Defense Closing Argument | Mother Stabbed Murder Trial

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[@FoNgThOnG]

Pretending to answer the phone as her Mom and making up an intruder story....That's not what insane folks do. That's what people who don't want to be held accountable does.

[@nikkimclay5474]

actually that is perfectly insane

[@gwenburge5583]

I feel sorry for her broth also. It she needs to get lift. Remember the White Priledge

[@gwenburge5583]

BS. I am tired of hating about whites having mental problems. What doctor was. She seeking.!

[@gwenburge5583]

This attorney needs to stop lying.

[@triciamuir]

​@@nikkimclay5474🤡

[@ncmay1112]

She knew what she was doing or she wouldn’t of made up the intruder story. She made that up soon as her dad told her cops were on the way. She 100% knew what she was doing.

[@s.d.8561]

How do you know?

[@ncmay1112]

@@s.d.8561 have you even listened to the trial?

[@FakeNewsNJ]

That’s not true. There’s a girl who killed her mother years ago and when arrested said I’m not that girl. You have me messed up. She was schizophrenic and been in a mental hospital since. This girl ran away and had detectives mad.

[@ishp2]

Boom

[@SinkFla]

⁠@@FakeNewsNJ sidneys deception was documented-happened over a much longer period of time (not just in the course of one day) her deceit went on for a while﹠was far more elaborate to concoct up than in the case you mention. initially I felt bad for Sydney..now that I know the facts there is no question in my mind she was fully aware and as the facts of the case show an extended period of time, many instances in which Sydney deliberately evaded﹠ consistent

[@TheSybil47]

My heart goes out to the young son, who lost his mother, because of his evil sister, and now lost his whole family, because of his selfish sister. He must feel so alone, because who can argue with such a wall of denial. I hope the jury makes the right decision, and see right through her half-baked stories, and lies that she had to make up, as the scenes changed. She's not even a good script writer, because the whole plot unravels right from the get go.

[@Stargazergirl104]

Yes, interesting he didn’t testify too?

[@theresehussey7244]

Extremely spoilt selfish girl I feel why her super good mother I think guilty she is a dangerous girl should not b free she suffered wit one thing spoilt rotten thought about herself only callcaulting sceams

[@belindavandyk6128]

The Jury sees through this for sure

[@WendyRichards-uq3cu]

From what I've noticed the son has always been an afterthought. Sydney has been the chosen one.

[@TheSybil47]

@@WendyRichards-uq3cu Exactly. A crying shame, teaching him, that crime pays.

[@wisewillow5731]

Sydney, with her vicious deadly, attack on her own loving mother is potentially a danger to society, another factor jurors need to consider

[@VictoriaGirlBC]

Yah, I’d be worried if I were her grandma 😮. One wrong word and you get a cast iron pan to the back of the head.

[@nikkimclay5474]

@@VictoriaGirlBC so damn ignorant

[@cristinaoquias8986]

TRUE!

[@tinydancer2544]

Shut up morons!!

[@fernandapartridge5174]

One of the only factors… was just thinking this. If she’s capable of doing that to her own mother, I’d have serious concerns for her grandparents…. Even if she has to be detained in an institution for the rest of her life, she absolutely should not be walking free… extremely dangerous individual. Sorry for saying this, but even if she is mentally unwell, walking around free, makes me very uneasy.

[@3702251a]

She is a Liar. She killed mamma because you cannot fool mamma and Mamma found out!

[@thankyou1771]

Just shut up all ready you must be a born in the backseat reject

[@zippypin]

I'm schizophrenic but I'm not in two minds as to Sydney's guilt. She is a calculating loser that deserves a murder sentence.

[@AlexAndra-iy5zu]

Is it wise to take advice from a schizophrenic? Genuinely asking

[@caterinascarcella]

They need you on the stand to clarify.

[@nikkimclay5474]

you want everyone to believe all schizophrenics are the exact same ?

[@nikkimclay5474]

@@AlexAndra-iy5zu NO !

[@nikkimclay5474]

@@caterinascarcella rubbish, thats ridiculous, no 2 patients are the same

[@queenofzenk]

whoever it is that's supposed to coach you on what to wear for your trial really failed this girl.

[@WvBeurden2222]

Maybe this was on purpose? to make her look like a little crazy girl...

[@chihuahuamomma150]

Mental illness is not a crutch nor a safe way, to get by with this kind of crap!!!! She needs to go to jail for the rest of her life period!!!! Sydney knew what she was doing. All of her lies, and "staged busting out the window ".

[@s.d.8561]

Please explain to me what you know about psychology?

