WI v. Jeffrey Dahmer (1992): Defense Opening Statement
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- WI V. DAHMER (1992) - The defense for Jeffrey Dahmer delivers their opening statement. Dahmer pleaded guilty but insane to the murders and dismemberments of 15 boys and men. A jury was tasked to decide if Dahmer was sane at the time of the crimes.
A new Netflix documentary "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" explores the gruesome story of Jeffrey Dahmer. Court TV cameras were inside the Wisconsin courtroom in 1992, where a jury was tasked to decide whether Dahmer, who pleaded guilty to the murders and dismemberment of 15 boys and men, should be sentenced to life in prison or admitted to a mental institution.
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Imagine being Lionel Dahmer's new wife and having this as a stepson. I'm kinda amazed she stuck around.
He must have made good money 😂
@@KourttneyL perhaps lol. She was with him before all this was revealed to be fair to her. But damn that's a next level wicked step child for sure!
He was grown ain't like.she raised the sick mf
Lol not funny but i get it
@@Khadijah459 what do you mean? Or was that comment in response to someone else?
Just starting off but I gotta say:
The judge with the puzzle analogy was actually very interesting and a very clever, understanding , down to earth way to put how opening statements are. That was a good one there. 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👍🏽
Imagine being the defense attorney tasked with this? I feel for them.
Right. I bet they knew it was a losing battle. The intention was never to free him but to have him placed in a psychiatric institution instead of prison. I don't know how I feel about that though. What's the point? It might have given him some understanding of himself but he was never going anywhere ever again regardless. It sure wouldn't have helped the victim's family's and they're the people who matter here.
Imagine seeing the photographic evidence. It's what nightmares are made of.
@@brendaechols5929 I stumbled across some of the Polaroids when I was reading about Dahmer. Disturbing stuff, can't imagine the smell that must have been coming from that apartment.
😯
@brucemichaelgrossman4913
Ultimately...
the defense attorney is there to force the state
and/or prosecuting attorney to prove its case
against an accused defendant beyond
all reasonable doubt.
Specifically regarding Jeffery Dahmer
and as @lynsey4224 said below...
It was never so much
about "freeing" Jeffery...
but rather, but to have him placed in
a psychiatric institution instead of prison.
Strangely enough...
although Jeffery was diagnosed with
borderline personality disorder (BPD),
schizotypal personality disorder (StPD),
and a psychotic disorder, Dahmer
was found to be legally sane at his trial
and was sent to a state prison
rather than to a mental hospital.
Think of what psychologist could have
learned from Dahmer had they been
allowed to examine and study him
had Jeffery been put in a mental hospital
(not unlike, say, Karl Childers from "Sling Blade").
Representing and defending the rights of the most vile of our community is the most important part of being an attorney. It would be easy to violate their rights and cast them to the side, but that would set the precedent that would later be used against every other citizen.
Exactly.
Shut up
The whole story is tragic. Jeff was born to a mother who didn’t like him, showed him no love or affection and took 26 pills a day. A father who worked all the time and the only time he spent time with him was to dissect dead animals. When I think of the love I give my kids, his story makes me sad. ‘I hate what he did. It was evil and I’m not condoning that. But he craved love and friendship.
Judge once said “what we have here is a homosexual that couldn’t accept the fact he was a homosexual “ 🏃🏽♂️
por ele.matava para que não fossem embora como fez sua mãe e ele não se sentisse tão só..é ao mesmo tempo não conseguia manter um relacionamento..um compromisso com alguém, pois com um morto ele não precisava falar..interagir..coisa que ele não Sabia fazer pois não foi acostumado a ter a atenção de que precisava..estava sempre sozinho..e depois a mãe tentou posar de madre Teresa dizê do que não tinha problema mental..que nunca foi internada na psiquiatria..que ele teve uma infância..normal..boa..só se foi na cabeça tonta dela...ele sofreu a vida toda..pois fazia isso, mas não era feliz..que pode ser feliz levando uma vida dessas, ele começou a beber depois que a mãe foi embora levando o irmão deixando ele pra trás..como se só tivesse um filho, que ele não tivesse importância..ela era tão indiferente a ele que disse que nunca soube que ele guardava animais mortos..embaixo da casa..ele passava horas sozinho na floresta e ela nunca foi procurar por ele..essa foi a mãe que ele teve..é a casa era um ringue. briga..gritaria toda hora por isso ele ia pro mato pra se afastar de tudo aquilo..ele já tinha problema desde pequeno e criado num ambiente desses, com uma mãe igual a essa..e além de tudo isso, ele era gay nunca época em que eles não eram bem aceitos..ele não tinha com quem falar..isso agravou muito o problema que ele tinha..a madrasta deu muito mais amor pra ele do que a mãe que até separou ele do irmão..nunca deve ter sido feliz..
