@@Matthew-Anthony yesyesyes. they talking about the son being strong. the man are evil, crazy, disgusting creature. OMG, poor little guy, born as his son and poor woman dating that disgusting creature
@@TheLoveweaver Dream machine was implying that the son could get some revenge by being sarcastic about seeing his dad in prison. Sort of an "eye for an eye" Hence my comment
The poor son going through such a traumatic thing, his own father stabbing and setting him on fire. I’m glad he was then adopted by the detective. I hope he gets all the help he can so he can process the trauma
Astro Essex I am old enough to remember when David David Jordan Robinson was set on Fire by his own father during a weekly scheduled visit with him. David did live until he was 42 years old but they were full of surgeries and pain. I don’t understand how anyone can harm a child. I can’t comprehend it. His father only spent 7 years in prison. When he was released a few years later he shot someone and hopefully he will rot in prison.
If he keeps up that screaming, he won't last long in prison. His fellow inmates will shut him up, one way or another. What he did to those kids won't earn him any brownie points either. Some crimes are just not tolerated by anyone.
@@sherrycopeland3553 Well, he's shown that he DOES know how NOT to scream like that. But, yeah.... I hope he doesn't make it long in prison; should have gotten the death penalty AND death penalties in this country are ridiculous. In other countries, they're not allowed to appeal the decision to death; they are sent along "the row" in a timely manner.
@@sn1000k having a cop dad is neccessary if Ronny is the biological father. I can't imagine what this child will have to face in the future, being traumatized for life, having burn scars all over him and a murderer as a father who seems to think he did nothing wrong. This kid will need many hours of therapy and doctors visits to have a life again, so they better have a parent with really good health insurance and the will to fight whoever is bothering that poor child.
@@inkompetenzkompensationsko4188 The Detective is a real stand up guy for taking that role on. Bless him and that poor kid man this whole situation is tragic.
It’s no party for the kid, but that cross-examination had potential to yield even more evidence against him to get more time and help the court reach a verdict. The cross-examination was just what the prosecution and the victims needed.
I TOTALLY AGREE with you!!! This child miraculously SURVIVED a HORRIFIC ordeal...If the NUTCASE wants to represent himself SO BE IT! BUT DON'T use the child as a prop to promo his case! Someone should have stood up for the child and said NOOOOOOO this is ENOUGH!
Thankfully, the son is in a loving family now. So glad for him. After what he’s been through, he deserves that. The adoptive mom said she knew the night she and her husband visited him in the hospital that they wanted to take him home.
Do you know how I know hes lying? He just walked outside from the garage instead of trying to save his kids. He left them inside. A parent would never leave their kids behind..
I served on a jury. We didn't experience anything like the aggressive behaviour this man exhibited. He is very dangerous. I don't envy jurors who sat through his shocking opening rant. Thankyou for covering this case. You are a star.
I watched this case. What a shitshow. It always amazes me that narcissists think they are the smartest people in the room and can defend themselves in a court of law. He was so guilty and that's the only way this was going to turn out, whether he had a lawyer or not. But his behavior was just absolutely disgusting. In my opinion he should be UNDER the jail for the mere fact that he further traumatized his own son by cross examining him after what that poor kid had to endure! He is a monster! Thank you for another professional and thought provoking analysis Dr.
Ted Bundy also defended himself and it didn't go any better for him, although he did a much better job than this moron. Both of them ended up exactly where they belong in the end.
I haven’t finished this video yet so sorry if I’m repeating something dr. Grande already said, but didn’t he also admit he was guilty during his defense???
@@Hannah-zw9ow Yes. He did during his closing argument. He also got hung up on how many times he struck her. He insisted it was 3 and not 15. Just unbelievable.
He was making sure his son was traumatized before leaving, knowing damn well people remember the bad more than the good in this case the kid is definitely gonna need counseling, therapy , etc . that's a monster right there
My God. Please. It's a complete stretch, and nobody is inherently evil. Actions do not define people, because everyone holds the same potential for good and evil, and that potential can be triggered under specific circumstances. There aren't good and evil people, only people. It's an uncomfortable thought, but it is what it is.
“Killed his daughter with an axe”...I’m not a violent person by any means. But if it’s any person I would do terrible things to!!....that brought tears to my eyes😢😭
Doc, your subtle, acerbic one-liners are the spoonful of sugar needed to swallow such lurid details. Not sure what mysterious alchemy makes this possible, but I like it.
That's true. I was also thinking when Dr. Grande said people who defended themselves usually don't have a very good outcome that Ted Bundy defended himself.
How to beat a murder case: Step 1: Always represent yourself. This is very important. You need to have inexperienced counsel. Step 2: Make sure your hair is standing up on end. This builds credibility with the jury. It makes you look taller and helps you to assert your dominance over the jury. Step 3: Make sure to scream at the jury and give them a fearsome stare. They will be mere putty in your hands at that point. Step 4: Sit back and profit. Youre going home son.
And in the end, it’s the children who suffer - all at the hands of the one who should have been their protector. This man does not deserve the gift of fatherhood. My prayer is that the boy will embrace a new hope for his life and be loved in the way all children deserve to be. ❤️
@@shelleycharlesworth5177 You self righteous pompous ass. Women do not intentionally breed with these monster. THESE monsters do not present themselves as such in the honeymoon stage of the relationshit! Theses types are quite charming and very manipulative, the masks they wear are designed to keep you enthralled, locked in, until they feel they have you where they want you. Try not to be so judgmental, until you’ve walked at the least.. a mile in these women shoes.
@Gemma Dann Exactly!! Except when the judge ordered me to hand my children over to my narcissist ex.. I defied that order and NEVER sent them. The children would’ve been dead today if I had. WE LEFT TOWN under the cover of night.. it’s been 4 years of healing. The children are happy again.. we never looked back. There’s light after narcissistic abuse but you must be ready to do whatever it takes to keep the children and yourself alive! 🙌🏾🙌🏾
@Gemma Dann No. I’m not afraid. Before I left, the judge ordered him to bring in his financial statement to set child support.. he kept stalling & delaying the process. See, he loved his money more than he cared for his children. He was narcissistic to the core, no empathy whatsoever. So, I allowed him to keep his money in exchange for the children’s well being. In other words.. I didn’t pursue child support and he didn’t pursue the visitation.. win win! Let him keep his money. When man closes the door, God open windows! 🙌🏾 the kids (twins) are now 16, we’ve all been in therapy and continue to heal daily.
@@franco2b145 oh come on and women have multiple children with a bastard before waking up to who they really ARE? Please! What sort of desperate women do this? Ones that are clueless !
And a man with a fool for a client who represents himself as someone he is not [like representing himself [or herself] as a judge/lawyer/executioner and then as his [or her] own lawyer to defend that mess he [or she] did is the worst kind of fool going...] A person who represents himself and/or herself as someone they are not to someone whom is depending on them for help like to anyone who is in a problematic situation is almost as big of a fool. And so that investigator detective in this case was already a father to the 8 year old boy left behind while he was investigating this case because he was real not fake. I have a theory about what may have really happened. For all we know that disabled child may have been already suffering from COVID-19 too along with having a terrible biological father and while she was dying maybe having an epileptic seizure for the first and last time too while her mother was trying to care for her and then while Ronnie O'Neil was attacking his mother at first with only his fists as judge/lawyer/executioner when his son saw what was happening then while his 8 year old son was trying to save his mother from another beaten again then that is when that poor boy got stabbed. Then Ronnie O'Neil while the poor boy gave up and then went back to his room while wondering what would happen next took his mother to another room to shoot her. Then while Ronnie O'Neil was worried about getting caught he had started the house on fire while ordering his son to be silent about the whole thing.
And blessed with a new loving family who’ve given him a second chance at life. My prayers are for that little boy and for the detective and his wife. There’s a lot of good in this world.
I think when the son said that, it was just proof of his good manners. I don't think he really thought it was good to see the monster who killed his mom and sister, and tried to murder him so horrifically. So heartbreaking. :(
In order to be eligible for an insanity defense, he would have to have been so psychotic that he didn't understand stabbing, bludgeoning, shooting, and setting on fire his family members would harm them. That is a pretty high bar.
