Post by CCADP on Apr 16, 2006 14:41:29 GMT -5
Forensic psychologist dies.
Full Text: COPYRIGHT 2006 The Hartford Courant
Byline: Christine Dempsey
Apr. 13--Anne Marie Phillips, a clinical and forensic psychologist who testified in some of the state's most high-profile criminal prosecutions, including death penaltycases, died Tuesday. She was 56.
She lived in Avon and was married to Walter M. Phillips, also a clinical psychologist. She was on the clinical faculty at the University of Connecticut Medical School and had been on the staff of the Institute of Living in Hartford. She was an officer of the Connecticut Psychological Association and a member of other professional organizations, including the American Association of Forensic Examiners. She was a published author of original scientific research and a voracious reader.
Perhaps Phillips was best known for her testimony in notorious cases, including that of Richard A. Lapointe, convicted of killing of his ex-wife's grandmother in Manchester. She also testified in death penalty cases, such as those of Terry Johnson, who fatally shot Trooper Russell Bagshaw in North Windham, and Sedrick Cobb, who killed Julia Ashe after kidnapping her from a Waterbury department store parking lot, binding her and raping her.
Her family described her as compassionate, fair-minded and energetic in an obituary. They said she loved to travel and do needlepoint, and was a fan of theater and the arts.
A member of Phi Beta Kappa, she also was a member of the parish of St. Ann in Avon, where she taught religious education. She was born in Staten Island, N.Y., to parents who hailed from Ireland.
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Copyright (c) 2006, The Hartford Courant, Conn.
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Full Text: COPYRIGHT 2006 The Hartford Courant
Byline: Christine Dempsey
Apr. 13--Anne Marie Phillips, a clinical and forensic psychologist who testified in some of the state's most high-profile criminal prosecutions, including death penaltycases, died Tuesday. She was 56.
She lived in Avon and was married to Walter M. Phillips, also a clinical psychologist. She was on the clinical faculty at the University of Connecticut Medical School and had been on the staff of the Institute of Living in Hartford. She was an officer of the Connecticut Psychological Association and a member of other professional organizations, including the American Association of Forensic Examiners. She was a published author of original scientific research and a voracious reader.
Perhaps Phillips was best known for her testimony in notorious cases, including that of Richard A. Lapointe, convicted of killing of his ex-wife's grandmother in Manchester. She also testified in death penalty cases, such as those of Terry Johnson, who fatally shot Trooper Russell Bagshaw in North Windham, and Sedrick Cobb, who killed Julia Ashe after kidnapping her from a Waterbury department store parking lot, binding her and raping her.
Her family described her as compassionate, fair-minded and energetic in an obituary. They said she loved to travel and do needlepoint, and was a fan of theater and the arts.
A member of Phi Beta Kappa, she also was a member of the parish of St. Ann in Avon, where she taught religious education. She was born in Staten Island, N.Y., to parents who hailed from Ireland.
To see more of The Hartford Courant, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to www.courant.com.
Copyright (c) 2006, The Hartford Courant, Conn.
Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News.