GUILTY TX - Athena Strand, 8, Abducted & Murdered by FedEx Contract Driver, Tanner Horner, Paradise, 30 November 2022 #2

[Megnut]

I’ve been in and out today. Did someone testify that he/she diagnosed him with ASD? I am hearing this school psychologist say the ASD diagnosis is “in the record” but that doesn’t tell me who made the diagnosis. A school psychologist doesn’t diagnosis ASD.

It's buried in his school records but iirc the Defense didn't publish it. I'm guessing they can't authenticate it. Or they would.

 

[browneyes]

Was cross finished? I missed it.

 

[mickey2942]

These types of things really bother me. Because it creates a stigma. Oh "That guy who killed that little girl was Autistic" therefore, all people with autism are killers.

Logical, but not factual. However, all people jump to is the conclusion, that is not in fact correct. It drives me crazy. People with disabilities have enough issues. TH knew what he was doing, knew it was wrong.

No excuses.

 

[Considering]

Wow - the judge is allowing a lot of expert testimony for someone not testifying as an expert.
I hope the jury remembers that she is not deemed an expert witness, nor is she a clinical psychologist.

 

[su5ie]

These types of things really bother me. Because it creates a stigma. Oh "That guy who killed that little girl was Autistic" therefore, all people with autism are killers.

Logical, but not factual. However, all people jump to is the conclusion, that is not in fact correct. It drives me crazy. People with disabilities have enough issues. TH knew what he was doing, knew it was wrong.

No excuses.

It's actually sickening to me that Autism is being used to condone this man's murderous deed

There is enough misconceptions around Autism without this chit

 

[mickey2942]

Wow - the judge is allowing a lot of expert testimony for someone not testifying as an expert.
I hope the jury remembers that she is not deemed an expert witness, nor is she a clinical psychologist.

I am not an "expert" in anything. But I pretend to know a lot of stuff online. Same difference.

I should sign up to be an "expert witness" at $400 an hour.

 

[Walela]

Wow - the judge is allowing a lot of expert testimony for someone not testifying as an expert.
I hope the jury remembers that she is not deemed an expert witness, nor is she a clinical psychologist.

I'm counting on the prosecution's closings to remind them.

 

[Walela]

I am not an "expert" in anything. But I pretend to know a lot of stuff online. Same difference.

I should sign up to be an "expert witness" at $400 an hour.

You would need to charge more than $400 so you could be blurred.

 

[TMich6811]

I’m a bit defensive over the ASD population right now. This is petty yuck to try to swing

 

[MsMarple]

Kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 7 year old should be the death penalty, IMO. No matter if the victim is not murdered. IMO

And in this case the victim was tortured too! If ever there was a compelling case for the dp this is it. It’s a clear case of premeditated sexual assault and murder - torture should have been added as an aggravating factor. In any case the autopsy report clearly identifies this as a prolonged, painful death.
JMO