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What you know, alibiers, welcome to yet another episode of Pretty Lies and Alibis. I'm Gigi. Good to have you here.

Still Thursday, April 23rd, Friday Eve, ready for the weekend. We're going to jump right into the afternoon testimony recap in the Tanner-Horner penalty phase.

The first witness was pointless.

He diagnosed children in Fort Worth 26 years ago, and he hardly remembered anything about treating Tanner.

Not sure why he was called.

The next witness went by Mary. She worked at the school that Tanner attended. She did Tanner's three-year

evaluation for autism. When Mary spoke to Tanner's grandmother, she was concerned. She did meet

Tanner's mom, and she wasn't aware of any male role model at the time, but it seemed like Tanner

lived in a stable environment. She interviewed family and teachers and what she found matched

what was in the records, which was a diagnosis, Asperger's. They bring in this three-year review,

and I'm just going to read it real quick. It says a mild form of Asperger's, lack of

appropriate communication, and social defects are the greatest affected areas. Lacks empathy and

has little ability to form friendships. Poor eye contact and possible sensory issues, especially

in personal hygiene areas. Rigid about change and better when on a schedule.

He has emotional deficits that also affect him.

She didn't notice any aggression in Tanner.

And on cross, she only met with him for this one evaluation.

They point out he is a mild form of autism, pretty much on the low end of the spectrum.

Tanner was able to be in a regular education classroom, and she said after the assessment was over,

he really wasn't on a radar. The state points out that in the report, it says whatever training

Tanner is receiving is producing positive results.

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