Pretty sure he has a brother that lived the same life with the parents and didn’t become a serial killer…..
@@jwalker42789his brother got a whole attention from their parents compared to Jeff.
"These poor creatures"
terrible wording.
Right!!!! What the heck !
Yeah that's a bizarre choice of words for sure.
I agree
This is so incredibly sad. By the 2/3 mark you can almost see Mr. Boyle shrinking with the weight of his words. Very fine opening statement from the defense.
He didn’t wanna mention names cause he didn’t wanna humanize them
I can't imagine how this lawyer took it upon himself to defend this monster. The evidence is overwhelming and the fact that he tried to cover and hide the bodies proves that he was cognizant enough. He wasn't insane, he was sick, sick to the core.
Beg to differ anybody who thinks that by murdering and eating a person, they will never leave them is purely insane. The man took showers with partially dismembered human beings at the bottom of his tub ok. The man cut holes in his victims and had sex with their insides. Insane. Literally what does a person have to do to be considered crazy if not that.
Many would correlate sickness with insanity. I can't see how a sane person could do what he did.
You realize that it’s their job right? They can insincerely defend someone.
The 6th amendment gives everyone the right to a fair trial. Probably a state appointed attorney. EDIT: Actually he's dad hired him a lawyer, the state maybe wouldn't want to push for the insanity plea.
Where's the sense? Sickness is not insanity that it is not a mental? So whats the difference in decease and illness?
Defending the indefensible isn’t made any easier by using more words. Man, this dude is long-winded.
The Prosecutor's opening statement went even longer but he had more charisma & was a lot more interesting to hear from unlike this guy.
@@JustinWilliam82agreed 👍
Who's here because of netflix
Not me kiddo, I already knew this old ass story and it’s details
Well I already knew the story but it's interesting that seemingly the full trial is being released on CZcams since the show came out. I don't think the full version was on here before, just little clips.
@@guerillajab3523 same I’m surprised so many don’t know about dahmer I just always heard you know it’s a white man eating black peoples hearts😂
🙋♀️
@@sagba9473
🤣 Not funny really but your comment was✌️
Not so fun fact: This is the same lawyer who helped Jeffrey get a reduced sentencing for child molestation
I didn’t want to know that. 🙄 as I thought the law enforcement associated with this case couldn’t get any worse.
@@TheBlooBerriBoi Well it's their job, it's not like they agree with what he's done
@@K0r1ISH3R3ep- it's not fair to blame the lawyer, its a better idea to blame the judge instead!
@@TheBlooBerriBoiit's their job moron
@@IdkIdk-gt2ej (2)
What did you expect. He had no nurturing from either parent. Mum was nuts & abandoned him, Dad met someone & as good as abandoned him. The only attention he got was from his father showing him how to cut up living things; not realising it wasnt going to be a career but a hobby.
I expect you not to use your upbringing as an excuse to go out and kill people.
His dad say :his mother take 20-25 sedatives,sleeping pills,antianxiety pills ,and perhaps play big role in the whole thing, but who knows??????
I don’t think anyone expected a murderous cannibal just because his dad worked a lot and his mom was unstable…
@@sww3405 Youve kinda trivialised how his parents were. Dont get me wrong, there are many brought up with the same kind of parents who dont become murderous cannibals, but without nurturing or any kind of guidance, it could be more probable.
Jeffrey had a brother called David who lived a normal life.
What notes is Sherri writing down I wonder (56:00)
He didn’t accept his sexuality that’s y he killed them
naw it wasn't just about his sexuality.. he had a fear of abandonment and a warped mind..
@@MichaelImo that’s the excuse bro get out of tht Netflix series this real life he was dl and ashamed
@@monte66100 not true. Listen to his confessions from the tapes or what he told the cops and the psychiatrist. He wanted them alive, and if they wanted to leave he would kill them, because the drugs didn’t last longer
I don't think that's the main reason. He had other partners he didn't kill@@monte66100
This entire trial is ASMR gold.
Yes! Especially Tracy Edwards testimony
fr It's great in the background when you're taking a walk in the evening
@@sam8192 I’ve been falling asleep to it… weird dreams 😂
Exactly what I was saying
Bro i hope their families aren’t aware
47:19
Where can i find part 2
there is no part 2 of this
Wheres the CLOSING argument of the defense ??that was the most entertaining one imo!
What a contrast to the Cruz case. Gerald Boyle demonstrated class and professionalism.
