Does Stephan Sterns Have a Defense against the Death Penalty?

[@wendygizmorazzmatazz8899]

My father had a TBI in his frontal lobe which caused him to be in a coma for a month when he was a kid. They thought he may not wake up. He did have metal health issues and struggled with alcohol which was also tied to his PTSD from being involved in the Vietnam War. Through all that he was still a successful businessman and father and never molested, raped, or murdered anyone. It's no excuse.

[@kellidavis2085]

I agree

[@kellidavis2085]

No excuse for what he did to MS .Awful .Con😮sequences

[@calgal5752]

He’ll use the head injury defense or blame the murder on Jen….of course.

[@sandycarroll2640]

His head injury ploy won’t work because he showed he hid & planned his dirty deeds. It shows how deeply deceptive he is. He knew what he did was wrong.

[@TrueStrategicEyes]

Sure won't work but he can still try!

[@ANDREA.363]

Louisville Kentucky 👏🏾, I think you are right, but I believe Maddie 's justice would be for Stephan to be unalive and Jen to be prosecuted for not protecting her 😢💚💜💚💜💚💜🙏🏾

[@indianasunshine833]

I believe your theory is correct. When SS parents talked about the brain injury I saw it coming.

[@SmileyRN06]

I agree! They were setting up his defense and also trying to get sympathy/empathy from the public. Their motive could be seen from a mile away.

[@SamIAmTX]

I agree he will use that head injury as his defense.

[@lindanunez967]

That's not fair for Maddie. She suffers so much. Florida law vary different from other states. I hope justice comes for our Maddie. I'm a mom to.

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[@fredjohnson7588]

I've always wondered if Chris Stern was involved in this pedo matterial that's why he had the thumb drive

[@luckycharmcherri]

Yeah he was the one that mentioned the pedo ring. It’s def concerning

[@ivanvillamil2764]

You know I didn’t think about that because I don’t like to speculate if I don’t have any evidence. You got me thinking because his dad had like a security software there and there was nothing of real value in the storage unit. Except someone that trades that kind of material and make money out of it besides their own sick personal use. If is true only God knows then it will be sickening I focus on Stephan for what he did and justice.

[@fredjohnson7588]

@@ivanvillamil2764 I get it, but I wonder why Chris had that thumb drive. I really do think he peeked at it. I do believe he's perverted by his divorce papers we will see

[@ivanvillamil2764]

@@fredjohnson7588 I can’t wait to see more about it in court transcripts later. Let’s hope to get more information . I think is going to be a while and listen to jail calls too.

[@davidjames7382]

S**t what defense? His mommy will get on the stand and report he was run over by a car when he was young. But his pattern of behavior growing up shows a demented side of him; spying on his friends mother while she showered, hiding in a barn spying on a friend's mom or sister, stalking an underage girl in Orlando. He knew what he was doing. Can't feign ignorance. Him violating Madeline since she was eight. I dont believe any defense will save him from the death penalty. He is a coward. His defense might argue he was "forced" to give up his phone to Detectives ( even though when he was interviewed by the male Detectives) he agreed voluntarily to turn over his phone.

[@jinafromwv6391]

You rock Strategic!! I appreciate your example of being a good father and husband! Too many broken homes and it does good for my heart to see your narrative when you touch on your family, job and morals!! People are always watching and you are what is needed!! 💕 🙌 Let’s keep going!!

[@sierra5951]

Saying he is a "man-child" sounds like giving excuses of his horrendous behavior.

[@jaclynbenson5934]

Spot on

[@Nurse_Kathy]

TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) can certainly result in personality changes. I’m sure the reason his parents actively began soliciting interviews is to spread the “He was never the same after that” narrative. As an RN for 40 yrs AND the mother of an adult son with developmental and mental health diagnoses, I have two observations: (1) Only until very recently-the past 15 years or so-developmental disabilities and mental illness carried a huge amount of social stigma. If, when taking patient histories from parents, I had a crisp $100 bill every time a parent cited the reason for their son or daughter’s socially unacceptable behavior as a head injury then I’d be a wealthy woman indeed. (2) I may be mistaken, but the Sterns’ said that Stephan was examined and treated in the ED and sent home with what sounded like Concussion Precautions. The “brain injury” they are referring to did not even warrant an overnight hospitalization for observation, so it’s reasonable to conclude that SS had a concussion and not a “devastating” brain injury. The crux of his trial will be a battle between medical experts with one side arguing minor concussion and the other a life-altering brain injury.

