Erin Moriarty
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A neurologist and psychiatrist, he interviewed Daniel and his family members several times and reviewed Daniel's previous medical records and police statements.
Dr. Marikanga's testimony focused largely on SSRIs, a class of antidepressants that included medications that Daniel had been prescribed to treat severe depression.
According to Merrick Hengist, the side effect of those drugs could include extreme restlessness, outbursts of anger, and increased impulsivity.
Daniel, he said, was experiencing those side effects.
The doctor believed that Daniel had endured trauma for years, and that had in part made him more susceptible to dangerous side effects.
Daniel's father, Bill Marsh, also believed that Daniel's behavior was caused by medication.
You think that's the only reason why he killed Chip?
But isn't it just possible your son is a psychopath?
Most important, Dr. Marikangas said that on the day of the murder, Daniel had reported having an out-of-body experience.
Marikangas couldn't prove when Daniel's dreamlike state began or how long it lasted.
He just knew that according to Daniel, it had started sometime that night.
The doctor knew that Daniel, the defendant, had motivation to lie about this dreamlike state.
After all, Daniel hadn't said anything about it in his interviews with Special Agent Chris Campion or Dr. Matthew Soulier.
But still, Dr. Marikangas felt that Daniel had been truthful to him in his interview.
That's Dr. Soulier again, and he wasn't convinced that medications could cause legal insanity.
And as prosecutor Amanda Zambor pointed out, Daniel was having those violent feelings much earlier.
After four weeks of testimony, it would be up to the jury to decide, was Daniel Marsh guilty?
And if so, did he know what he was doing when he committed the murders?