@@beefstew4721 That's not correct. Her trial will just be delayed while the state proves she is currently competant. It will merely delay the trial. Her defense may have wanted that in order to spit the trial. It's generally an advantage to the defense not to try defendants together. You have to be competent mentally to cooperate with your defense and understand the trial process. Her efforts to avoid detection of the murders show that she knew that what she was doing was wrong, i.e. the nature and quality of her acts.
@@natalikronwald6177 Interesting. However, I do note that this case resulted in a change to OK law, so that now one can be both insane and guilty of murder. Which seems like a reasonable change to the law. Also that he is still in custody, and viewed as the most dangerous patient by attending psychiatrists, so it does seem like the OK doctors and judges are realistic about the limits of treatment for dangerous individuals.
He presented himself this way, intentionally. He wanted them to think that he's insane. Evil people do this because they think they'll be sent to a mental institution and that it will be a cakewalk compared to real prison. They fail to understand that regardless, they will be locked up with no way out. Also, some use the insanity defense because some states won't allow the death penalty if you are found legally insane.
I saw this trial on UA-cam. He wouldn't have made a good lawyer, all he did was scream the whole time and made a fool of himself. I could hardly make out what he was saying. The hardest thing was watching him talking to his son. Thank you Dr. G🤓💜
"His opening argument seemed to be inspired by the phrase vigorous defense... however he only really brought the vigorous part, I think he left the defense part in his jail cell!" I love this Dr's sense of humour.
My heart goes out to his son, it’s unbelievable that he actually testified!🙁💔 I hope he can somewhat recover from all this and go on to live a “normal” life. I am glad that he got a second chance through this adoption. Thank you for the excellent analysis Dr. Grande.❤️
I hope him knowing his testimony helped get justice for himself, his mother and his sister. It lay help with some of his trauma knowing he had some control in it.
I do , too, but I wonder if Dr. Grande would say that chances are, with the abuse this kid has already inevitably experienced during such formative years, well, he might be in for a lot of issues despite the adoption.
@@rs5570 I agree with you. It is very much possible that he will encounter a lot issues. I think his own personality and his perception of what happened will play a major part on how much his past will negatively influence his future. It won’t be easy for sure.
Hell it helped convict his ignorant ass daddy and his son really stepped up to being a better man then what his father is supposed to be by standing his ground for being a voice for both his deceased mother and sister... but his testimony was chilling it was like his mother and sister was literally speaking for themselves from their graves😖😖😖
I feel like he’s a severely desperate narcissist who wanted to get his 15 minutes fame and he wanted to gaslight and inflict pain onto his son for one last time.
So simple and so clear. It seems like the more "trained" you are then the more extravagant explanation they seek. Also they seem more unsure & unwilling to make a simple statement. Narcissistic, drug-minded, ghettoized they live in their own illusion-ed world. Worse part, is that they can insist on invoking their "rights" and SJW support them on it...then criticize later that "they" should never have let him represent himself! Can't win, only loose with SJW.
Everyone’s a “narcissist” nowadays. As if everyone secretly envies the sociopaths and psychopaths, so “narcissist” is the only thing they have (outside actually calling him a “crazy person”) that they think will sting. The most dangerous and selfish personality on Earth appears to have been glorified to the point that people actively seek to emulate it and opt for labeling him a “narcissist” instead lest they “compliment” him. Most jerks I’ve met have actually been quite resilient to criticism. That’s why they were jerks. They had, by all appearances, relatively sanguine internal worlds. They might retaliate against insults to keep “respect” in order, but it’s usually instrumental or the consequence of poor impulse control.
Him being allowed to cross examine his son at such a young age about murdering his mother and sister... should not have been allowed to happen. I feel there was more than enough evidence to prove guilt that maybe that didn't need to happen.
He was the attorney for the defense and thus he had to be allowed to cross examine his son because his son was a witness for the prosecution. That is the way the court system works.
“There were moments during the trial like when he wasn’t yelling, confessing to murder, or looking maniacal that he seemed he could have actually been a good lawyer” I couldn’t stop laughing out loud at that one 🤣🤣🤣
Every time he yelled "I am not a menace to society" the dvd cover of "Dont be a Menace" popped in my head and I thought, "Well, he's got the right hair anyways"
Thanks Dr Grande, as a mature age student of criminology and criminal justice, I have found your analyses have taught me so much. In this video, you outlined the reasons it's never a good idea to represent one's self in a court. In many of your other vids I have become more familiar with the O.C.E.A.N acronym and how to actually apply it, which is very helpful. Most of all, your statistics vids helped me immensely get through that terrible subject and I managed to PASS! Without your stats tutorials I am positive I would have failed. Keep up the great work!
Yes… and that he had to endure it all over again while his “father “ attempted to discredit his testimony was tragic. That poor child reliving horrors that no one should be subjected to
I'm so thankful for Dr. Grande. I just saw a 6 second clip of this guy and wanted context; lo and behold the first recommended video under the video is this breakdown. Perfect.
He certainly did murder any reasonable doubt. 😅 Especially when he yelled "I did kill Kenyatta!" Lol. "Screaming One's way to a Guilty Verdict" for sure 😂 Thanks, Dr. Grande. You did not disappoint 😊💖
@@Throatzillaaa That's exactly what it is, refusing to take responsibility. There's a very limited range of excuses if you ever study psychology and the law. Narcissistic and antisocial individuals like to blame their victims.
Yes - that was actually the detective’s defense that she thought up to present to him as a means to encourage him to confess & say where the bodies were. Watts isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. He couldn’t have come up with that on his own. But you’re right, it was sort of his defense after that.
The video of the judge pronouncing sentence (three life sentences) followed later on the recommended list. I watched & regretted it. He started by screaming he wasn't sorry of what he didn't do and wasn't sorry for what he did do! (Wasn't sure what he meant because he acted like he understood he was guilty and going to prison forever.) The judge said she had never seen such disturbing & violent evidence or known a killer more abjectly evil. She mentioned a few details against the special needs daughter that I wish I could unhear. She also added a comment about our souls picking the lives we will have before we come into this life and how, if it's true, the little girl was one of the bravest souls ever. (I thought it was interesting that she had a large crystal ball on her bench.) Anyway, thanks Dr. Grande. I learned my lesson, yours is the only case summary I need. Your filter is definitely for the best.
Do we need to tell you again how much we appreciate you, Dr. Grande? Yes, we do. Every single day you take the time to provide us with an excellent analysis and entertainment. Thank you for all the hard work you put in to this channel. ❤
@@erikparent8176 I thought it was long overdue for me to write this. Don't think I ever did, before. It never hurts to let somebody know you appreciate them/their work. Only good can come of it. Did I mention I appreciate you, too, Erik? : )
As soon as I saw the thumbnail, I thought "This dude definitely lives in Florida." When is being a Florida resident gonna be listed as a disorder in the DSM?
@@staciwhite1256 yep, I was stereotyping an entire population for the sake of a joke. All I know of Floridians personally is that they are the most aggressive, dangerous drivers I've ever encountered on the road. Never seen more inconsiderate drivers than those with FL plates
@@brad7566 Lived here 30 years, transplanted from another state. Not everyone I’ve known from here fits “crazy”. But whatever. Believe everything you hear, it’ll always work out in your favor 😁
He'll have his Islam associates in there..they tend to protect each other..you've got numerous extremest groups protecting each other in prison..sad but true 😔
@@thecassandraeffectvsperilo6754 Not for the dudes who harm their own children. And never for a guy who harms a special needs child. That will get him a whole gang attack.
Your such a responsible creator, you always source your references like a pro.. recently I was questioning the validity of a different creators video.. none of the "source" links lead to anything.. suspicious 🤔.. never happens here in my experience
That's really nice that one of the investigators adopted the son. I guess this case shows the importance of mental health interventions and the potential consequences when left untreated.