Yeah calling the victims "creatures" is very classy.
@@8luvbug we're all creatures if you're religious. It's not derogatory. Created. It's language from before your time and that's why you can't relate to it. You should watch the trial before you comment.
@@colonelkurtz2269 I did watch the trial. Don't go spewing religious crap at me. It's still disgusting that he referred to the victims as "creatures". I'm not surprised though since he's the same guy who helped Jeffrey get reduced sentencing for child molestation.
@@8luvbug I'm not religious but you don't understand where creature comes from. I'm not alone in my thinking but go ahead with your crusade Quixote. You might be on to something. Muted. Good day.
Yes! Cruz case is a real mess
I feel so sad 😔
Lots of talk about self abuse or whatever you wanna call it. I think I’d be more embarrassed by that than the other stuff. Being called a self abuser is the ultimate insult. I’m surprised his member didn’t drop off with the amount he was doing.
No, the defense doesn't have to explain Dalmers background in order to prepare the jury and frame the expert testimony, the doctors will do that.
All here his brunette lawyer catch my attention, seems they develop friendship with him.
I myself I'm a specialized MD (surgeon). Listening to the psychiatrists was on the one hand interesting but finally this doctors didn't make a final testimony of the defendants abnormalities. Science may explain a little bit more why a human starts behave such abnormal like Dahmer behaved. But finally he was a serial killer and had to become punished like a serial killer.
Humanizing him; but not the victims.. 🤢
Unfortunately that was the job the defense was burdened with.
@@agirlnamedtomm940Girl it’s not because he was burdened with it by law all humans have the right to a fair trial period. And most of them actually wanted to help dhamer
1. He is human so I don’t get that comment
2. No one is excusing his actions
3. The lawyer is simply doing his or her job
4. All citizens have the legal rights to a fair trial
I wondered why he left Bath, Ohio and moved
He joined the army
His childhood home was in Ohio. His first kill happened when he had just graduated high school and had been left alone for 3 months at home when his parents divorced and both left thinking the other was there. His grandmother lived in Milwaukee. He became a serial killer while living with her.
Perhaps he wanted to try 5 guys..
And not the hamburger place
Good
This has been a long time ago now , but evil has many face’s! It’s our job to do our very best to protect our kids! Their here they have always been “ evil “ this man was pure evil, he even stated his own behavior society and science always try to find a rhyme or reason. That’s what they do . But trust me keep your children close always keep the line’s of communication open Lord help us ALL 🙏🏾
Olhando os Três nessa mesa ,daria claramente pra fingir que eram 3 advogados e não 2 advogados e o criminoso
Tres
How do you think of a human as an object? Thats messed up a human is a living existing being not no object he created a monster out of himself not anyone or anything else this was himself as an individual man!
It was his mind and the way he thinks that makes him who he is and what he did!
SICKNESS!!
@@Khadijah459 no that's sheer evilness.
do you murder animals?
For sure he didn't only butcher and killed 17 men. Who knows maybe it's more than that.
That's what I said too
he confessed to way more murders than they could gave gotten him for and he knew that there was no reason to hide additional ones. he may have been sick and ignorant enough to forget one because of the amount of victims but over all the number should be somewhat accurate.
Oh he definitely killed more. There's some murders that serial killers don't confess to because it's special to them or it makes them feel powerful knowing that *they* only know about it. I'm sure Jeffrey got off the fact that everyone thinks he told them about *all* his victims. This man says he couldn't control himself but goes a decade without killing? Yeah, right.
@@8luvbug u make a really valid point! i still believe that he went that decade without killing, kind of like an addict can go without using till it escalates again(usually worse than before), but u are probably right, since he had the desire to controll others and saw the victims as his possesions. he was also smart enough to know what murders would be traceable and wich where not and the killings that are untraceable that he stated he did do where relevant or somewhat relevant to his development (the verry first and the first after the decade and so on)
I dont believe he knowingly kept any other victims to himself. Talking about them was the only joy he had left.
Hey man, just doing my job
Your gunna hear some things that’s gunna make it hard for you to smile in the future
-Jeffery Dahmer
Tupac said that. Not Jeff 😂
He didn't say that, why u make up things?
@@tiatia0404 listen to Smile by Scar face and Tupac. Then come back here and tell me I’m making stuff up. Idiot.
