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Has anyone looked into the psychological aspect of Richard Edward Dehler's case? It's really tragic to think about how a young person, under 18, could find themselves in such a dire situation. The fact that he was tried as an adult back in the 1940s is pretty shocking by today's standards, especially since that meant he faced such a severe sentence. It's hard not to feel for Regina and her family, having to deal with such an unimaginable tragedy. But I also wonder what kind of support system Richard had, and what kind of mental evaluation was done, if any. I've read about juvenile cases where the lack of access to psychological assessments led to harsher outcomes than perhaps were necessary. Given that he was later released for a retrial because his juvenile rights were denied, it does make you think about how his age and mental state were initially handled. Does anyone have more information on that aspect?