I'm greatly uncomfortable with those that represent themselves being able to _personally_ cross examine their victims/accused victims - especially if they are minors. While yes, victim testimony and cross examination is important; I do feel that you should be forced to have another attorney do that specific cross examination. We have seen far too many times, that some of these people who commit horrific, brutal and maniacal crimes use this opportunity to feed some dark desire of further traumatizing, intimidating, controlling, harming, distress, to gloat and making their victims feel great fear. I mean, we see it from defendants in the courtroom that are represented by actual professionals. Some of these people even admit to that being why they wanted a trial, wanted cross examination, that they wanted to see the damage they caused, see the victim "one more time", that it's all they cared about in the trial, that they were fine being removed from the court because they already had that opportunity and even brag about it all.Testifying in a case is difficult enough as a witness- much less when you are the victim. Add in having the perpetrator of the horrific attack/crime cross examine you, behave in such disturbing ways, be your parent and you are a very young child. It's literally the legal way of continuing to harm, victimize and traumatize your victim, with a guaranteed excuse.
In the United States' criminal justice system, the accused has a right to question and face his accusers. They don't have to testify if they don't want to face them, but the defendant is innocent of any crime until proven guilty, and if you don't allow him or her to confront her accusers or alleged victims then you assume his or her guilt before he or she is found guilty. So I'm greatly uncomfortable with your interpretation of the rights of the accused.
@@palmer8278 you should reread my comment, because you are greatly uncomfortable with something that I didn't say, suggest or interpret in such a way. So I'm really not sure what you are going on about - as my statement says the opposite of what you claim my interpretation is.
Thank you. You put thought and a generous amount time into your comment. You said exactly what many of us were thinking. Surely, in this age of technology, there is a way for a child to give witness against an abuser without a personal confrontation and further victimization. Well-stated comment!
@@lissaw4 your comment made excellent points and I believe most people agree with you. Don't even worry about this man deliberately not even attempting to understand your comment and just trying to argue with you. Anyone with the reading comprehension of a pre-teen understands that you aren't in favor of removing an accused person's right to question their accuser.
You didn't know that in that other kind of court still in a whole lot of cities a man representing himself without a lawyer while the assets in question too have not been divided yet can hire a lawyer or anyone else he chooses with no training in pediatrics at all to interview his child, which further traumatizes the child, and then later say that the child was the one who hired the lawyer instead but nobody there is outraged by that too except for all of us who find circular logic and retraumatizing a child no matter how that gets done so outrageous that it is criminal?
Our justice system sucks. When we get arrested over non violent crimes , pay our fines, fees, jail or probation time then we have paid our debt to society and should be able to start with a clean slate. People can basically gain hundreds of thousands in merchandise, file bankruptcy , never pay a dime for that merchandise and it gets wiped off every 7-10 years. Yet if you get caught with under an ounce of a drug that stays and hinders your whole life!! Not qualifying for apartments, jobs , etc.
Can't believe I had to scroll this far to find this! The death stare he gave the prosecuter after the very first objection - chilling. But toward the end, the cold stare he sent toward someone in the gallery who quietly coughed, once mind you, made my blood run cold. I'm always struck by how normal these types of monsters appear. It just feels like I should be able to detect their inhumanity somehow but can't. But I swear, there is pure evil eminating from this animal.
He looks and sounds as if he lives in a constant state of anger and agitation. He is clearly imbalanced by that hairstyle, any sane person would know how ridiculous that looks. Not trying to be funny. His hair has the be the dumbest thing I've ever seen. Yelling at the jury with a 'mad' face will never ever work in anyones favor.
"I imagine he spends most of his time in a jail cell, not a lot to do. Walking around a court room screaming at people is probably more interesting and at least he's getting some exercise." 😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂
hi Dr Grande - i saw a couple of videos on him and then saw you had one. (i’m always amazed at how matter of fact you are during these analyses, which is good, of course, cause one can sift the facts without emotional bias :) so, i saw him in court, and from what i saw, i really felt sorry for him. his mind does not work normally. he doesn’t see that what he did was completely unacceptable - he thought he was defending himself against demons. he also has tremendous rage, but there’s something about him that’s normal and likable. i really understand why his ex girlfriend let him stay with her. i think though that he really is psychotic. (i know many psychotics can be very charming.) his reasoning is part logical and part completely off. that poor little girl - a sane person could not do that, could he? i’m so glad the boy has recovered and was adopted by one if the cops who saved him. i wonder if he’ll ever be able to exist without the nightmare of that day. his mom must have loved them both very much. no matter what happens, he should be watched closely and separated from other inmates as much as possible. thanks for giving me a place to “opinionnize”. have a great summer :) 🌷🌼
I thought about this too. I would have been really scared. But, probably for the first time in his life, this kid was allowed to speak his truth. That testimony was actually validated, by the court system no less! He stood up for his mom, his sister, and himself. That kid is not a victim anymore. He's the hero of this story.
@@alexjohnson1650 That is a very positive way of putting it and I genuinely mean that and hope this kid has people that think like you in his life to make certain he understands that he was incredibly brave throughout this entire tragic case and is, indeed, a hero.
I'm wondering your thoughts about Ronnie Oneal ( the father ) being shot in the head in the year 2017 ( less than a year before the murders ) He was in the ICU for 5 days, clinging on to life and he had severe head trauma. Shortly after he started converting to Islam, and not just in a normal way of studying other religions, He quickly became an extremist. There is no family history of Islam and he had increased aggression ( which is a sign of head trauma ). There are a lot of facets to this story, making it interesting to dig into.
Hey Doc, I love your videos. It's very beneficial to hear your analysis on these cases. You give us a different perspective based on careful and thoughtful opinions and analysis. Thank you for your input.
He was a complete nut yelling ang going on, I was blown away by the judge complementing him on being a good lawyer 🤨. Great topic Dr.Grande, have a lovely day ahead 😀.
Yeah that was cruel tactic judges play in certain folks…. In this particular case no one will complain about the passive aggressive unjust behavior cause the guys deserves it
I didn’t watch the trial, but I just figured the judge said that because he was able to make decent arguments, they just didn’t work because he was guilty.
It’s like he knew what the outcome would be so he just tried what he thought would possibly get him off… He was so wrong. No way would a jury find him innocent
His lawyers probably advised him to plead guilty due to that horrific 911 call where the majority of the incident was captured in audio. Noone can deny facts that he tortured and viciously attacked everyone in that house that day. He's a jerk and that's why he thought he can convince the jury that he didnt do it. Probably worked every time in his life before. Bit of screaming, bit of punching, some threatening and everyone is ready to step down and believe
@@lindaroundtree5396 yes, it was unsettling and shocking. The judge thought it was passion, though... oh well... how else can she justify that she let a defendant intimidate an entire court room. Passion. He was very passionate. It felt more like an assault
No such thing as being found innocent, only not guilty. Proving innocence is a whole nother animal. Innocence as a burden of proof would require people to know and predict the unknowable.
@@JustDr.S Definetely not sweetie, it’s actually common to wash freeform locs very regularly because it helps them loc up faster, his hair is probably cleaner (and way less oily 🤣🤣) than yours, obviously you know nothing about textured hair and your comment was coming from a place of ignorance, maybe even internalized racism, judging off how you called his locs “meerkat things”.
It’s nice to hear a professional talk about this case. All I can find about this is on prison channels and they, more or less, just report on the court room and not the crime.
God damn, that kid better have the best life he possibly could ever deserve after going through the hell he did. I am so proud of the detective who adopted him to keep him out of the system to prevent further stress and to potentially make a huge, positive impact on his life. The casual mention of it towards the beginning made my eyes tear up since i knew about this case, but not about his ultimate fate. I am so relieved to hear there might very well be a happy ending in it for him, even if it takes a lot of therapy to do it. I know he can.