[@AlexAndra-iy5zu]

She’ll be using the biggest crutch yet , God. She will find Jesus in prison and start appealing the courts

[@Froggymeggy]

She certainly needs God!

[@ballkans]

Yes, a liar and a murderer of her own Mother, lock her up for life.

[@johnqpublic5350]

@@s.d.8561common sense. Period.

[@juliepeterson6639]

I think that she has ‘Chandlered ‘...lied about school- but I can’t figure out Why they kill parents over this. Repugnant.

[@angelwings7930]

I’m think it’s psychopathic rage because they have to answer to someone, like their parents.

[@FakeNewsNJ]

She didn’t want anyone to know she was failing. It could be mental illness.

[@nikkimclay5474]

its called schizophrenia, educate yourself

[@aliamacintyre483]

​@@nikkimclay5474it's called murder and no one cares about her reasoning. Educate yourself.

[@verabolton]

@@nikkimclay5474 Look up Jennifer Pan and Chandler Halderson. It's called compulsive lying of an entitled, spoiled child. When their lies catch up with them, they kill in desperation. Of course, all of them come up with different defence tactics. The phoniness of the defence here is so apparent on the appearance of Sydney. Why is her hair isn't even combed properly? Where is decent clothing and a little makeup, just to resemble her look before the murder? They deliberately make her *look* like an insane person. I hate their tactic, it's so transparent, such a cheep trick. Hope the jury doesn't fall for it.

[@GenZedsMother]

Why do I get the feeling you’re scamming us Sidney?

[@DR-mq1vn]

Brenda was spot on and knew her daughter was lying.

[@halimak625]

Poor Brenda I think RODENT Sydney inherited the ugly gene from daddy wimp, the mom Brenda was attractive which Sydney prob envied, sad loser RODENT had nothing going for her in life, and looking in the mirror only confirmed it.

[@happycamper1372]

That alone is proof! She knew what Sydney’s MO was.

[@GenZedsMother]

@@happycamper1372 Exactly. Brenda knew her daughter better then anyone.

[@TheRight-handedStranger]

Why should we or the jury believe what Sydney is said about her mother coming from someone who had lied so many times before? Remember, her mother texted her, “Sydney, why do I feel you are always scamming us?” “Sydney, what’s this lie you are telling your father about the library? If you are working in the library, we are not going to give you any money.” So I do not believe her mother hugged her and said everything was going to be alright. I won’t be surprised that she was mad at her for lying all that time. I believe she killed her because her mother was mad at her for lying.

[@emmyemmy8669]

her mom was probably giving sydney a lecture and giving sydney an earful. i don’t believe sydney planned it but she did snap - she probably got angry at her mom’s scolding and disappointment. we can tell sydney isn’t much of a planner- she lies and acts without thinking of the long term plan and consequences.

[@ritaeichler2066]

Brenda may have given her an ultimatim for all the lying@@emmyemmy8669

[@Stanfordmom-]

@@emmyemmy8669this

[@ellybean5868]

I think that if she murdered her father instead of her mother, Brenda would have wanted her held accountable. The father made her be the disciplinarian while he remains clueless and coddles her, that's why she was crying for her Daddy. She knew he would baby her. I feel bad for the brother. His sister took his mom away and everyone says oh its not her fault

[@texasrefugee7888]

The dad just called the college inquiring about the financial aspect. He was gonna let Brenda be bad guy

[@emmyemmy8669]

@@texasrefugee7888definitely. the dad was already at home, he should’ve confronted sydney. instead he calls brenda to come home. he knew sydney was lying as he purposely left the phone at work. i believe she isn’t the angel that they are making her to be. dad probably didn’t want to confront her because she probably does throw tantrums…so he called brenda and went back to work.

[@DR-mq1vn]

I think that is why Brenda was murdered, because she was going to hold Sydney accountable. Brenda was tired of Sydney's scamming and lies and was calling her out for it.

[@noodlecup3088]

Spot on

[@99pinkballoons]

I think of the brother and wonder what insight he could provide. He must be living a nightmare without his mom all because sister didn’t like being held accountable. And to make it worse, dad and grandma are on her side. I hope they’re taking as much care of him as they care for his sister.

[@rosegeoghegan9949]

Chandler Halderson all over again, pretending to be in college and killed his parents because the truth was out. Exactly the same story. Evil to the core. IMO

[@zxy78267]

Exactly!

[@aslmad1]

There is definitely mental illness in both cases… And they are both guilty. Depending on how treatable the criminal is they should be placed either into regular jail or a secure mental treatment institution. It isn’t this way but it should be. Imho.

