[TruthWillWin]

Edgar Steele did not dispute the medical testimony after he led many to believe that the state was lying. The weights were not disputed by the defense and the skull fracture was not disputed.

Could this mean that the state was not lying? Or perhaps Steele did not offer a competent defense? Will be interesting to see how the Brian and Ruth supporters will spin this. It never ceases to amaze me how they can ignore so much to maintain their dark twisted view of the world....

[RGSpincich]

Could this mean that the state was not lying?

The state didn't try to fool anybody. They kept their mouth shut and conducted a prosecution. Steele should have stayed on the ground and developed a coherent defense. The evidence of the robbery etc. was satisfactory for the jury to convict. The mistreatment evidence motivated them.

[GovernmentShrinker]

I think it's important to distinguish between "Brian and Ruth supporters", and people who have no opinion on the guilt or innocence of Brian and Ruth, but are reasonably concerned about the state's modus operandi in a situation as serious as forcibly taking children from their parents. I fall into the latter category, and my railings against the state should not be interpreted as support for the Christines, other than support for their right to due process under the law, as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.