This is why Dr Grande should start with reaction videos! This was a golden opportunity...like "Hairdo causing psychosomatic stress and involuntary laughter"
“O’Neal wanted justice in this case, but he didn’t want to confess, in a way he wanted to help out the state, he figured he murdered two people, he might as well murder reasonable doubt and ensure his own conviction [...]”😂😂😂 I tend to agree this is exactly what happened. Good analysis Dr Grande. Thanks for that dry humour of yours which makes a very sad and heartbreaking case manageable to endure. O’Neal does show signs of mental illness. I have read literature about mental illnesses that include multiple pertinent examples of the behaviour of people who kill whilst having a mental breakdown. I noted that many of these folks seem to have a “reasonable” explanation as to why they caused such destruction and devastation. This is despite said reasoning does NOT make any sense to anyone else but themselves. I am puzzled that it would seem (from O’Neal’s representation of himself in court) that he was not thoroughly assessed before the trial or he would never have had the opportunity to represent himself in court. Even I, who is not a psychiatrist or psychologist, can see the decision to have him act as his own attorney was inappropriate. It must have been a terrifying and horrendous experience for this young boy to face his attacker who he once called dad. However, I hope that the ordeal will turn out to be a good thing for him. This young boy get the chance to look at the monster and tell him that he had hurt him and how he had hurt him. Not many victims get to do that. I can only hope that said experience can be used as a way towards his own personal healing. I also hope that this brave boy also gets the chance to explain in court how this monster’s action destroyed everything he knew via a victim impact statement before the sentencing of O’Neal who has, unfortunately, lost his right to call himself dad, father or parent.
That child looked his dad in the face and told him what he did to him. What an amazingly strong young man. 😭
Ronnie Oneal was brave or foolish enough to be his own defense attorney, but I would not call him strong though.
@@Matthew-Anthony they are talking about the son was strong smh
@@nicole8809 Are you sure?
@@Matthew-Anthony read the comment dude wtf
@@Matthew-Anthony yesyesyes. they talking about the son being strong. the man are evil, crazy, disgusting creature. OMG, poor little guy, born as his son and poor woman dating that disgusting creature
*"Hello son. It's good to see you again.."*
*That line gave me chills. Straight out of a horror movie.*
If I was his son I'd visit him in prison just to say "Hi dad, it's good to see you behind bars again."
@@dreammachine5014
That doesn't sound like turning the other cheek! 🤔🤓
parent why would he turn the other check? He survivedattepmted murder by his father. You're kidding right?! 🤔
@@TheLoveweaver Dream machine was implying that the son could get some revenge by being sarcastic about seeing his dad in prison.
Sort of an "eye for an eye"
Hence my comment
Yes it was. Reminded me of "Hello Clarice." 😳
The poor son going through such a traumatic thing, his own father stabbing and setting him on fire. I’m glad he was then adopted by the detective. I hope he gets all the help he can so he can process the trauma
The worse was when they had his father cross examine him and his son said something along the lines of “you stabbed me dad”
@@SuperMisteryMan01 That is so sad. Poor kid. : (
Yes!
Astro Essex I am old enough to remember when David David Jordan Robinson was set on Fire by his own father during a weekly scheduled visit with him. David did live until he was 42 years old but they were full of surgeries and pain. I don’t understand how anyone can harm a child. I can’t comprehend it. His father only spent 7 years in prison. When he was released a few years later he shot someone and hopefully he will rot in prison.
The son definitely deserves the best rest of his life.
His son has been adopted by the lead detective, he's thriving and has six siblings who adore him. The poor child will still need a lot of therapy 🙏❤️
Thank you for the update.
That overbearing narcissist screamed his way into three life sentences plus twenty years... Bravo 👏
If he keeps up that screaming, he won't last long in prison. His fellow inmates will shut him up, one way or another. What he did to those kids won't earn him any brownie points either. Some crimes are just not tolerated by anyone.
psycho!
@@sherrycopeland3553 Well, he's shown that he DOES know how NOT to scream like that. But, yeah.... I hope he doesn't make it long in prison; should have gotten the death penalty AND death penalties in this country are ridiculous. In other countries, they're not allowed to appeal the decision to death; they are sent along "the row" in a timely manner.
Psychopath is more like it!! What a monster!!!
What is 3 life sentence?
The officer adopted Ronnie's son! That's so sweet.
@@sn1000k having a cop dad is neccessary if Ronny is the biological father. I can't imagine what this child will have to face in the future, being traumatized for life, having burn scars all over him and a murderer as a father who seems to think he did nothing wrong. This kid will need many hours of therapy and doctors visits to have a life again, so they better have a parent with really good health insurance and the will to fight whoever is bothering that poor child.
@@inkompetenzkompensationsko4188 The Detective is a real stand up guy for taking that role on. Bless him and that poor kid man this whole situation is tragic.
@@MrStreetballer5Official 💯
@@sn1000k Not all cops are bad. There are bad apples in any field.
@@sn1000k oh stfu
Having a child on the witness stand
Being questioned by his father
Was a disgrace
I’m surprised that courts let this happen 🤯
It’s no party for the kid, but that cross-examination had potential to yield even more evidence against him to get more time and help the court reach a verdict. The cross-examination was just what the prosecution and the victims needed.
I TOTALLY AGREE with you!!! This child miraculously SURVIVED a HORRIFIC ordeal...If the NUTCASE wants to represent himself SO BE IT! BUT DON'T use the child as a prop to promo his case! Someone should have stood up for the child and said NOOOOOOO this is ENOUGH!
@@maalumzawadi245 That's not how courts work.
Agreed. It shouldn't have been allowed
8:23 "He figured he murdered 2 people, he might as well murder reasonable doubt..." That was brilliant. I choked on a soft pretzel because of this.
omg I love soft pretzels
Dr. Grande with the low key 'reasona
ble doubt' blast. So even keeled that you almost miss half of his sidewipes, lol.
couldn't the prosecution done its job without involving the kid l understand it might be more difficult but still that poor kid!!
I want a soft pretzel 🥺
Lol totally unexpected lol 🤣
Thankfully, the son is in a loving family now. So glad for him. After what he’s been through, he deserves that. The adoptive mom said she knew the night she and her husband visited him in the hospital that they wanted to take him home.
Do you know how I know hes lying? He just walked outside from the garage instead of trying to save his kids. He left them inside. A parent would never leave their kids behind..
I served on a jury. We didn't experience anything like the aggressive behaviour this man exhibited. He is very dangerous. I don't envy jurors who sat through his shocking opening rant. Thankyou for covering this case. You are a star.
He lost the jury from the start didn't he?
@@iangallager4091 Elizabeth Grogan….don’t answer this question. Answering this question could be grounds for a retrial.
@@momomils2982 ms grogan wasn in the jury for the case of this man so it shouldnt matter at all
You are a jury?
@@Zetsuke4 She served on a jury before is what she meant.
I watched this case. What a shitshow. It always amazes me that narcissists think they are the smartest people in the room and can defend themselves in a court of law. He was so guilty and that's the only way this was going to turn out, whether he had a lawyer or not. But his behavior was just absolutely disgusting. In my opinion he should be UNDER the jail for the mere fact that he further traumatized his own son by cross examining him after what that poor kid had to endure! He is a monster!
Thank you for another professional and thought provoking analysis Dr.
Ted Bundy also defended himself and it didn't go any better for him, although he did a much better job than this moron. Both of them ended up exactly where they belong in the end.
In defence of narcissists ... I ain't no killer.
Attorneys themselves aren't much better. The legal system is inundated with narcissistic personalities.
I haven’t finished this video yet so sorry if I’m repeating something dr. Grande already said, but didn’t he also admit he was guilty during his defense???
@@Hannah-zw9ow Yes. He did during his closing argument. He also got hung up on how many times he struck her. He insisted it was 3 and not 15. Just unbelievable.
I think he wanted to inflict more pain by defending himself and cross examining his son. He's evil.
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I think he thought his son wouldn’t testify if he were the one questioning. That’s why I think he defended himself in part.
He was making sure his son was traumatized before leaving, knowing damn well people remember the bad more than the good in this case the kid is definitely gonna need counseling, therapy , etc . that's a monster right there
My God. Please. It's a complete stretch, and nobody is inherently evil. Actions do not define people, because everyone holds the same potential for good and evil, and that potential can be triggered under specific circumstances. There aren't good and evil people, only people. It's an uncomfortable thought, but it is what it is.
