Convicted murderer Taylor #Schabusiness just walked into the courtroom for sentencing. She walked in with the lower half of her face covered. She is convicted of killing Shad Tyrion.
When Taylor #Schabusiness dad left the courtroom in his orange jumpsuit after testifying during the second phase of her murder trial, they exchanged ‘I love you’ and a ‘#GoBears’. Taylor was born in Illinois. Below is the video from court. @WBAY
#FirstAlert Breaking News: Jury finds Taylor #Schabusiness responsible for her actions the night she killed Shad Thyrion in Feb. 2022. It was unanimous. Bond is revoked. Judge orders pre-sentencing investigation, sentencing is set for September 26. @WBAY
Taylor #Schabusiness and her defense attorney shake hands as the jury heads back to delineate the second phase of the murder trial. Is she legally responsible for killing Shad Thyrion? That is the question posed to the 12-member jury now
In closing arguments, froelich says it’s a ‘battle of the experts’ for the second phase of trial, where the jury will decide whether or not Taylor #Schabusiness is legally responsible for the crimes she has been convicted of… the murder of Shad Thyrion in Feb. 2022 in Green Bay.
Jury is about to get jury instructions for phase two of Taylor #Schabusiness murder trial. Then the jury will hear closing arguments, before deliberations tonight. @WBAY
Here is the moment Taylor #Schabusiness saw her dad appear, in handcuffs and an orange jumpsuit, to testify today on her behalf during phase 2 of trial. @WBAY
The defense rests their case, state calls first witness— forensic psychologist with the Wisconsin Forensic Unit Matthew Seipel. He has evaluated Schabusiness twice.
Defense expert is being cross examined by state right now. Lytton is telling the state about when Schabusiness threw a chair at her during an evaluation, and then reportedly was calm right after. Here is Schabusiness listening to the testimony
While pointing to #Schabusiness in court today, the defense forensic psychologist experts said ‘that’s a psychotic person right there…. To me it’s off the scale’ she adds ‘I haven’t seen many like this, very exceptional’
Lytton says during her evaluation with #Schabusiness, she says ‘my impression of Schabusiness at that two hour interview was ‘she was psychotic’ she says she was actively hallucinating by seeing a train and hearing a whistle.
Defense expert Lytton says she attempted to talk to #Schabusiness three times in February, but she was non-verbal. One incident included Schabusiness picking up a plastic chair and throwing it at Lytton. She says in 32 years, she’s never had anyone do that to her.
Defense’s forensic psychologist Diane Lytton is talking about #Schabusiness past mental health concerns and treatments, including stays at psychiatric facilities. She also talked about current behavior in jail, noting ‘she smeared, drew on her walls with feces and menstrual blood
During phase 2 of Taylor #Schabusiness, the burden of proof switches from the state to defense. Froelich giving opening statements right now, arguing at the time Taylor killed Thyrion, she was suffering from a mental disease & lacked capacity to appreciate wrongfulness of actions