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The prosecution planned to argue that andrea's motive was to get back at her husband for perceived wrongs, like living in a bus, homeschooling, and the inconveniences of a simpler lifestyle. the defense knew better than to bring rusty into the equation. >> had i gone after rusty, as people wanted me to do, then the jury could be told by the prosecutor in summation at the end she, in effect, by killing the kids she was getting back at rusty for the various things that he had done and would give her an at trr motive. >> the trial began in february 2002. both sides brought in preeminent psychiatr...

Dr. phillip snick led for the defense. his counterpart was dr. park dietz, renowned for testifying in the john hinckley case. dietz was also a consultant on the hit series "law and order." on several points the experts agreed. >> we both agreed she had a severe mental disease when she drowned her children. we both agreed she believed she was doing what was in the best interest of the children, and we both agreed she knew what she was doing was against the law. where we differed then was on whether in spite of knowing it was against the law she believed she was doing what was right for her chil...