This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A woman’s sanity remains in question after her conviction for the brutal murder of her mother. While jurors found Sydney Powell guilty of the beating and fatal stabbing of her mom, Brenda Powell, an appeals court overturned the verdict, ruling that Sydney’s right to a fair trial was violated in the presentation of her insanity defense.
Dr. Gail Saltz joins host Ana Garcia.
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30:57 “It sounds like a toddler” My aunt had schizophrenia and she made it through college and worked at the CDC for a long time until her disease took over.
Shameful for being kicked out of college, but not feeling ashamed of doing what she did… makes sense…. not.
Her and that weirdo who offed his mom and dad, I think it was in Wisconsin or Missouri. Are one in the same. He was lying about being in college, being accepted to work for Nasa, etc, and when his secret was revealed, he decided to Mrdr both his poor mother and father…. even had his young girlfriend in the home after he literally had if I remember correctly burned one of his parents in the fireplace or something crazy.
Im sorry, but even if I was afraid that I let my parents down, the last thing I'd be thinking about doing is this heinous crap to my mom and dad.
Ridiculous. So, they are "ashamed" of being a lying failure, but not ashamed of being looked down on and known as a crazy lunatic kller.
Also, she was 19, yet her parents were paying for her schooling, correct? Even if she is technically an adult, I think if the parents are paying for their childs education, they should most definitely be made aware of what is going on.
I can’t watch this noMore grow up lady keep them in your house
I can’t watch this noMore grow up lady keep them in your house
Ok she can murder ppl but it’s ok shes got a problem wise up
Our justice system is so SCREWED UP….when the family of victim doesn't want to see the person punished for then that should be the end of it. At that point it's NOT about so called "justice"….it's NOTHING MORE THAN THE STATES EGO, AND GETTING THEIR POUND OF FLESH!!!
Unbelievable. Her attorney is like in love with her.
Didn’t Chandler Handlerson do the same thing for the same reason? Why is the girl insane but the guy isn’t? Serious question. I don’t get it.
Hi Ana. I love your coverage of these cases. Having said that, I just wanted to say that your whole vibe and look today is so good! You look so beautiful with your hair up! Your hair, your outfit, and your glasses are a really good look on you! Side note…I realize your guest is really smart and knowledgeable, she’s just too long winded. I feel she took far too much time to get to the point of actually answering your questions. I just prefer it more when you’re able to have a dialogue with your guests. There, I said it! Take good care!
She new exactly what she did, she tried to cover it up. Her anger and whatever else was in the closet in this family. Lol the faking of screaming and giving a big act to the officer
A moment of insanity is exactly what it was she does need to be punished but that needs to be considered because just by looking at the comments you can tell how ignorant people are about that term
She knew exactly what she was doing! She tried to cover the whole thing up. Not to mention pretending to be her mother on the phone after she murdered her.
SHE shouldnt have children!
Are you forgettingShe got on the phone and pretended to be her mom also within seconds after killing her mom.?? Like. Lady. Get a grip
She knew what she was doing. There’s absolutely no defense and I think it’s absolutely ridiculous that this lady who’s supposed to know what she’s talking about is not stating facts whatsoever premeditation can happen within a minute before killing someone once you decide that you were gonna kill someone that is premeditation.
So outrageous that she gets a new trial because her family says poor poor Sidney.
I love how you involve the audience in these cases. What’s everyone’s theory on this one?
I love watching and listening to you and your guests but this episode feels like you're making a bunch of excuses for the murder. She should be in prison, she knows exactly what she was doing. This insanity nonsense is the reason kids are not afraid to do anything these days cause they know they will just be given a slap on the wrist.
Also, some parts of this podcast sound like victim-blaming to me
I can’t listen to this junk anymore woosh!!!
I don't think she is remorseful and she blames her parents thinking if she wouldn't have called the school I wouldn't have killed her! She has taken no responsibility!
Tough watch.. Far too often criminals use loopholes and technicalities to avoid punishment for their crime..
I'm not a fan of this guest.
She knew what she was doing.
Sounds like victim blaming, tbh. There is no evidence the young woman has a mental illness. There have been men (e.g., Mark Hacking, Bart Whitaker) who carried out murder plots against family members to cover up charades similar to Sydney Powell's, yet they were held criminally responsible. When a female is the perpetrator, why do people assume she must be mentally ill or perceive her as emotionally fragile?
There is no way this would hold up. She tried to cover it up so hard. I can see maybe 2nd degree, but definitely not insanity
I really really dislike this guest you have
If my son doesn’t give the school permission to talk with me about things like grades etc then I will not be paying his college and spending money. If I pay then I am in the know. If they had known, they could have helped sooner n avoided all of this.
Remember y'all, demons have no bias which gender they prey upon…. Just because you're staring at a young girl with a lot of life ahead of her, does NOT mean she is NOT posessed. You HAVE to be posessed to stab your Mother 30 times. This is not mental illness. This is pure evil. Our justice system is so screwed up.
Is this where the step dad came in and tried to chase her down?
Shes guilty!! What a liad of bs!
All rats are considered "fancy rats." Fancy is just another name for an animal that is out of the ordinary as house pets go.
The dad saying the mother and daughter had a great relationship could just be wishful thinking and denial on daddy's part.
Well I looked up the Circle of the moment the Crime was done and it shows Cancer in the 1st Leo in the 2nd mindset and communication is Virgo and Pisces. Pisces is about ENDING it and in the Courts was alot of Capricorn energy that shows Killer Killed Killing Death. So she went to Court over Killing. Hmmmmm Cancer is kitchen stuff Home Mom History.
It's obvious you've all been misinformed on the effects of marijuana, and otters have furry tails! SMH
This is wild! I hope the prosecutors decide to retry this case. Justice looks like a new trial and time served – whether that is in a psychiatric hospital or in jail.
It is all about rooting the truth of matters out, and you are my favorite expert at doing that! Thank You both! Ana and Gail
Tell me both their Birthdays please so I can gain knowledge via their birth chart like what was their Moon sign or their Venus or Jupiter. Stuff like that lets me see the personality and why it happened.
A lot of people in this comment section have no clue about mental illness and are just reacting about what they think they know, what was going through Sydney's head. Either way there's a reason why this comment section is not experts, add the appeal courts over 30 her sentence. I see there's a bunch of armchair psychiatrist with no clue about mental illness.
Are you kidding meeeeeeee????!!!!
Angela Yates was mentally I’ll, she was sent home from nursing school many years before she killed her children in a delusion. Her parents had her hospitalized for her spells. Once she was married off it was no longer there concern because it was then her husbands problem if she had postpartum spells, her husband was told not to have more children or to leave her alone with them . Unfortunately the morning the children were all drowned in the bathtub,Angela thought she was placing them all in the river like baby Noa. She was. Seriously mentally ill. . .
This case is the definition of White Privilege. She takes out her mom with a Skillet and is out on Bond smh.
How was the school able to talk to her mother about her schooling situation since she was an adult at the time? Did someone mess up, or does it have something to do with the parents paying for tuition?
Edit: She had a scholarship, was it full?