[@katystorts388]

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[@missique1324]

I knew it...he's going to tell...on JS n CS

[@leticiaortiz1415]

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[@alison5009]

Yes, all should be held accountable!

[@KaraSigrun]

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[@tonybernales5385]

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[@CuarzosMexico]

Excellent commentary as usual!💯💯

[@naomimcfarlane6733]

Thank you Strategic Eyes for covering the Soto case. Love your show from SoCal 😊

[@claudiacalderon6606]

He’s not sick! He’s evil! He chose poor Maddie to be his victim because she was vulnerable , easy target for a pervert like him.

[@MonicaSuggs-ly5ee]

The defense can yell head trauma all they want too. Monster was released from the ER following the so called accident. There doesn't seem to be any further testing or treatment since that date. The only thing wrong with Monster is he is a pure narcissistic, selfish monster. Who was enabled by his parents everytime he did something wrong. Monster had enough knowledge to groom other adults and his prey. Put a plan in action while he recked the benefits of his own gratification.

[@TrueStrategicEyes]

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[@Landed_it]

Thank you for thinking like we do and giving your insight. Seriously. We appreciate you so much!!!

[@justjanethernandez]

Thanks for the information and commentary ❤

[@Dixie-g7o]

I appreciate your insightful input about this case. In addition, you have a pleasant voice that is enjoyable to listen to. Thank you for creating these podcasts.

[@deeriggs3319]

Idk about the head injury.. he didn’t even spend a night in the hospital.. it wasn’t bad.

[@jewelz75912]

No way… my son was in a coma for month’s motorcycle accident 19yrs old had to learn to walk & talk again in a wheelchair for 13 months he was in the brain unit for 18 months he has never done anything se#ally or hurt anyone he knows right from wrong it’s been 7 yrs he still drags he’s leg & he’s left arm doesn’t work like it use to but he knows the difference between right & wrong‼️

[@crimeaftercrime9888]

ILOVE YOUR SHOW!! All the way from Lafayette Colorado !!

[@ApRb646]

He will get the death penalty or life without parole. Jennifer deserves 30 to 50 years and that's a fact.

[@kellidavis2085]

You are so right on about the defense .I did not even think of that .Great thinking Strategic ❤

[@pattyogrady0702]

Great conversation!

[@kellijanssen1171]

I have always thought with the computer set up in the storage unit that CS and SS participated in this sickness together.

[@annette1982]

Justice for Maddie...death penalty

[@juliaocarroll5424]

Love the thought experiments Strategic. It encourages this community to not get entrenched in beliefs. I agree with you on the defense’s most likely strategy.

[@donnaholloway1229]

Florida here.

[@sulybabii]

Finally caught a live

[@lindanunez967]

You very good in this. Be bless always.

[@Cottenball.Dossier]

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[@heykola3002]

Well done!

[@brianacpratt]

First time watching. Appreciate you! New Yorker in WA State 👋

[@lkenady52]

Love your videos and wish you many, many viewers because you deserve them! You are great!

[@veronicavillanueva2507]

I hope he does get the DP Maddie suffered for years and years and being a little girl like 8-9yrs old this is not right! The only way I would probably agree with the no DP would be that they give him that for exchange to say the truth 💯 of Jen. 💯 no less. And maybe that would be a deal I could go on board with.

[@irismoralesgarcia4313]

Thank you for the update

[@kellidavis2085]

I am watchung from my phone in hew york .You r si right on about this strategic! Great mind .

[@TrennaHarris]

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[@dela3490]

Hello from Seattle.

[@marythoj205]

I enjoy your reviews and input!

[@emmahood2418]

IMO across the world, you'd be HARD PRESSED to find even one person who wont see the evidence & say he's not guilty. Head injuries do not excuse what he has done.

[@Bonnie-mn5sk]

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[@julesfromsydney]

💯 spot on in his defence 👏

[@jeepsahara333]

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[@italiansdoitbetter5062]

Watching from Calgary Alberta

[@texas1977]

Does Stef deserve the death penalty < yes Will he be sentenced to death< yet to be determined Strategic gave some great points on how the death sentence could be deterred But!... Florida doesn't play games when it comes to strong sentencing

[@jeannettejohnson9926]

Wow. You’re right. Good insight.

[@Madders23]

Got to wait 29 hours !!! 😢😢😢

[@TrueStrategicEyes]

Sorry. Really busy this week. I have space out the video drops

[@Madders23]

@@TrueStrategicEyes I understand. Have a great time with the kids 😊

[@TrueStrategicEyes]

Your the best!

[@VancouverBorn]

​@@TrueStrategicEyes Family first, always. Enjoy your time together.