@@Camustang I disagree, actions DO define people.
“Killed his daughter with an axe”...I’m not a violent person by any means. But if it’s any person I would do terrible things to!!....that brought tears to my eyes😢😭
Doc, your subtle, acerbic one-liners are the spoonful of sugar needed to swallow such lurid details. Not sure what mysterious alchemy makes this possible, but I like it.
Letting that man cross-examine that child was a gross miscarriage of justice-even by Florida standards.
As they say, what happens in Florida, stays in Florida 🙄
I agree
I agree. Should never have been allowed to happen
Absolutely appalling
@@sarahalbers5555 agreed. I'm truly angered. The child endured enough with this demon. Unreal!
This is awful. May his son find love, light and solace.
With any luck his son will get to push the button that ends his dads life. And yes I know he did not get sentenced to death :)
@@RichardHeadGaming I think one of the responding officers ended up adopting him
He's a future cereal killer for sure
The old saying going through my head as I listen "A man who represents himself has a fool for a client".
Ya beat me to it
Lol, yea
That's true. I was also thinking when Dr. Grande said people who defended themselves usually don't have a very good outcome that Ted Bundy defended himself.
The judge admonished him many many times to please let the attorneys represent him.
My mom was a defense attorney: this statement echoes in my head.
How to beat a murder case:
Step 1: Always represent yourself. This is very important. You need to have inexperienced counsel.
Step 2: Make sure your hair is standing up on end. This builds credibility with the jury. It makes you look taller and helps you to assert your dominance over the jury.
Step 3: Make sure to scream at the jury and give them a fearsome stare. They will be mere putty in your hands at that point.
Step 4: Sit back and profit. Youre going home son.
Your voice is so calm & relaxed. It’s almost as though you are reading us a story by the fireplace.
And in the end, it’s the children who suffer - all at the hands of the one who should have been their protector. This man does not deserve the gift of fatherhood. My prayer is that the boy will embrace a new hope for his life and be loved in the way all children deserve to be. ❤️
Right - it's shocking when women breed with monsters like this jerk.
@@shelleycharlesworth5177
You self righteous pompous ass. Women do not intentionally breed with these monster. THESE monsters do not present themselves as such in the honeymoon stage of the relationshit!
Theses types are quite charming and very manipulative, the masks they wear are designed to keep you enthralled, locked in, until they feel they have you where they want you. Try not to be so judgmental, until you’ve walked at the least.. a mile in these women shoes.
@Gemma Dann
Exactly!! Except when the judge ordered me to hand my children over to my narcissist ex.. I defied that order and NEVER sent them. The children would’ve been dead today if I had. WE LEFT TOWN under the cover of night.. it’s been 4 years of healing. The children are happy again.. we never looked back. There’s light after narcissistic abuse but you must be ready to do whatever it takes to keep the children and yourself alive! 🙌🏾🙌🏾
@Gemma Dann
No. I’m not afraid. Before I left, the judge ordered him to bring in his financial statement to set child support.. he kept stalling & delaying the process.
See, he loved his money more than he cared for his children. He was narcissistic to the core, no empathy whatsoever. So, I allowed him to keep his money in exchange for the children’s well being. In other words.. I didn’t pursue child support and he didn’t pursue the visitation.. win win!
Let him keep his money. When man closes the door, God open windows! 🙌🏾 the kids (twins) are now 16, we’ve all been in therapy and continue to heal daily.
@@franco2b145 oh come on and women have multiple children with a bastard before waking up to who they really ARE? Please! What sort of desperate women do this? Ones that are clueless !
This story brought me to tears. Imagine how that little boy felt. I hope he is being extra loved now.
I'm not sure which did a better job of proving his guilt: the prosecution or the defense.
Underrated comment
Same with The Kyle Rittenhouse case haha
It was his haircut.
@@aramwatters He resembles the Statue of Liberty, with all those pointy things sticking out of his head.
Right
“….for fun…. Maybe fulfilling a lifelong dream of being a lawyer?!” I love your comments in your videos. “Well that was fun”
"He might as well murder reasonable doubt". Dr. Grande would be awesome as a comedian. I love me some Dr. Grande 😆
"A defendant who represents himself has a fool for a client."
And a man with a fool for a client who represents himself as someone he is not [like representing himself [or herself] as a judge/lawyer/executioner and then as his [or her] own lawyer to defend that mess he [or she] did is the worst kind of fool going...] A person who represents himself and/or herself as someone they are not to someone whom is depending on them for help like to anyone who is in a problematic situation is almost as big of a fool. And so that investigator detective in this case was already a father to the 8 year old boy left behind while he was investigating this case because he was real not fake. I have a theory about what may have really happened. For all we know that disabled child may have been already suffering from COVID-19 too along with having a terrible biological father and while she was dying maybe having an epileptic seizure for the first and last time too while her mother was trying to care for her and then while Ronnie O'Neil was attacking his mother at first with only his fists as judge/lawyer/executioner when his son saw what was happening then while his 8 year old son was trying to save his mother from another beaten again then that is when that poor boy got stabbed. Then Ronnie O'Neil while the poor boy gave up and then went back to his room while wondering what would happen next took his mother to another room to shoot her. Then while Ronnie O'Neil was worried about getting caught he had started the house on fire while ordering his son to be silent about the whole thing.
@@francesbernard2445 huh?
@@francesbernard2445 😳
@@francesbernard2445 you ok??
I see what u did there! 😃
"Its good to see ya son..."
"Its good to see u too..."
Poor kid . Lost his whole family.
And blessed with a new loving family who’ve given him a second chance at life. My prayers are for that little boy and for the detective and his wife. There’s a lot of good in this world.
now he has a real family
I think when the son said that, it was just proof of his good manners. I don't think he really thought it was good to see the monster who killed his mom and sister, and tried to murder him so horrifically. So heartbreaking. :(
@@Shannonbarnesdr1 but am sure his sister and mother where is real family too
@Jenny Lee weird. Don't trust it.
When you look at a photo of this guy you can't possibly think he's not insane
In order to be eligible for an insanity defense, he would have to have been so psychotic that he didn't understand stabbing, bludgeoning, shooting, and setting on fire his family members would harm them. That is a pretty high bar.
@@beefstew4721 That's not correct. Her trial will just be delayed while the state proves she is currently competant. It will merely delay the trial. Her defense may have wanted that in order to spit the trial. It's generally an advantage to the defense not to try defendants together. You have to be competent mentally to cooperate with your defense and understand the trial process. Her efforts to avoid detection of the murders show that she knew that what she was doing was wrong, i.e. the nature and quality of her acts.
@@evelynwaugh4053 not quite true. Check the jerrod Murray case
@@natalikronwald6177 Interesting. However, I do note that this case resulted in a change to OK law, so that now one can be both insane and guilty of murder. Which seems like a reasonable change to the law. Also that he is still in custody, and viewed as the most dangerous patient by attending psychiatrists, so it does seem like the OK doctors and judges are realistic about the limits of treatment for dangerous individuals.
He presented himself this way, intentionally. He wanted them to think that he's insane. Evil people do this because they think they'll be sent to a mental institution and that it will be a cakewalk compared to real prison. They fail to understand that regardless, they will be locked up with no way out. Also, some use the insanity defense because some states won't allow the death penalty if you are found legally insane.
I saw this trial on UA-cam. He wouldn't have made a good lawyer, all he did was scream the whole time and made a fool of himself. I could hardly make out what he was saying. The hardest thing was watching him talking to his son.
Thank you Dr. G🤓💜
I agree
"His opening argument seemed to be inspired by the phrase vigorous defense... however he only really brought the vigorous part, I think he left the defense part in his jail cell!" I love this Dr's sense of humour.
My heart goes out to his son, it’s unbelievable that he actually testified!🙁💔
I hope he can somewhat recover from all this and go on to live a “normal” life. I am glad that he got a second chance through this adoption.
Thank you for the excellent analysis Dr. Grande.❤️
I hope him knowing his testimony helped get justice for himself, his mother and his sister. It lay help with some of his trauma knowing he had some control in it.
