Criminal psychologist analyzes Brian Walsh’s smile as he walks out of prison in handcuffs

According to a forensic psychiatrist, Brian Walsh’s smile in front of the press cameras as he was escorted by police in handcuffs to court could be used as evidence of “grand self-respect.”

The unusual moment occurred on January 9, the day after Walsh was arrested and charged with misleading a police investigation into the mysterious disappearance of his wife, Ana Walsh, from their home in Cohasset, Massachusetts, on New Year’s Day.

Dr. Jan Lamouret, a forensic psychiatrist who has conducted more than 150 competency assessments and often testifies as an expert witness, told Fox News Digital that there are many possible explanations that are “soft.”

“Examples include trying to appear friendly and less ‘criminal’, making sure the evidence against him is weak, or even being socially coerced into having a habit of smiling at others,” Lamouret said.

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But prosecutors could use that to their advantage, according to Lamouret, given his stated diagnosis of sociopathy, which was found in court documents after a convicted fraudster allegedly destroyed his father’s will and ransacked the estate.

“If the state claims he is a sociopath, they will likely point to this behavior as evidence of the lack of empathy and remorse that is seen in sociopathy,” Lamouret said. “It can also be used as evidence of a grandiose sense of self, as they can claim that he enjoyed the publicity his lawsuit generates.”

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A little over a week later, on January 18, Brian appeared in court on charges of murder and improper disposal of the body in connection with the alleged death of his wife.

During his court appearance, the prosecution detailed 21 alleged Google searches on his son’s iPad before and after he allegedly killed his wife, including “Ten ways…to get rid of a dead body if you really need to” and “You can whether you be charged with murder.” without a body?

Brian and Ana Walsh toast on their wedding day at L’Espalier in Boston, Massachusetts on Monday, December 21, 2015.
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Lamouret said these searches are “powerful” circumstantial evidence on which the case is based, as investigators have yet to find Ana’s body.

“The searches of the defendant, if they are guilty, indicate that he is poorly organized. This is due to the timing of their holding,” he said. “If the searches are carried out after the murder, they suggest that the planning was limited. He didn’t think the crime through from start to finish.

“They also demonstrate that he clearly understands the wrongfulness of the killing. These searches clearly demonstrate a deliberate and purposeful effort to avoid prosecution.”

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According to a prominent forensic psychiatrist, the searches give prosecutors a “strong argument” why there is no body. “To put it simply, these searches are not something that the average law-abiding citizen does out of boredom or benevolent curiosity. Compare them with the chronology of events, and they seem even more ominous.

Experts disagree on how strong the state’s case against Brian is.

Massachusetts criminal defense attorney and prominent attorney Iris Eitan, who successfully cleared murder charges against her client Barry Morphew, questioned the credibility of the evidence presented to the court.

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“I’m not saying he’s innocent and not responsible, but I’m saying refrain from making hasty judgments,” Eitan told Fox News Digital in a previous interview. “When they barge in and frame someone for murder two weeks after someone’s disappearance date, it’s quick, no body.”

A guilty plea to all charges was entered on Brian’s behalf, with his lawyer Tracey Miner, in her only statement following the indictment, stating that she intended to “win” this case in court, not in the media.

“It is easy to accuse of a crime, and even easier to say that a person committed this crime. It is much more difficult to prove this, and we will see if the prosecution can do it,” Miner said.

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Despite the supposed diagnosis of a sociopath, Lamouret does not see Miner using mental health advocacy because a Google search “suggests he understood the wrongfulness of murder at the time of the crime.”

“None of his actions after the alleged crime suggest that he was delusional or out of touch with reality in any way,” Lamouret said. “No evidence of a history of mental illness has been presented to date. If he pleads insanity, which is a direct crime, he will be required to file a crime report that must result in the discovery of a body or trace human remains to meet external scrutiny.”