[@alison5009]

@@VancouverBornagreed. Immediate family is so important! It’s hard to balance work and life.

[@ScrappyXFL]

I'd counter with that if he was that bad off, where are the years of counselling visits. No intervention by self or those around him then that cannot be a valid defense from the death penalty. Shows self agency, thus it was willful. Sucks that my tax dollars are going to pay for all the "expert" hacks.

[@geraldinebateman1088]

Agree, but so sad. Thank you. Aus

[@jswope1475]

Thought provoking.

[@sandycarroll2640]

Nothing is gonna stop Stephan getting the death penalty. Except maybe him blaming Jenn.

[@olgaissa1]

When i watched his parents interview, i thought exactly the same thing. They will use his brain injury as a defence

[@stillwaters7730]

I have to leave a comment before the video is over LOL in reference to the tamagotchis and the toy collecting etc. it's all too prevalent and common and I see it as no excuse. Many years ago I would not have seen things the way I see them now. God gave me discernment and opened my eyes to my own behaviors and those around me concerning these subjects PRECISELY. Strategic eyes you are spot on

[@paulaoppedisano6460]

He could throw Jen under the bus to create reasonable doubt. He could say “yes I molested her but I didn’t kill her- “ Jen was there too

[@kerrib2568]

I hope he does. Because then JS will have to change her story. Again. And maybe “remember” things she couldn’t…like the text about “Maddie’s not sleeping in my bed anymore, I can’t risk it.” And why Maddie’s Croc was in her room in plain sight. So many questions. And if she lies? Bye bye immunity.

[@nessauk2786]

​@@kerrib2568I agree.

[@normaperez7299]

Love u strategic!

[@annick7194]

I feel so sorry for the future jury, judge and court employees.

[@lronbutters5688]

Well said

[@BestLifeHappyLife70]

@Strategic 100% agree !

[@japaneseninja33]

After Stephen Sterns was run over, his parents said he went to the hospital, but didn’t even stay overnight so the hospital must have felt the injuries were not serious. Thus this will not be a solid defense for him

[@annwyant7853]

Thank you

[@natalielamphere4935]

You’re right. There’s no other defense.

[@delacyfans]

I totally agree with your theory Strategic and I thought that as soon as I saw the parents interview - I just hope the jury sees through that because whether he suffered an actually TBI or not - to me it’s no excuse and what he did was horrendous and he knows it otherwise he wouldn’t have tried to hide it and tell so many lies! Much love from the UK 🇬🇧 ❤

[@RJD421]

18:49 that's all they have. Frontal cortex damage can really screw people up. I learned about it in school while getting my degree in psychology.

[@mariaromo2014]

That man never had a job he made them up

[@stillwaters7730]

I know that can happen anywhere but Florida is literally ripe and overflowing with types like this

[@mariaromo2014]

@@stillwaters7730 This creep is just is a disgusting 🤢 worthless human he should never see the light bc he is fail .

[@NikkiC777]

I don't see how it could even be possible, in any way, for him to have any defense against the DP. Maybe if he could make a deal and give up some sort of information about someone else's involvement, if someone else had any involvement at all.

[@coletteterrasson5350]

Following in Houston

[@LizzieWhiz]

I work with kids, about 8 years ago one of our kids was leaning back on a chair during a phonics lesson, the chair flipped back and he hit the back of his head on the table behind. The kid went to hospital, had X-rays, nothing wrong with him at all. However, he was a totally different child when he got back to school, even his mum said it is like my son has been replaced by a different child. It is possible SS's head injury did affect his brain and changed his personality and social and emotional development.

[@hopewlove414]

I ran myself over at 5yrs old, crotch to head big old sationwagon (seats in the trunk 1) started bone degrading disease & other crap and i never got an excuses not even a disability check and ive been proved since 16yr old. Im 38 now. Lets be clear My MOTHER told me to go start the vehicle at the gas station. I just did like dad and moved the gear shifter.

[@junemorris1572]

Agree re TBI defence Hi from Australia 🇦🇺

[@nikkimerry7950]

If you’re so dangerous you do the things he did that’s even more reason for the DP not an excuse to get out of it.

[@pollynomials]

Commenting for the +25k!

[@jupo9928]

I wouldn't be surprised if he says he was being blackmailed on telegram to produce the pictures

[@kaylal6530]

I think you’re spot on with this. Genuinely curious if JS is planning to testify. Is she obligated to do so?