I do , too, but I wonder if Dr. Grande would say that chances are, with the abuse this kid has already inevitably experienced during such formative years, well, he might be in for a lot of issues despite the adoption.
@@rs5570 I agree with you. It is very much possible that he will encounter a lot issues. I think his own personality and his perception of what happened will play a major part on how much his past will negatively influence his future. It won’t be easy for sure.
@@kiki29073 I hope so too.
Hell it helped convict his ignorant ass daddy and his son really stepped up to being a better man then what his father is supposed to be by standing his ground for being a voice for both his deceased mother and sister... but his testimony was chilling it was like his mother and sister was literally speaking for themselves from their graves😖😖😖
I feel like he’s a severely desperate narcissist who wanted to get his 15 minutes fame and he wanted to gaslight and inflict pain onto his son for one last time.
Agreed
You're giving him way too much credit! He's a fucking alien dropped here on earth!
So simple and so clear. It seems like the more "trained" you are then the more extravagant
explanation they seek. Also they seem more unsure & unwilling to make a simple statement.
Narcissistic, drug-minded, ghettoized they live in their own illusion-ed world. Worse part,
is that they can insist on invoking their "rights" and SJW support them on it...then criticize
later that "they" should never have let him represent himself! Can't win, only loose with SJW.
Everyone’s a “narcissist” nowadays. As if everyone secretly envies the sociopaths and psychopaths, so “narcissist” is the only thing they have (outside actually calling him a “crazy person”) that they think will sting. The most dangerous and selfish personality on Earth appears to have been glorified to the point that people actively seek to emulate it and opt for labeling him a “narcissist” instead lest they “compliment” him.
Most jerks I’ve met have actually been quite resilient to criticism. That’s why they were jerks. They had, by all appearances, relatively sanguine internal worlds. They might retaliate against insults to keep “respect” in order, but it’s usually instrumental or the consequence of poor impulse control.
Add in a bit of psychosis and sociopathic.
“He murdered two people, he may as well murder reasonable doubt.”
The Doc never holds back. Love it.
Thats Sahara lvl dry humor 🤣 I love it 😀
“Hope you found my analysis vigorous”....you just crack me up!
I love your talent of throwing shade while maintaining a serious tone\facial expression.
His poor son though. I hope he’s with a loving family that can give him the help he needs!!
Great video Dr Grande!!
One of the Detectives adopted him.
@@lindaroundtree5396 yeah we know that. It's in the video. OP is saying she hopes they are a loving family.
@@Longtack55 don't get me wrong, they are probably nice people. That is my assumption. But you never know.
It is almost impossible to tell which of these spikes are real horns.
Brilliant 👏👏👏
Well said, I agree
All of them👹
A hair crime if nothing else.
@@michaelbedsole970 Lock him up on all counts and add more years for the hair spikes, horns or whatever 😫.
Man this is heartbreaking stuff. Those kids and their mom did not deserve that.
I like you.
Another theory Dr., he's batshit fkn crazy!
Him being allowed to cross examine his son at such a young age about murdering his mother and sister... should not have been allowed to happen. I feel there was more than enough evidence to prove guilt that maybe that didn't need to happen.
Agreed
He was the attorney for the defense and thus he had to be allowed to cross examine his son because his son was a witness for the prosecution. That is the way the court system works.
I just watched murder part 2 podcast. Now to rewatch this video. Amazing podcast. I haven’t laughed so much in a long time. Thank you Dr.Grande.
“There were moments during the trial like when he wasn’t yelling, confessing to murder, or looking maniacal that he seemed he could have actually been a good lawyer” I couldn’t stop laughing out loud at that one 🤣🤣🤣
id agree with ya , but who did his hair ,,,, what a krusty the clown look ... made me laugh even more
That "tree stump" hairdo is worthy of a prison sentence all by itself.
I think he tried to shape it into a crown... so people would take him seriously.
@@SwampGas703 🤣🤣🤣
Ok, ok, you win! 😁
It did not work with that suit.
@@SwampGas703 LMAO. I can’t take him seriously with that hairdo.
Every time he yelled "I am not a menace to society" the dvd cover of "Dont be a Menace" popped in my head and I thought, "Well, he's got the right hair anyways"
Dude...your dry sarcasm mixed with the analysis always cracks me up!
No one can deliver such funny lines in such a monotone manner. You always hit the nail on the head with some epic comedic lines. 💕
Thanks Dr Grande, as a mature age student of criminology and criminal justice, I have found your analyses have taught me so much. In this video, you outlined the reasons it's never a good idea to represent one's self in a court. In many of your other vids I have become more familiar with the O.C.E.A.N acronym and how to actually apply it, which is very helpful. Most of all, your statistics vids helped me immensely get through that terrible subject and I managed to PASS! Without your stats tutorials I am positive I would have failed. Keep up the great work!
“Might as well murder reasonable doubt”
Montreal Canadian's nickname short for "Led Habitants" (hockey team)🇨🇦
Go Knights!
@@smilekyle5906 thanks.... glad you didn't chirp at me for that! 😉
Ikr 🤣🎯
8:23 🤦🏽♀️😂😭 pretty much…I hope he rots in jail and beyond smmfh ⚖️
The last time I saw eyes like that, they belonged to Charles Manson.
His Whole Countenance And Demeanor, Along With All Those Horns Coming Out Of His Head Made Him 👁👁
Like The Damn DEVIL !!
Definitely insane
“Manson lamps,” as Tony Soprano would say.
All crazy people have those eyes.
Charlie was crazy, but not stupid.
His son's testimony was heartbreaking
Yes… and that he had to endure it all over again while his “father “ attempted to discredit his testimony was tragic. That poor child reliving horrors that no one should be subjected to
I'm so thankful for Dr. Grande. I just saw a 6 second clip of this guy and wanted context; lo and behold the first recommended video under the video is this breakdown. Perfect.
Dr. Grande, I swear you have an analysis on anyone I can think of. It amazes me.
Gush...
He certainly did murder any reasonable doubt. 😅 Especially when he yelled "I did kill Kenyatta!" Lol. "Screaming One's way to a Guilty Verdict" for sure 😂 Thanks, Dr. Grande. You did not disappoint 😊💖
Why are you smiling in your avatar instead of frowning?
@@louisbarrow4671 Why are you insane?
@@letitbeenow
Because................
that's not proof of murder just of homicide
He never disappoints!!!
He only brought the “vigorous” part and left the “defense” part in his jail cell. 🤣
Hahahahaha...... I thought he said, "N*gg*rs Defence". 4:24
The Chris Watts defense, "I killed her because she killed/hurt the kids."
Just like the female murderers that claim self defense but no evidence supports the claim. Antisocial behavior.
@@mattg7952 um not similar really and super strange that you felt the need to pretend this was related
@@Throatzillaaa That's exactly what it is, refusing to take responsibility. There's a very limited range of excuses if you ever study psychology and the law. Narcissistic and antisocial individuals like to blame their victims.
I was thinking the same thing.
Yes - that was actually the detective’s defense that she thought up to present to him as a means to encourage him to confess & say where the bodies were. Watts isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. He couldn’t have come up with that on his own. But you’re right, it was sort of his defense after that.
The video of the judge pronouncing sentence (three life sentences) followed later on the recommended list. I watched & regretted it.
He started by screaming he wasn't sorry of what he didn't do and wasn't sorry for what he did do! (Wasn't sure what he meant because he acted like he understood he was guilty and going to prison forever.)
The judge said she had never seen such disturbing & violent evidence or known a killer more abjectly evil. She mentioned a few details against the special needs daughter that I wish I could unhear. She also added a comment about our souls picking the lives we will have before we come into this life and how, if it's true, the little girl was one of the bravest souls ever. (I thought it was interesting that she had a large crystal ball on her bench.)
Anyway, thanks Dr. Grande. I learned my lesson, yours is the only case summary I need. Your filter is definitely for the best.
Barber: How do you want it?
RO: I AM GROOT!
Barber: Ok Bruh I got you.
