Eugene Roy, former Chicago Police Chief of Detectives, tells Fox News Digital that a psychiatric defense in a child murder case like Corie Walsh's is "very rare" and "more predominant in adult cases."
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Corie Walsh, 40, the Illinois mother accused of killing her 2-year-old son Barrett, entered a not guilty plea under the watchful eye of her husband, whom she is accused of plotting to poison.
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She appeared in court on Thursday during a preliminary hearing where her husband, Michael Walsh, was also present.
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Walsh is accused of strangling Barrett, leaving him hanging from a rafter before trying to kill herself on Sept. 1 during an alleged "psychotic episode."
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Her attorney, Andrea Lyon, said after the court hearing Thursday that Walsh's family was there to support her.
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"They love her and this is not — she’s never been violent… she was psychotic," Lyon said, the New York Post reported.
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"They all know that and want her to get better.
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ILLINOIS MOTHER CHARGED WITH MURDER IN DEATH OF 2-YEAR-OLD SON IN CASE DRAWING COMPARISONS TO LINDSAY CLANCY
Michael Walsh leaves Will County Courthouse on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Joliet, Illinois.
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Walsh's wife, Corie Walsh, was arraigned today on charges of murder in the death of their 2-year-old son on Sept. 1.
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Lyon previously told Fox News Digital that Walsh's husband is standing by her throughout the case.
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CLANCY-FIXATED ILLINOIS MOM SANG 'WIZARD OF OZ' TUNE AFTER ALLEGEDLY KILLING 2-YEAR-OLD SON:
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Michael Walsh leaves the Will County Courthouse after his wife's hearing on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Joliet, Illinois.
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Prosecutors argue in addition to killing the couple's child, Walsh also plotted to poison her husband "amid a fixation with the Lindsay Clancy trial."
LINDSAY CLANCY FIXATION AND ALLEGED PLOT TO POISON HUSBAND EMERGE AS ACCUSED MOM CLAIMS PSYCHOSIS
A family portrait showing Corie Walsh, left, alongside her booking mugshot following her arrest on first-degree murder charges in Will County, Illinois. (Facebook/Corie Walsh ; Will County Detention Facility)
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Michael Walsh arrives at Will County Courthouse on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Joliet, Illinois. (Kamil Krzaczynski for Fox News Digital)
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Lyon, who previously represented Casey Anthony, announced during a news conference after the hearing that her team subpoenaed treatment information from the jail that is currently housing Walsh, according to the Post.
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Michael Walsh arrives at Will County Courthouse in Joliet, Illinois.
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Walsh's defense is trying to get her pretrial release to the hospital.
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Fox News Digital previously reported a judge denied Walsh's release earlier this month because it would be considered "too dangerous" after prosecutors said she posed a threat to her husband and three surviving children.
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Corie Walsh's husband leaves the Will County Courthouse after her hearing on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Joliet, Illinois.
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On Thursday, Lyon said, "Her whole family is here today — her husband, mother, mother’s best friend."
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"At today’s hearing, Ms. Walsh entered a plea of not guilty.
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The defense continues to seek her release so she can receive appropriate psychiatric treatment.
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We have no additional comment at this time," Lyon told Fox News Digital.
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Fox News Digital reached out to Michael Walsh.
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