"The defendant created multiple names and dates of birth for herself and propagated an intricate - but false - narrative of an extremely traumatized child with significant special educational and emotional needs."
"Nothing links these individuals to the homicides or otherwise gives rise to a reasonable inference that they committed the crime; indeed, it would take nothing short of rank speculation by the jury to make such a finding," Hippler wrote in the order.
Mandy argued the prosecution selectively used evidence, stressing the importance of context regarding Patterson's statements on her in-laws and the nature of her social media communications.