[@angelwings7930]

They should have tested her for being a sociopath/psychopath.

[@MitchGrooms]

If anyone commits murder, just tell everyone you are crazy to get off. FRY her bones in HELL.

[@judygutierrez4309]

She shouldn't be out in society ,she killed someone, her mom at that.

[@SusieQUnleashed]

Many people experience self loathing thoughts. That does NOT excuse her killing her mother. When her mom was calling the school she didn’t want her to hear the truth and clobbered her with that iron skillet. She didn’t say she thought her mom was a monster. She lost her temper because her mom called the school and her lies would be found out. Justice for her mother is needed.

[@nikkimclay5474]

justice for her mother means her daughter gets the help she needs

[@X3AmySarah]

@@nikkimclay5474she can get help from inside a prison, for the rest of her life.

[@grama9094]

@@nikkimclay5474 who is paying you to reply and defend this killer?

[@nikkimclay5474]

@@grama9094 my education I guess !

[@grama9094]

@@nikkimclay5474 You don't sound too smart on almost everyone's comments defending this killer. Sounds more like you're getting paid here.

[@ReligiousZombie]

Some lawyers can tell a story they don't believe but convince you that they do. He isn't one of them.

[@JustLikeJulia9]

@ReligiousZombie Agreed!

[@skbrickmeister]

He said what he really believes: she is an actor, she fooled the doctors, her grandma, etc. I'm surprised because taking out of context it sounds like he is agreeing with the state.

[@lunarphoenixforyourface]

Yes he isn't 1/10th as convincing as he thinks he is, that's for certain. Just over the top, and hoping to make a name for himself off of this.

[@julsjewels3185]

If she would have faced her failure she could have regrouped, got a job and went to community college near her home. THAT would have been a better plan rather than kill the person who loved her the most.

[@spud1ism]

Yes!

[@debraphilbeck4415]

Well her dr stated she was delusional so how was she to know reality?? Ppl just don't listen objectively. Society has stereotyped ppl its no wonder mental health goes untreated

[@nikkimclay5474]

thats what a sane person would do which proves she was infact mentally ill

[@adriennehartner9099]

@@debraphilbeck4415 mental illness goes untreated because of people like sydney powell!! People use mental illness as their excuse to commit a crime when they have no mental illness. People are afraid to get help because of how (again) the Sidney Powells will make them look!!

[@lawiwis882]

@@nikkimclay5474you must be a family member lol you comment on every comment that goes against her false claim.

[@darenivar7473]

Where are her tears now during closing arguments? She couldn’t hang in her freshman year. End of story. Why not just be honest.

[@chihuahuamomma150]

She was scared to tell her parent's. But, yet she used a frying pan and a knife to kill her mother!!

[@emmyemmy8669]

she wasn’t scared to tell her parents. she didn’t want her mom to chew her out and give her a dose of reality.

[@iveyglezyiaglen3116]

Don’t forget she stabbed her mother more than 30 times that means ANGER!!! Not INSANITY.

[@Findpepperbridge]

@@iveyglezyiaglen3116I didn’t know that! I thought it was just the frying pan. That’s even worse

[@iveyglezyiaglen3116]

@@Findpepperbridge She is EVIL!! Trust me.

[@99pinkballoons]

Sometimes I think Sydney told her dad the truth, and that’s why he took off back to work. Sydney seems to have him wrapped around her finger. She knew she would have to answer to mom. I know I would have called my husband right back-we’re both the parents of this brat. May Brenda rest in peace. She deserves justice 🙏🏼💘

[@DR-mq1vn]

What the heck is up with her hair? She is trying to make it look like she is crazy and doesn't know how to pull her hair back properly. She is trying to manipulate the jury. She is guilty!

[@FakeNewsNJ]

That’s prob how she does her hair

[@aliamacintyre483]

Lol Ikr. All her other social media is so put together. She's trying so hard to look grubby and "crazy"

[@lesleyhughes3174]

​@@aliamacintyre483prior. Get it?

[@ravenharris1257]

Agree

[@spud1ism]

She is thinking she fooled everyone. Oh...Poor Me! Daddy and Grandma will get me out of this. What an EVIL child.

