An Ohio woman was convicted last week of violently murdering her mother in 2020 to hide being kicked out of college.
A Summit County jury found Sydney Powell, 23, guilty on Wednesday of killing Brenda Powell, 50, in their Akron home. WKYC reported that Sydney Powell stabbed her mother nearly 30 times with a steak knife and hit her in the head with an iron skillet.
According to the Akron Beacon Journal, prosecutors claimed Sydney Powell did not tell her mother that she was ousted from Mount Union University months earlier. They said Brenda Powell was on the phone with college officials when her daughter carried out the fatal attack.
Experts for the defense argued that Sydney Powell was suffering a psychotic break when she killed her mother. Three experts found she was schizophrenic and could not discern right from wrong.
However, an expert for the prosecution agreed that Sydney Powell had a mental health issues — including a borderline personality disorder — but asserted she was not insane when she committed the crime, the Akron Beacon Journal reported.
WKYC reported that Sydney Powell, who was 19 at the time of the slaying, was free on $500,000 bond before her conviction. Her sentencing is scheduled for Thursday.
For the latest true crime and justice news, subscribe to the ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’ podcast. Listen to the latest episode:
[Featured image: Sydney Powell/WOIO]
