Kaufman DA’s killer has brain damage, lawyer says

[TexasTowelie]

Testing has found signs of brain damage in Eric Williams, who was sentenced to death in connection with the murder of the Kaufman County district attorney and two others, his attorney says.

KTVT-TV (Channel 11) and the Terrell Tribune reported Friday that Williams’ lawyer is seeking a new trial because of the findings.

A judge had agreed to medical tests to determine whether Williams, a former justice of the peace, had been driven to violence because of neurological damage that might have resulted from diabetes.

Williams was charged with capital murder in the fatal January 2013 shooting of prosecutor Mark Hasse. He was also charged in the March slayings of District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife, Cynthia, at their home near Forney.

Read more: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20150116-kaufman-das-killer-has-brain-damage-lawyer-says.ece

[Shrike47]

1. The death penalty, which I oppose, brings out some unusual defenses.

Attorneys will say, and argue, whatever they can think of to end up with life in prison with no parole. My heart goes out to them.

[WolverineDG]

2. I knew Mike McClelland

I'm glad this scumbag was convicted. I'm against the death penalty, though, & wouid have been happy for this SOB to serve a life term in Huntsville.