Mind of a Monster: The Hollywood Ripper

S5 Ep.6: I’ll be back, I’ll be back

Jul 4, 2023
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INSIGHT

Trauma Shaped Primitive Coping

  • Eileen Warnos's childhood trauma and lack of support shaped primitive coping and impaired functioning.
  • Psychologists argued her delusions blended with reality and left her unable to process information appropriately.
ANECDOTE

Lawyer Meets Client In A Small Room

  • Steve Glaser describes meeting Eileen in a claustrophobic prison room and quickly bonding despite her crimes.
  • He says their rapport grew into friendship and he believed she knew and wanted death.
ADVICE

Obey Legal Duties Even If Client Consents

  • When a client insists on a course of action, counsel must still present mitigating evidence required by law.
  • Glaser explains he had to satisfy legal rules even while honoring Eileen's desire to speed execution.
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