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Michelle H. FeldmanFollowMay 21, 2021 --
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There's a sad history of mentally ill mothers who belong to fundamentalist churches preaching a doctrine that includes demonology. If and when they decompensate, these doctrines become an
integral part of their delusions and are acted out violently. I personally believe that Laney was treated with more consideration than Yates because she's White (Yates is Hispanic) and
unlike Yates, does not suffer from schizo-affective disorder, so she was able to cry and show remorse. The jury could not dehumanize her and so they chose to extend her more compassion.