The defense lawyer for Kristen A. LaBrie, the
Salem, MA, woman accused of withholding cancer treatment from her 9-year-old
son, who died in March, seems to be exploring a possible insanity
defense for her trial. On Wednesday in Salem Superior Court,
defense lawyer Kevin G. James asked the court to allow $3,000 for him
to hire a psychologist, Dr. Frederick Krell, of Salem, to examine
LaBrie in anticipation that her defense at trial could be that she
could not conform her actions to the requirement of the law because she
lacked criminal responsibility at the time.
James must notify Assistant District Attorney Kate B. MacDougall if he intends to use a criminal responsibility defense prior to the trial. Then MacDougall will have her own medical expert examine LaBrie concerning that issue for a diagnosis. James also was allowed $3,000 to hire an independent oncologist to conduct a medical record examination of the 3,500-plus pages and offer an expert opinion.
Excerpted from www.thedailyitemoflynn.com.
James must notify Assistant District Attorney Kate B. MacDougall if he intends to use a criminal responsibility defense prior to the trial. Then MacDougall will have her own medical expert examine LaBrie concerning that issue for a diagnosis. James also was allowed $3,000 to hire an independent oncologist to conduct a medical record examination of the 3,500-plus pages and offer an expert opinion.
Excerpted from www.thedailyitemoflynn.com.
