …

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