[@tishwitch]

Fact : You can be both mentally ill and commit a conscious violent murder. She may have a mental illness or 3, but she also committed murder at the exact moment that her mother was about to unravel the spider web of Sydney's lies. I don't believe in coincidence. You're either hallucinating OR you know the college is calling, you can't intermix them both and toss in a random intruder too. Its garbage. I think she's depressed, I think she's clearly demonstrated an adjustment issue. But I think she knew damn well the moment her mom got into a conversation with thw college admins, her lies would crumble. That was a logical course of events, I'd even say its motive, but it wasn't a delusion. Her life was in fact falling apart. She hit her mom over the head with a frying pan! She didn't scream "oh my god someone broke in", she pretended to BE her mom, then proceeded to stab her dozens of times. Thats not schizo, that's intention.

[@FakeNewsNJ]

The college wasn’t calling. Mom called them.

[@nikkimclay5474]

you are wrong, all of that is very typical of a psychotic break

[@triciamuir]

​@@nikkimclay5474 🤡

[@grama9094]

@@nikkimclay5474 who's paying you to defend this killer?

[@surpriseimblack]

You can be in a psychotic break and still make logical decisions

[@lindadelvo4030]

You think this defense attorney really believe what he is saying. I forgot he’s drinking the same Kool Aid.

[@heidinotheidi]

It is his sworn duty to defend his client. If the defendant is not given a fair trial, she can go free, even if she is guilty, if her lawyer does not defend her properly.

[@gabrielapetunia1871]

It is his job.

[@tishwitch]

The job and duty of a defense attorney is to basically plan the best possible defense for your client. It doesn't have to be true, it just had to result in them walking free. So it's hard to say if he's a believer or a great defense attorney. And I guess I don't care. I generally just think about how the jury would feel sitting there. And in this case, I'm uneasy. I'm definitely not confident that the jury will come back guilty. I think she killed her mom entirely over her college failures. I think she knew what she was doing, mentally ill or not. I don't think she's anywhere near ill enough to meet the standard for a serious mental defect. I can appreciate her lawyers work, but I hope the jury sees through the BS and sends her to prison.

[@keishaphillips3659]

Most likely brenda's hard earned money may be contributing to this whole case put on by the defense that the family is covering....how sad. Justice for Brenda!!!!!!!!

[@brendatenorio5721]

How does he know how Brenda felt or what she thought, Brenda's dead.

[@debbiejames3096]

I am sick and tired of people using mental illness as a get out of jail free card. She may well have PTSD now, after what she did, but at the time, covering up your crime by staging a burglary is cold and calculated, NOT insanity. Lock her up.

[@ForTheLoveOfMike]

Out of jail and living on a farm after killing her mother. *That's* insanity.

[@nikkimclay5474]

no thats unconditional love

[@ForTheLoveOfMike]

@@nikkimclay5474 if someone brutally killed my precious daughter, they wouldn't be eating at my table and living under my roof. Nope. 💔

[@X3AmySarah]

@@nikkimclay5474you had a really messed up childhood huh? 🥴

[@adriennehartner9099]

@@X3AmySarah what would you do if she were your child who murdered someone? Turn your back on them! If so you should not have children!!!

[@nikkimclay5474]

@@ForTheLoveOfMike then you were not worthy of that daughter to begin with

[@Roxyvvro]

She was lying and covering her ass for 45 mins until the university called her mom !!!!!!! Simply as that !! She did not want to be caught out 😮

[@vicklacanlale4156]

Guilty and lock her up … no more excuses… ☝️

[@CBC683]

That’s fine give her mental help while serving her life sentence for murder. So sick of hearing the defense talking about the voices she was hearing in her head. Blah Blah

[@brendatenorio5721]

She thinks she can get away pushing boundaries back because she keeps doing it successfully.

[@wolke1955]

The defense don't believe his own BS, that's why he can't talke straight out. Sydney stayed at the crime scene because she was the only one who killed her Mother. She knew that the police would get her. Her plan was to play mental sick and get away with the killing her own mother. Remember, she's smart she knows how to lie!

[@emilygregory7004]

The defense saying that her 'voices' made her anti social , her voices telling her she's bad and a loser...Her LIES were making her think those things

[@brendaclark8053]

It’s not false reality it’s lying…..

[@sovereign_soul_]

According to the defense, it turns out the real victim is the killer? 🧐 Hope the jury sees through this. Prosecution is the only side speaking for the mother at this point. RIP Brenda.

[@nikkimclay5474]

her mother would want her child to be helped not locked up for life

[@X3AmySarah]

@@nikkimclay5474you’re just as delusional as the killer is.

[@grama9094]

@@nikkimclay5474 another defense of this killer payout?

[@lyndseyculver3057]

​@@nikkimclay5474they have plenty of resources in jail. Do the crime do the time. How in the world do you know what her deceased mother wants?