@@JR-dd7sl my comment was for the one who said that Jeffrey Dahmer said it !!! LoL
@@JR-dd7sl 😂😂😭
There's no good testimony about him rather than being a crazy person insanity having a mental decease like necrophilia paedophilia even though its his defendant not simping for that face R.I.P. to the victims hope family find piece in this world were we live in still alive. And Jeff really puts his parents through this challenges circumstances that breaks their heart but I want them to know that it is not the end of the world and I love the Lawyers here Attorney Boyle and Attorney McCann i salute
Jeff looked like a handsome shy man
Shame 👅
y’all really simping after a rapist cannibal. please have your brains examined
he was such a daddy😋😋🥵💔💔🥲
Yeah he woulda got you too
@@dasun13 lol
HE HE HAD CAME UP TO ME.. JEFFREY WOULD OF DIED ALONG TIME AGO ! BUT IM A FEMALE
SO......
Why did it go to trial he confessed to everything?
Because he said he’s insane
@@anonymoushuman8443 I see Ty
Either mental hospital or prison
@@anonymoushuman8443 that's true
I think Dahmer was ok with being sentence to prison. His father wanted him to fight it .
Jeffrey is one of the most attractive men ever seen…its unbelievable ..the whole dark story…its like absolutely opposite to what we see outside..his looks,eyes…his lovely voice…its tragically sad …what happened
Harry Harry Harry?
Curious to know why the defense goes first. Is it because it's a sentencing trial?
Trail ? The defense has the luxury of going first because they’re just presenting information . The prosecution has the task of proving their point . The onus is on them
@@julianmitchell5776 Nope, in North America it's the other way around. The party bringing the case always goes first, in both criminal and civil. The defence attorney mentioned that this trial was unusual in that the defence is going first and that caught my attention.
Wrong. The defense has to prove their point when it’s a guilty plea. This trial is determining whether Dahmer was responsible for his crimes which means the defense has to prove he isn’t. Had it been a trial to determine innocence , the prosecution has to prove guilt. But dahmer is saying he did it but he isn’t responsible, so it’s the defense that needs to prove WHY isn’t he responsible.
Defense had the burden of proof in this case. Dahmer was tryna prove he was insane
Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer are both handsome, no wonder they lured so many young and good looking people.
they were just white
Je me sens très mal pour les proches à 47:40
Apparently he took off his glasses 👓.....not 2 look at the family victims ....... what a monster...👹👹👹
I think that demonstrates that he was a coward mostly. Too weak to look his victims family's in the eye or the witnesses. He literally spends the entire trial looking down.
The ultimate coward. He can look at those poor helpless men he killed in the face while strangling them. But can't look their families in the face
He's not.scared he just dont care
@@lynsey4224 would it be better if he looked them in the eye?
David Dahmer didn’t attend court?
No & changed his surname afterwards. He has gone under the radar. Can’t blame him.
Anyone else struggling to eat meat after watching this series 😅 🤮🤮
Yeah it did put me off eating whilst watching it 🤢 just imagining the smell of his apartment
Smashing a stake wrapped in bacon 🥓
When Jeffrey Dahmer looks at people is he wondering how they taste?
🤣
BAHAHAHA
That☝️🤣
Beef strokinoff…
mostly good, but...
Just… wondering how many more dahmers are walking among the population.
The parents should have been indicted 😮
Never underestimate the power of denial.
His mom practically wasn’t in his life. She abandoned him. Indict her for what?
@@velle3862 disregard
The FATHER/GRANDMOTHER
What for?
6:00 hate that she's near him
She must've been scared 😢
Nice tie.
Omg I love this And the Netflix series
The judges explanation for the opening statement was the dumbest explanation i have ever heard
Omg 😂😂😂
Judge Graham was such a HAM
Listen to the macarbe album called Dahmer
Was he evil or sick? No… it’s both… 1+1->2
If the mind isn’t supported by a healthy psychic it can’t be a vessel for a healthy spirit.
Demonically Possessed
What defence 😂
Q atractivo se ve sin gafas,parece otra persona
They have ever put in contact with the jogging guy that Jeffrey wanted to kill?
Speak English
@@Scott-got-caught only if you speak Aramaic
No
No, because Jeffrey made that up
They put a bullet proof vest on Dahmer, anyone else notice it when he sat down?
AND I DON'T MEAN TO PISS ANYY BODY OFF !!! BUT WHY GO OVER TO SOMEONES HOUSE OVER A PICTURE ? WHY DIDN'T THESE VICTIMS ASKS FOR THE MONEY UP FRONT ? SO MANY QESTIONS I HAVE !
@Savannah Broeren yes, also a lot of them were desperate for the money because they needed it
In 70s and early 80s people was so innocent and naive
Jeffrey was super gorgeous though!! 😍❤️
He's had a dedicated following of many who adored him. He is a good-looking man. Not so pretty on the inside, though
High Jaynus is coming to get you