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The Defense's case was to expose all the dirty laundry when it came to John Bobbitt's sex life. Witnesses they called to the stand accused him of not only enjoying rough sex, but they said he liked causing pain and hearing the women yell for help. Lorena's friends and co-workers claimed as a husband John was jealous, controlling, and violent. Testimony had been emotional and graphic at times during this trial as witnesses talked about the Bobbitt's sex life.
Jeffrey Dahmer's defense questions a forensic psychiatrist about sexual disorders and tries to prove Dahmer was not responsible for the deaths of his victims, claiming the effects of sexual disorders took over his mind and, therefore, his actions.
Jeffrey Dahmer's defense attorney fights to get his line of questioning in; the state's mental health expert witness testifies Dahmer set a precedent when he committed his crimes, but that he knew what he was doing was wrong.
Jeffrey Dahmer's defense repeatedly asks a forensic psychiatrist about the defendant's mental state in an attempt to convince jurors that Dahmer should not be held responsible for all the deaths.
The judge in Jeffrey Dahmer's trial rules on an interview video of the confessed serial killer and a mental health expert witness; both sides zero in on the interview the forensic psychiatrist conducted with Dahmer.
Scott Amendure thought the Jenny Jones Show was the perfect place to reveal to his friend Jonathan Schmitz that he had a crush on him. Three days later, Schmitz shot Amendure to death, but was it mental illness or homophobia that made Schmitz snap?
Dr. Jack Kevorkian thought it was an act of mercy to help over 130 terminally ill patients die a peaceful, pain-free death. Michigan prosecutors said it was murder and spent years trying to get a jury to agree with them.
Some called it a love affair. Others, a crime. The shocking story that 34-year-old married schoolteacher and mom Mary Kay Letourneau was having sex with a 12-year-old student grabbed headlines around the world.