Do we need to tell you again how much we appreciate you, Dr. Grande? Yes, we do. Every single day you take the time to provide us with an excellent analysis and entertainment. Thank you for all the hard work you put in to this channel. ❤
That's true.
His quality work is our gain!
🙂
@@erikparent8176 I thought it was long overdue for me to write this. Don't think I ever did, before. It never hurts to let somebody know you appreciate them/their work. Only good can come of it.
Did I mention I appreciate you, too, Erik? : )
@@JustDr.S
Thankyou!....and ditto!
🤩😃😁🤝🙋♂️
@@erikparent8176 🤝 yw! 🥰😉
As soon as I saw the thumbnail, I thought "This dude definitely lives in Florida." When is being a Florida resident gonna be listed as a disorder in the DSM?
I think its 319
Stereotyping an entire population… You’ve never actually been to FL or met any Floridians, have you?
@@staciwhite1256 yep, I was stereotyping an entire population for the sake of a joke. All I know of Floridians personally is that they are the most aggressive, dangerous drivers I've ever encountered on the road. Never seen more inconsiderate drivers than those with FL plates
@@staciwhite1256 Florida stereotype exists for a reason. All y'all are crazy
@@brad7566 Lived here 30 years, transplanted from another state. Not everyone I’ve known from here fits “crazy”. But whatever. Believe everything you hear, it’ll always work out in your favor 😁
He'll be screaming like that in prison too, but for different reasons.
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🤣🤣🤣🤣
He'll have his Islam associates in there..they tend to protect each other..you've got numerous extremest groups protecting each other in prison..sad but true 😔
Bum rape?
@@thecassandraeffectvsperilo6754 Not for the dudes who harm their own children. And never for a guy who harms a special needs child. That will get him a whole gang attack.
Such a great sense of humor dr Grande has! :)
Your such a responsible creator, you always source your references like a pro.. recently I was questioning the validity of a different creators video.. none of the "source" links lead to anything.. suspicious 🤔.. never happens here in my experience
I was hoping you'd do this one.
He's one of a handful of creators that I'm like "ooh can't wait to hear their input" when something happens
Me too. You are a heterosexual
That's really nice that one of the investigators adopted the son. I guess this case shows the importance of mental health interventions and the potential consequences when left untreated.
Yes. I wonder what comes first - the mental illness or the child abuse that causes it, statistically, in almost every case....
I'm greatly uncomfortable with those that represent themselves being able to _personally_ cross examine their victims/accused victims - especially if they are minors. While yes, victim testimony and cross examination is important; I do feel that you should be forced to have another attorney do that specific cross examination. We have seen far too many times, that some of these people who commit horrific, brutal and maniacal crimes use this opportunity to feed some dark desire of further traumatizing, intimidating, controlling, harming, distress, to gloat and making their victims feel great fear. I mean, we see it from defendants in the courtroom that are represented by actual professionals. Some of these people even admit to that being why they wanted a trial, wanted cross examination, that they wanted to see the damage they caused, see the victim "one more time", that it's all they cared about in the trial, that they were fine being removed from the court because they already had that opportunity and even brag about it all.Testifying in a case is difficult enough as a witness- much less when you are the victim. Add in having the perpetrator of the horrific attack/crime cross examine you, behave in such disturbing ways, be your parent and you are a very young child. It's literally the legal way of continuing to harm, victimize and traumatize your victim, with a guaranteed excuse.
In the United States' criminal justice system, the accused has a right to question and face his accusers. They don't have to testify if they don't want to face them, but the defendant is innocent of any crime until proven guilty, and if you don't allow him or her to confront her accusers or alleged victims then you assume his or her guilt before he or she is found guilty. So I'm greatly uncomfortable with your interpretation of the rights of the accused.
@@palmer8278 you should reread my comment, because you are greatly uncomfortable with something that I didn't say, suggest or interpret in such a way. So I'm really not sure what you are going on about - as my statement says the opposite of what you claim my interpretation is.
Thank you. You put thought and a generous amount time into your comment. You said exactly what many of us were thinking. Surely, in this age of technology, there is a way for a child to give witness against an abuser without a personal confrontation and further victimization. Well-stated comment!
@@lissaw4 your comment made excellent points and I believe most people agree with you. Don't even worry about this man deliberately not even attempting to understand your comment and just trying to argue with you. Anyone with the reading comprehension of a pre-teen understands that you aren't in favor of removing an accused person's right to question their accuser.
You didn't know that in that other kind of court still in a whole lot of cities a man representing himself without a lawyer while the assets in question too have not been divided yet can hire a lawyer or anyone else he chooses with no training in pediatrics at all to interview his child, which further traumatizes the child, and then later say that the child was the one who hired the lawyer instead but nobody there is outraged by that too except for all of us who find circular logic and retraumatizing a child no matter how that gets done so outrageous that it is criminal?
Our justice system sucks. When we get arrested over non violent crimes , pay our fines, fees, jail or probation time then we have paid our debt to society and should be able to start with a clean slate. People can basically gain hundreds of thousands in merchandise, file bankruptcy , never pay a dime for that merchandise and it gets wiped off every 7-10 years. Yet if you get caught with under an ounce of a drug that stays and hinders your whole life!! Not qualifying for apartments, jobs , etc.
“He already murdered two people, he might as well murder reasonable doubt”😂😂😂
I've never seen such forceful rage on a person's face.
Can't believe I had to scroll this far to find this! The death stare he gave the prosecuter after the very first objection - chilling. But toward the end, the cold stare he sent toward someone in the gallery who quietly coughed, once mind you, made my blood run cold.
I'm always struck by how normal these types of monsters appear. It just feels like I should be able to detect their inhumanity somehow but can't. But I swear, there is pure evil eminating from this animal.
He looks and sounds as if he lives in a constant state of anger and agitation. He is clearly imbalanced by that hairstyle, any sane person would know how ridiculous that looks. Not trying to be funny. His hair has the be the dumbest thing I've ever seen. Yelling at the jury with a 'mad' face will never ever work in anyones favor.
Lol
it's actually a hairstyle that you would see in Florida
@@pregnantmiltank Ew, I live in Florida. 👎
His face being contorted in anger was not helpful.
i can't remember ever seeing such a look of hate on any ones face in my life! I just can't imagine what it would feel like to be that full of evil!
"I imagine he spends most of his time in a jail cell, not a lot to do. Walking around a court room screaming at people is probably more interesting and at least he's getting some exercise." 😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂
😂😂😂😂😂
That was the best part…😂🙌🏾
😂😂😂
I love his effortlessly cutthroat way of talking lol 😆
I’m cackling 😂
hi Dr Grande - i saw a couple of videos on him and then saw you had one. (i’m always amazed at how matter of fact you are during these analyses, which is good, of course, cause one can sift the facts without emotional bias :)
so, i saw him in court, and from what i saw, i really felt sorry for him. his mind does not work normally. he doesn’t see that what he did was completely unacceptable - he thought he was defending himself against demons. he also has tremendous rage, but there’s something about him that’s normal and likable. i really understand why his ex girlfriend let him stay with her.
i think though that he really is psychotic. (i know many psychotics can be very charming.) his reasoning is part logical and part completely off. that poor little girl - a sane person could not do that, could he? i’m so glad the boy has recovered and was adopted by one if the cops who saved him. i wonder if he’ll ever be able to exist without the nightmare of that day. his mom must have loved them both very much.
no matter what happens, he should be watched closely and separated from other inmates as much as possible.
thanks for giving me a place to “opinionnize”. have a great summer :) 🌷🌼
Hey dude, I'm new here. this channel checks a bunch of boxes, The crime summary is a huge plus. keep up the good work.
When I watched the opening statement he made at the beginning of the trial, he reminded me of a child throwing a temper tantrum.
How did someone else cause the bruises on her face but he admitted to killing her??? Boy was he stupid for thinking he was smart!
If it was self defense, why set the house on fire?
@@Itried20takennames I’d assume he’s just not well mentally lol. Seems like the most likely reason.