[@nikkimclay5474]

@@lyndseyculver3057 the whole family wants her to recover, a mothers love is unconditional, her grandmother has forgiven her, its very obvious what her mother would want.

[@joycesinclair9397]

I think this defence attorney is delusional if he believes what he is saying.

[@VeronicaManielle_Morte-ot8js]

She has earned herself a life behind bars. Whether it be in prison or an asylum. She is a danger to society. She is brutal and she will do this again when she finds herself in a tight spot.

[@barbaramiller2279]

All of the lies and trying to cover things up is evidence she was aware of what she was doing.

[@coffeechi1869]

I believe dad and grandma have always spoiled her and when mom didn’t fall for it she got so angry that she didn’t fall for it that she attacked her mom. . I think grandma is being fooled .

[@Kathy-xp5cw]

If the crime took place in Brenda's downstairs basement bedroom, how did a frying pan and knife get there?

[@tamarevans9025]

Brenda's downstairs basement bedroom? I didn't ever hear that the bedroom was in the basement nor that Brenda had her own private bedroom. Interesting!

[@texasrefugee7888]

Her defense is she had an enabling dad. Who's still enabling her.

[@Cat425]

I have thought she looked guilty of murder that she was in her right mind the whole time and I still believe that.

[@nikkimclay5474]

yeah well you are no expert

[@X3AmySarah]

@@nikkimclay5474and neither are you, thank god.

[@grama9094]

@@nikkimclay5474 again, how much money are you making to reply to all of these comments to defend a killer?

[@grama9094]

@@X3AmySarah She is commenting a lot, she must be getting paid to defend this killer.

[@nikkimclay5474]

@@X3AmySarah the difference is I am within my own juristiction !! ie qualified to testify as an expert

[@XenaWarrior95]

She’s not crying now.

[@XenaWarrior95]

Now she is just staring in space looking like she is mental

[@maddylit1643]

If she hadn't heard her mom on the phone, finding out about her lying, would she had snapped? I know mental illness is real, but I'm not buying thiis. She had the frame of mind, after killing her mom, to come up with numerous lies.

[@autism_momma_LosAngeles]

Exactly. "being caught in a huge lie" is not a psychotic break

[@FakeNewsNJ]

You think that’s what stops her she could have left her phone there duh

[@angeliqueschmidts2555]

Would you marry someone you didn’t love?? OMG - people marry for myriad reasons that aren’t love every day - sadly. I can’t believe he opened with that

[@Silver-Sliver]

Right? Was he equating people who marry for anything other than love as insane? I found that a rather 2 dimensional, bizarre example. 🤔

[@emmyemmy8669]

yah, i didn’t understand what that question was. i actually don’t think it’s sad that people marry for security or just for companionship. sure, love is great and all but compatibility, companionship and friendship is long lasting. sometimes romantic love is very fleeting and not really based on reality but your perception of that person…

[@susanwhalls6230]

Lolol that was the worst analogy I ever heard. I almost spit out my coffee

[@tamarevans9025]

Yeah, that made no sense, apples and oranges!

[@susanwhalls6230]

If she was an unmedicated schizophrenic going to all those hotels, I guarantee police would have been called at some point by one of the hotel clerks.

[@Beechnut2U]

She knew what she did was wrong. Period.

[@sharonostrowsky37]

Sydney: Imma pull my hair back in this ridiculous messy bun thing & pull on my sweater cuffs so the jury thinks I’m insane. Jury: 🙄

[@aliamacintyre483]

Lol her Instagram profile picture doesn't look very "insane" 🤣

[@reneegardner2286]

exactly it's so obvious

[@rochellestarr9538]

That is actually a good point.The defense is playing on the stereotype that folks suffering from mental illness are unkept and unable to keep up their appearance ;however look at the pictures of her at the time of the murder.This is the same ploy defense attorneys use when they clean up defendants and attempt to make them look younger and dress them a certain way.

[@mariadavis8745]

I bet the defence advised her on how to dress and how to do her hair today. Cunning! Let’s hope the jury sees through it.

[@sharonostrowsky37]

@@mariadavis8745 It worked for Casey Anthony. 🙄

[@feliciaburke9214]

I just can’t even listen to this BS!!!!

[@CBC683]

You are right. It is all bs. She is an evil person.

[@faithinhumanity3390]

She knew what she was doing ! Can’t change my mind sorry .. she made up a fake intruder

[@magdasmith1421]

She needs to go to jail. She knew exactly what she was doing. She didn't want her lies to come out. Jai.

