Friday, July 02, 2010

Who didn't see this one coming?

Remember the crazy lady who tried to stab the couple so she could take their baby?

Guess who's going for the insanity defense?

Can I call 'em or what?
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12 comments:

Anonymous said...

So, what? Turn the chair up from well-done to extra-crispy?

Jim

3:34 PM, July 02, 2010
jimbob86 said...

Can you call 'em?

.... um .... er ...that prediction is right up there with your "I think the sun will rise over there (points roughly east) tomorrow morning".

What else is she gonna do? Normal folks don't go stabbin' new mom's for their babies.... it's pretty clear that she's guilty as hell, and "But I was INSANE!" is all she has left.

4:10 PM, July 02, 2010
jimbob86 said...

reflecto- Nebraska is the only state that has an opton for riding the lightning, and we just put 'Ol Sparky in storage after they remodeled the Death Chamber, in favor of a guerney with an IV stand... not much of a deterrent.

4:13 PM, July 02, 2010
Anonymous said...

Electric chair? Pesky Constitution.

This isn't a capital case.

Crazy case? Yes. Capital case? No.

Shootin' Buddy

4:18 PM, July 02, 2010
Stuart the Viking said...

Once again (I repeat this often), when a person goes off and kills (or tries to in this case) another person, then says "teh crazy made me do it"; I see that as MORE of a reason to lock them away forever, not less of a reason. I suppose I could be wrong, but I truely believe that ppl don't get any better from teh crazy. Sure, they learn how to fake it pretty good, but better? no. Someone so insane that they kill, or attempt to kill, another person is never safe to put back into society. Sorry.

s

4:59 PM, July 02, 2010
Anonymous said...

Stuart - My thoughts precisely.

Jim

7:24 PM, July 02, 2010
Ancient Woodsman said...

Seems to me that if her attorney was worth his salt all he would have to do is say, "But your honor, she's from Terre Haute."

That alone should be an affirmative defense and perfect explanation for pure insanity. And, believable, too!

8:06 PM, July 02, 2010
Bubblehead Les. said...

One minute friends, reread the news story, and it looks like the worst charge the prosecutor is going for is Attempted Murder. Now, I'm not a lawyer (nor do I play one on TV), but, that's what, 7-10? Throw in the assault with a deadly weapon, etc., she MIGHT get 10-15, then time off for "good behavior". But most "criminal insane" gets, what 10-15 in the Loony Bin? Maybe putting this wack job in the Nuthouse might keep her off the streets longer. Any legal eagles out there who can tell us which would be keep her off the streets longer?

12:30 AM, July 03, 2010
Dixie said...

jimbob86- Nebraska is the only state that has an opton for riding the lightning,

Incorrect. Florida's Old Sparky is still an option. You'd have to be a moron to choose it, but it's still an option.

2:43 AM, July 03, 2010
Chuck Pergiel said...

Everything I know about the law I learned from TV. Going to the looney bin can be good, as in if you can behave yourself and toe the line, and the doc is a big softy, he might let you out in six months. Or it could be bad. You could get nurse Rachett and never see the light of day again. And that's the problem with the looney bin. Nobody knows how crazy anyone else is.

12:31 AM, July 04, 2010
Justthisguy said...

So, Tam, I take it that you are past the age of being temptible to do that kind of thing? Hell, I'm past the age of tempting the fertile wimmins to lie down with me, unless I had megabucks.

I, and most of the people I hang out with on the 'net, seem to have failed to reproduce. Scissors ain't the answer. I dunno what the answer is, but I betcha I won't like it.

2:17 AM, July 04, 2010
Ian Argent said...

Insanity defense is almost always a bad deal - in most places it merely suspends the prosecution. IE, once your head is shrunk back to normal you still have to face the music...

11:32 AM, July 06, 2010

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