Anastasia Nicolazzi

The word regret is interesting. You know, in some cases, the evidence in the cover-up is stronger than the evidence in what leads up to the actual crime being committed. Because that's when killers panic. And sometimes, like in this case, they try to undo what they've already done, realizing what just happened.

The word regret is interesting. You know, in some cases, the evidence in the cover-up is stronger than the evidence in what leads up to the actual crime being committed. Because that's when killers panic. And sometimes, like in this case, they try to undo what they've already done, realizing what just happened.

The defense continued to claim that Palaszczuk did not cause the baby's injuries.

The defense continued to claim that Palaszczuk did not cause the baby's injuries.

And it was true that Logan's mom had admitted that Logan had incurred a couple of bumps and bruises around the house. But these incidents were described as minor and not indicative of a pattern of abuse or neglect. And the prosecution put people on the stand to testify to that.

And it was true that Logan's mom had admitted that Logan had incurred a couple of bumps and bruises around the house. But these incidents were described as minor and not indicative of a pattern of abuse or neglect. And the prosecution put people on the stand to testify to that.

This theoretical delay between a catastrophic injury and showing a reaction like crying or falling unconscious, or in this case death, is what doctors called a lucid interval.

This theoretical delay between a catastrophic injury and showing a reaction like crying or falling unconscious, or in this case death, is what doctors called a lucid interval.

In other words, the best evidence that this was not a lucid interval was that there was no proof that the child had been injured at any time before he was in the care of the man accused of killing him.

In other words, the best evidence that this was not a lucid interval was that there was no proof that the child had been injured at any time before he was in the care of the man accused of killing him.

But to disprove these alternate theories, the prosecution would have to rely largely on the testimony of the baby's mother, Nicole.

But to disprove these alternate theories, the prosecution would have to rely largely on the testimony of the baby's mother, Nicole.

In the end, Nicole proved to be a believable and sympathetic witness.

In the end, Nicole proved to be a believable and sympathetic witness.

There was Logan's blood on his mattress, a witness that saw him burning potential evidence on the day Logan was killed and the evidence that Palaszczuk had moved evidence and staged the accident in his shed. But ultimately, It was not one piece of evidence that would convince a jury. It was the entire picture.

There was Logan's blood on his mattress, a witness that saw him burning potential evidence on the day Logan was killed and the evidence that Palaszczuk had moved evidence and staged the accident in his shed. But ultimately, It was not one piece of evidence that would convince a jury. It was the entire picture.

And after deliberating for several hours, they returned a verdict.

And after deliberating for several hours, they returned a verdict.

For Nicole, her family, and the entire community that had grieved alongside them, it was a righteous and just punishment for the gravest of crimes.

For Nicole, her family, and the entire community that had grieved alongside them, it was a righteous and just punishment for the gravest of crimes.