[@surpriseimblack]

It's almost like you want to murder somebody so badly and so you're so offended by the idea that she might be acquitted when everyone else can't get that privilege.. Definitely suspicious

[@tamarevans9025]

​@@surpriseimblackYOU are a mental case! I certainly hope that you are on medication or locked up in some asylum. 😂

[@tamarevans9025]

Now that we know she was found guilty, she's definitely going to prison, much worse than an Akron jail cell!

[@brendaclark8053]

The reality is she told so many lies she could not cover it up anymore 😮

[@nikkimclay5474]

and the basis of her lies originated because she was very unwell

[@X3AmySarah]

@@nikkimclay5474seek help.

[@grama9094]

@@nikkimclay5474 no, because she was a killer! Making lots of money defending her here?

[@ashnikki6553]

Did the defense really say" he promised he would look out for her like he would his own daughter" and that he's catholic. The defense knows she's guilty and that's a desperate plea to gain sympathy.

[@katiemcdavid4124]

I understand your logic HOWEVER irrational your premise may be. Lord help us.

[@katie4aday511]

the catholic thing really put me off...omg...i think defense did so well but his closing at times was agressive and pathethic

[@feliciaburke9214]

What a joke! She is GUILTY!

[@joanpartin9798]

Agree . I have four words for him ,...thou shall not kill .

[@JustLikeJulia9]

Amen!

[@VictoriaGirlBC]

She is/was NOT insane when she pulverized her mother to death. The coverup she did proves this. Get her ass in jail where it belongs, not on her grandmas farm 🤬

[@FakeNewsNJ]

You’re not a Dr you can’t make that determination. It’s your opinion

[@VictoriaGirlBC]

@@FakeNewsNJ yes, that IS my opinion. Didn’t realize a person required a doctorate to comment 🤣

[@bradleyharting6038]

Justice for Brenda. She gave Sydney a wonderful childhood and raised her with love and kindness. Brenda was murdered in a needless, violent, painful manner by her own daughter, and now the family is doing the best to protect Sydney from accountability for her horrific action.

[@JustLikeJulia9]

Poor Brenda is being exploited for Sydney’s (undeserving)gain!

[@TheRight-handedStranger]

If she would be found not guilty by the reason of insanity than many others would use this verdict as precedent.

[@texasrefugee7888]

That's right, the kid that shot President Reagan, Hinkley is schizophrenic and he is still in prison. I think or might have just gotten out. Leticia Stauch Tried to use dissociative or multiple personality disorder that didn't work. This girl knew right from wrong.

[@mariee.5912]

What??? It won't be a new precedent. Not guilty by reason of insanity has been used before.

[@FakeNewsNJ]

That’s bs because they already use this type of scenario as mentally I’ll. Look at Letricia Stauch. She went to prison

[@TheRight-handedStranger]

@@FakeNewsNJ - If Sydney will found NOT guilty than Latricia, Chandler Halderson and many like them would appeal their verdict.

[@TheRight-handedStranger]

@@mariee.5912 - My point was that she wasn’t insane at the time of the murder, just like Latricia, Chandler Halderson and others who lied and covered up.

[@peacelovemusic3400]

Ummmm there’s no defense here. She may have snapped….but she knew exactly what was going on and took steps to actively hide what she did. That’s not delusional….that’s methodical.

[@Findpepperbridge]

She snapped and killed her mom but it just so happens to be the time when the school was telling her mom that she was kicked out

[@Roxyvvro]

Lol you can see by her facial expressions that she knows her lawyer is lying for her based on the crap story she told them 🤦‍♀️

[@wondertwin5934]

Exactly

[@chihuahuamomma150]

God bless her mom

[@wolke1955]

My voice tells me that her father looks ashamed, depressed, he try to hide from the camera, he looks down don't want to be seen. Her father should not have running away from the problems with their dauther, his wife could still live if he took his time beside his wife! Guess in the hotel Sydney was reading about mental illness so she get away from prison after killing her mother!? Her lawyer is guilty too if she kills her brother or grandmother next. 😢 Lock her up 🔒

[@virgietoothman1616]

And they shouldn't, because she absolutely knew what she did ..Or she wouldn't have tried to cover it up.....In my opinion she is guilty of Murder...

[@legendarymayormarylikestur8874]

This lawyer is misleading the jury on insanity 😑 Legal insanity is NOT this nuanced.

[@MrMJmusicLover]

She stabbed her mother for each year her mother raised her. Think about that.

[@ao1978cmv]

Why???Because she didn't want her mom to find out she was kicked out.simple reason....So she needs to b convicted...Shes a murderer

[@spacejunkjen]

This lawyers argument is not compelling. She owes a debt.