@@lindaroundtree5396 Right!!!!! And why the disabled daughter had to get a hatchet? She was 8 and in a wheelchair 😤
@@Itried20takennames The moment he decided to speak for himself I knew he was going to lose.
Why would you let a father who hurt his kids to hurt him again?
I thought about this too. I would have been really scared. But, probably for the first time in his life, this kid was allowed to speak his truth. That testimony was actually validated, by the court system no less! He stood up for his mom, his sister, and himself. That kid is not a victim anymore. He's the hero of this story.
@@alexjohnson1650 That is a very positive way of putting it and I genuinely mean that and hope this kid has people that think like you in his life to make certain he understands that he was incredibly brave throughout this entire tragic case and is, indeed, a hero.
@@alexjohnson1650 my heart was hurting about this but this made me feel better. I think you have a point. Maybe it empowered him.
I'm wondering your thoughts about Ronnie Oneal ( the father ) being shot in the head in the year 2017 ( less than a year before the murders ) He was in the ICU for 5 days, clinging on to life and he had severe head trauma. Shortly after he started converting to Islam, and not just in a normal way of studying other religions, He quickly became an extremist. There is no family history of Islam and he had increased aggression ( which is a sign of head trauma ). There are a lot of facets to this story, making it interesting to dig into.
Hey Doc, I love your videos. It's very beneficial to hear your analysis on these cases. You give us a different perspective based on careful and thoughtful opinions and analysis. Thank you for your input.
My first thought when I saw the hair:
He's wearing the Pillars of Creation on his head 🌌
Medusa.
Me to 🤣😂🤣😂
I thought of the guy in the movie The Fifth Element.
Reminds me of the goat horns of Satan.
At times his cadence was much like a fire and brimstone preacher.
That’s the vibe I got- like he wasn’t meaning to yell just to yell, he thought it made him sound official.
@@Coffeedrinker291 this!
That’s the trick of the enemy. What better place for evil to hide than behind “God?”
@@Coffeedrinker291 like he was in a movie?
A DEMON
He was a complete nut yelling ang going on, I was blown away by the judge complementing him on being a good lawyer 🤨. Great topic Dr.Grande, have a lovely day ahead 😀.
I think the judge did that so he could not demand a retrial for being incompetent or mentally ill!
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Please no retrial 😵 Listening to that once was bad enough.
Yeah that was cruel tactic judges play in certain folks…. In this particular case no one will complain about the passive aggressive unjust behavior cause the guys deserves it
I didn’t watch the trial, but I just figured the judge said that because he was able to make decent arguments, they just didn’t work because he was guilty.
The judge did that so he can't appeal.
Love the title & Dr. Grande's smirk in the thumbnail 😆 On a serious note, what a horrific & heartbreaking crime.
That still of the judge's face at 4:06 perfectly illustrates her telling him "That's a bad idea"
Oneal's psychological trial strategy: projection - i'll just accuse the state of everything they charged me with. Didnt work.
It’s like he knew what the outcome would be so he just tried what he thought would possibly get him off…
He was so wrong. No way would a jury find him innocent
His lawyers probably advised him to plead guilty due to that horrific 911 call where the majority of the incident was captured in audio. Noone can deny facts that he tortured and viciously attacked everyone in that house that day. He's a jerk and that's why he thought he can convince the jury that he didnt do it. Probably worked every time in his life before. Bit of screaming, bit of punching, some threatening and everyone is ready to step down and believe
@@malabuha I was scared.
Didn't you know that people who represent themselves in court can ask for a jury there while doing so too?
@@lindaroundtree5396 yes, it was unsettling and shocking. The judge thought it was passion, though... oh well... how else can she justify that she let a defendant intimidate an entire court room. Passion. He was very passionate. It felt more like an assault
No such thing as being found innocent, only not guilty. Proving innocence is a whole nother animal. Innocence as a burden of proof would require people to know and predict the unknowable.
HOLY MOLY !!! his head looks like there's a bunch of demonic meerkats crawling out of his brain.
OMGOSH it soooo does!!!!!
💀😂💀😂💀
Bonus Internet Points have been awarded to Maureen Ingleston for use of the term 'demonic meerkats'.
It doesn't smell like dog after a thorough shower, though. 🤔
@@moodydearest wouldn't it go limp after a shower?
@@JustDr.S Definetely not sweetie, it’s actually common to wash freeform locs very regularly because it helps them loc up faster, his hair is probably cleaner (and way less oily 🤣🤣) than yours, obviously you know nothing about textured hair and your comment was coming from a place of ignorance, maybe even internalized racism, judging off how you called his locs “meerkat things”.
I’m a PMHNP student- I like watching you and comparing what I think his dx is to what your observation is. Please keep making videos 😊
It’s nice to hear a professional talk about this case. All I can find about this is on prison channels and they, more or less, just report on the court room and not the crime.
I love watching how the background shelves/ plants change lol
I was terrified listening to that guy and I'm 600 miles away. I can't imagine living with that.
I'm in Australia and I feel terrified.
Sending good wishes from England 🏴 (I ❤️ your channel)
God damn, that kid better have the best life he possibly could ever deserve after going through the hell he did.
I am so proud of the detective who adopted him to keep him out of the system to prevent further stress and to potentially make a huge, positive impact on his life.
The casual mention of it towards the beginning made my eyes tear up since i knew about this case, but not about his ultimate fate. I am so relieved to hear there might very well be a happy ending in it for him, even if it takes a lot of therapy to do it. I know he can.
I just subscribed to you Doctor. Will follow you and recommend you to my friends, both Japanese and American, as I live in Japan
That was fast !!! Dr. Grande is on point !
Dr grande do you ever take a break?
"Im only speculating on what could be-- my GOD what is that hair?!!!"
The devil is trying to claw his way out of Ronnie’s head!
The hair merely demonstrates that he scared himself yelling, that's all.
This is why Dr Grande should start with reaction videos! This was a golden opportunity...like "Hairdo causing psychosomatic stress and involuntary laughter"
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Hahaaha, actually that comes off sounding like a good idea to me. (What that says about me I don't know. 😃)
@@somethingyousaid5059 Well from a Jungian perspective I'm sure that just mean that the hairdo represent a dark side of an arche type for you😂
We sure found your analysis to be “vigorous” 😂😂 I like the way you smoothly slid that in there 👏🏼👏🏼
Great Commentary. Thanks Dr. Sad case though. I am hurt to the core....sigh.
His attempt to represent himself was a comedic blessing.
Murdered reasonable doubt....the best yet💯👏bravo👏
It's cactus day 🌵 at the office.
Every day is cactus day at this guy’s office.
"He might as well murder reasonable doubt ." Best courtroom line I've heard in a while.
“O’Neal wanted justice in this case, but he didn’t want to confess, in a way he wanted to help out the state, he figured he murdered two people, he might as well murder reasonable doubt and ensure his own conviction [...]”😂😂😂 I tend to agree this is exactly what happened. Good analysis Dr Grande. Thanks for that dry humour of yours which makes a very sad and heartbreaking case manageable to endure.
O’Neal does show signs of mental illness. I have read literature about mental illnesses that include multiple pertinent examples of the behaviour of people who kill whilst having a mental breakdown. I noted that many of these folks seem to have a “reasonable” explanation as to why they caused such destruction and devastation. This is despite said reasoning does NOT make any sense to anyone else but themselves.
I am puzzled that it would seem (from O’Neal’s representation of himself in court) that he was not thoroughly assessed before the trial or he would never have had the opportunity to represent himself in court. Even I, who is not a psychiatrist or psychologist, can see the decision to have him act as his own attorney was inappropriate.
It must have been a terrifying and horrendous experience for this young boy to face his attacker who he once called dad. However, I hope that the ordeal will turn out to be a good thing for him. This young boy get the chance to look at the monster and tell him that he had hurt him and how he had hurt him. Not many victims get to do that. I can only hope that said experience can be used as a way towards his own personal healing. I also hope that this brave boy also gets the chance to explain in court how this monster’s action destroyed everything he knew via a victim impact statement before the sentencing of O’Neal who has, unfortunately, lost his right to call himself dad, father or parent.