[@jessicalondon8677]

🚨@TrueCrimeWithStrategic Watching replay...But I have a question about your theory on using the brain injury as a defense. Wouldn't they have to have proof of the TBI or medical documentation? Cause if I remember correctly didn't Debra Sterns say that when he got hit by the car, he didn't go to the hospital. That she monitored him at home? I may not be remembering that correctly but for some reason I thought that's what she had said at one interview. So if there is no hospital or medical records to prove he got hit by a car and has a TBI, how could it be used as a defense??

[@TrueStrategicEyes]

Remember you can say whatever you want in trial. You don't need proof. Your paid expert will say whatever you want them to say. The fact that he was never treated makes it even better for the defense because they could blame the parents for not seeking help for the child. It's all on will the jury believe it without evidence. Also, he could get a medical evaluation now. If they find legions on his brain consistent with tbi. They can use that evidence. I can go to court and say a ham sandwich ordered me to steal a loaf of bread. That doesn't mean that the jury will believe me.

[@jessicalondon8677]

@TrueStrategicEyes yeah that's true 🤔 People make up stories all the time and a lot are believed. I hope the jury wouldnt be persuaded by that as a defense. My opinion SS should get the DP for just the years of CSA alone, and adding in the capital mu*der it shouldn't be a choice. Thank you for the reply. I love watching your channel

[@JoolzDroolz]

Yeah that makes sense about them trying to avoid the death penalty.

[@nessauk2786]

What do the tax payers in USA think about housing him for life?

[@TrueStrategicEyes]

The country is divided on this issue. Half of the country believes in the death penalty and the other half doesn't

[@OneLaw214]

The parents and Defense are not doing SS any favors, because at least on DR, he would survive until put down legally in 20 years, but saving him from DP will cause a tortured end by inmates that doesn't tolerate his kind no more than inpatients in an asylum. "One Flew over the Cuckoo Nest" proves that.

[@Animalfarm6cats]

That would be Nicholas Cruz.

[@rachh155]

Imagine his dad was in on it and his mom didn’t know just how dodge they both were, he did tell her he didn’t start it … Dad does send cash for commissary 🤔 speculating only, TY Strategic!

[@lisasmith7066]

No big defense for the sex abuse and CSAM. But what happened Sunday night and why did he do it?

[@clareburke7466]

A good lawyer can make anyone sound like a sad case.

[@terribaird1944]

I'm sure you are correct

[@pennyparker6025]

I don’t see mental issues in him. Definitely in Jen but not him. Let’s hope the DA can paint the jury a picture of who he truly is….. A sick nasty disgusting human being. I believe the whole toy / game thing was how he got closer to Maddie. Also by listening to different podcasts and interviews, it would seem some of these toys are collectors items. Not to mention his grooming skills had to be off the charts bc not even his friends seen that side of him. Perhaps the toys and child like ways are a pre plan…… you know incase he got caught.

[@luckycharmcherri]

I sadly agree, I want to blame the mom but all in all I just want Justice for Maddie 💜 If the mom wasn’t so insecure, I truly believe she would still be here. Unfortunately she was going through a lot so she would have needed a lot of support and it’s clear the mom wasn’t going to be able to give her that. It haunts me just think that Maddie was upset and didn’t want to go home Saturday(probably after that call with Stephan) 💔 He deserves the death penalty. A life for a life.

[@LittleNinja0806]

Yup. I figured this would be his defense. When his Mom said he was ran over twice and was never the same.

[@gigisworldofconspiracieses5638]

Same here I had my best friend in elementary middle and high school get obsessed with Jeffrey Dahmer. Her and Jeffrey would write back-and-forth weekly she would send her money. She even bought a typewriter with the money she sent him. She would wear a Jeffrey Dahmer shirt with his plastered face on there. It was crazy I have actually read the letters between her and Jeffrey Dahmer. She was obsessed with cutting and blood

[@Memema-d2x]

All these moms lately get away with everything

[@sarahkarapetian1371]

Why should we care for Stephan to read and write and converse with his parents and find his purpose in life when Madeline's life was ruined and then taken from her by him

[@TrueStrategicEyes]

We shouldn't. I was just explaining why inmates don't want the death penalty

[@bettychurchill5545]

Feel like he’s going to try and get a plea as guilty so they take the death penalty off the table. Love your channel❤

[@TrueStrategicEyes]

That's a good point but the prosecution has to be offering that deal and so far the prosecution has stated publicly that they are not offering any plea deals to Stefan and death will not be taken off of the table

[@bettychurchill5545]

@@TrueStrategicEyesTY Strategic!

[@mindeemcghee7030]

Wasn't that Nicholas Cruze? A 2HITE KID.