[@donnalaudel8247]

Do we want to say this about mental health: "Do whatever you want and we will get you out of it."???

[@pinkorganichorse]

Her mental state does not matter one bit. If a crazy person kills, people still died. It is not safe for killers (especially those with mental illness) to ever be unjailed.

[@debbiejames3096]

Exactly. If she can do this to her own mother what is she capable of doing to a stranger??

[@emoliver80]

I think prosecution did a much better job in closings. There are so many things id love to address from the defenses closing, but i cant remember them all now and its really not worth my time. I just hope the jury sees what the majority of us see, and that justice for Brenda is served to the fullest.

[@emmyemmy8669]

prosecutions did a much better closing because they are going by the facts - can’t argue with the facts of sydney caught in lies over and over again and sydney immediately changing her stories whenever she was caught in an inconsistency.

[@TheJourneyToJustice]

She did her self....her mother was giving her a talking-to to and called the college, then and only then she went on the attack....to the head and neck making sure it would kill her mother. Lots of crimes happen this way.....The insanity plea is reserved for the real mentally ill people and she is not mentally ill...maybe her actions got her down and she made up a story knowing her dad and grandparents would believe her no matter what and that's just what happened....This will not stop her from going to prison for a while or even life.

[@verabolton]

The phoniness of the defence is so apparent on the appearance of Sydney. Why is her hair isn't even combed properly? Where is decent clothing and a little makeup, just to resemble her look before the murder? They deliberately make her *look* like an insane person. I hate their tactic, it's so transparent, such a cheep trick. Hope the jury doesn't fall for it.

[@CBC683]

I was hearing voices so that’s why I robbed the bank. Such bull! Stop giving people excuses for being evil!!!!!!

[@ingaburns9465]

The Prosecution did a great job IMO

[@judygutierrez4309]

She evrn thought to go to the kitchen to grab a frying pan and knife ,and attach her mom.

[@Phillygirl5]

All the wants is a cushy life in a hospital instead of prison! She couldn’t take 2 days in jail,,, her dad had to bail her out ! Out for 3 years

[@eddypaul8959]

Terrible not plausible defence. She snapped alright cuz people were about to find out the truth about her. That shows she wasnt in a violent psyhotic break.

[@FakeNewsNJ]

She had a 4.0 in high school and drastically dropped in college that’s not normal.

[@rainaeasley7863]

She was in a fraternity and you’re trying to act like she was withdrawn?

[@stephanied6451]

I quit going to college and faked going to school every day too. I would park my car at random places, even the college parking lot and just sleep and hangout for the day. I was depressed and feeling like a failure. So I can relate to wanting to keep up the charade. I CANNOT understand how someone could take another one's life for that same lie :( Eventually I just took the heat and told my parents. My life, I get to decide how it goes. I'm just not understanding how it's schizo.

[@carlaperkins655]

I think her investment in succeeding was so great that she reacted to the phone call as getting in her way of her self perception. I've seen this happen ALOT with untreated mental illness, without murder.

[@susankeene2785]

So normal people don’t go around hitting over the head with a frying pan! That is good enough for me to say, this young lady should be committed until doctors can say the outside world is safe.😢

[@spirit13the1st6]

And thats" baseball susan" The frying pan got me. I was so sick when my DAD succumbed to diabetes i could never imagine harming him or my mom. And a sneak attack too. I wouldn't sneak an enemy much less my parents.

[@susankeene2785]

@@spirit13the1st6 Hmmmm. Not sure your normal. Have you Been evaluated? I can try to send them to do a welfare check? Up to you?

[@helencirignano2622]

Shes not the first college kid to kill their parents because of college problems or hiding bad grades. Its not like it could never happen. She is quiet and reserved and didn't say much...thats the only difference. Everyone who would kill has to be a bit insane.Phycopaths and Sociopaths go to prison for murder too

[@emmyemmy8669]

she’s also white, pretty and has a rich, supportive family.

[@zxy78267]

Chandler Halderson

[@surpriseimblack]

That's if you're diagnosed with sociopath

[@spirit13the1st6]

I dont know what the argument is. DAD AND GRANDMA SHOW NO RESPECT FOR BRENDA. And notice the brother did not testify BIG RED FLAG. She's going somewhere for a LONG TIME and it wont be on grandma's farm.

[@spirit13the1st6]

​@@emmyemmy8669 She's " okay " but definitely a danger to herself or the public. A FRYING PAN ( THATS DEEP )

[@xoxoxo5286]

Bye Felicia. Hope you enjoyed wearing normal people clothes while it lasted.

[@donnalaudel8247]

This "defense" is unbelievable! They didn't prove a thing! He is describing perfectly normal growing pains of life, high school and college. I know so many people who have been on academic probation! This is lame. She just didn't want to face the truth and do the hard work of growing up.

[@tamarevans9025]

I was on academic probation my first year and the struggle was real, it's a lot sure, but you figure it out. My parents knew! I'm pretty sure that they expected some eff ups! And in the 80s we didn't have these crazy privacy policies. Also, this chick was less than an hour from her home!! I was over a thousand miles from my home, fam, and our dogs!! Still not in prison!! 😂

[@maryammosavi269]

“Would you marry someone you don’t love?” LMFAO! That argument from the defense is as laughable as their insanity defense.

[@susanwhalls6230]

I almost spit out my coffee

[@tamarevans9025]

As soon as I heard him say that my first thought was GOING TO PRISON!!! 😂

[@maryammosavi269]

@@tamarevans9025 🤣🤣🤣🙌

[@maryr4617]

She’s putting on the poor little me face now that her defence attorney is talking, I don’t believe that she didn’t know what she was doin at the time of murdering her own mother, she lied on at least 3 occasions during this violent act, if I was on the jury she would be straight out Guilty.

[@ginag6209]

Ummm what was that last line again???? “Please….help….us….. Brenda?” Wth?

[@justknow123]

Seriously! What WAS that??😮

[@JustLikeJulia9]

More BS!!!!

[@susanthurman2909]

Whether she’s insane or not her life is over. She’s either going to be in prison or an institution.

[@GG-cr5hm]

The defense was grasping so hard at straws, I wonder if they even believed their own side.

[@WASLKHL]

She most certainly knew what she did!! Life!!

[@DiMostra77]

GUILTY!! Life with out parole period!

[@ryanfreeborn4252]

Hey folks!! Hop on the new bandwagon! Its called "post crime diagnosis". Commit all the crimes you want, and get off on nonsense.

[@MsK_1111]

The defense attorney was so dramatically ridiculous

[@nikkimclay5474]

actually he was articulate & professional, whats ridiculous is you thinking you are the expert

[@grama9094]

@@nikkimclay5474 what's ridiculous is how you are defending this killer in more comments than a normal person. Making lots of money off of all these replies?

[@vikkyvictoriaf2395]

He was! Saying social media is evil and that’s why he didn’t bring it up in her defense! He didn’t bring it up because it shows she wasn’t crazy!

[@SarahHolt-z4y]

Ummm she killed her mom in cold blood, bc she couldn’t deal with the truth

[@rosemarymwihaki6068]

I wouldn't live with her if she is not charged for murdering her mother and most probably planning to kill her father. The "voices" might make me her next victim.

[@gracieblake3024]

Her daddy knows what she did!!!!!!

[@donfontana8282]

horrible horrible closing argument.

[@susanmoore7229]

He said she was broke. Funny how she rented a hotel room afterwards! She didn’t need cash, she had her parents credit card. He didn’t think she could be calm enough to answer the phone or say she was Brenda. Ha!! Then, she was SO CRAZY that she staged the crime scene. IMO, guilty. AND, she doesn’t fit not guilty by reason of insanity. Thank you ☺️

[@tamarevans9025]

I'd be willing to bet Evil Sydney was living it up in these hotel rooms, eating snacks & scrolling the internet, watching terrible TV lol and sleeping! She wasn't broke, she had Daddy's carte blanche credit card, broke people can't pay for rooms. This attorney is terrible! He's doing a great job for the prosecution, though!! 😂 I bet those jurors were sick of listening to this nonsense, exactly like I am. 2nd time trying to watch this and it's a slog, a ridiculous slog. 🙄

[@emmyemmy8669]

her mom was probably giving sydney a scolding and giving sydney an earful. i don’t believe sydney planned it but she did snap - she probably got angry at her mom’s scolding and disappointment. we can tell sydney isn’t much of a planner- she lies and acts without thinking of the long term plan and consequences. anyone that can see long term consequences, would know lying about being expelled can’t last forever.

[@DR-mq1vn]

I think you are right. Sydney hit her Mom with the frying pan and it wasn't planned. But then she grabbed a knife (it only takes seconds for premeditation). The fact that she then used a knife shows premeditation in those few seconds. She is guilty.

[@spacejunkjen]

At least told her to get a job...

[@blitzmom2674]

her mom was on the phone with the college when she was attacked. The college administrators heard the blows from the pan, and then the air escaping her lungs when she switched to stabbing. It was the lie being exposed that triggered Sydney, not being given a scolding.