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25. You have to be a blithering idiot to win an insanity plea in Colorado.

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 05:56 PM

Jul 2015

Being seriously mentally ill doesn't matter - even if the illness was the main reason you did it. If a jury thinks you knew right from wrong, you are guilty. This guy also meticulously planned it out.

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Life Iliyah Jul 2015 #1

Possibly the cruelest sentence. To face the rest of your days in a cell. peacebird Jul 2015 #3

And since the Constitution bars cruel & unusual punishment, death is more humane. n/t 24601 Jul 2015 #17

He sentenced innocent people to death. christx30 Jul 2015 #34

Either that or "not guilty by reason of insanity" Miles Archer Jul 2015 #11

He may indeed be mentally ill. But his sanity is a legal determination made by the jury. 24601 Jul 2015 #19

holy crap. can.t imagine a ng. n/ t restorefreedom Jul 2015 #2

What's an ng? Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #5

Not guilty? Beaverhausen Jul 2015 #6

yeah was trying to shorthand it n/t restorefreedom Jul 2015 #7

Thanks, Beav Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #8

I hope he rots shenmue Jul 2015 #4

That was quick, which is a bad sign for the the little POS Lurks Often Jul 2015 #9

If they voted not guilty udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #10

An example where the insanity defense exboyfil Jul 2015 #13

Three years after the shooting exboyfil Jul 2015 #12

This nut was willing to plead guilty if he wouldn't be executed. El Supremo Jul 2015 #14

It's unclear to me if they're voting on the death penalty. joshcryer Jul 2015 #18

No. There will be a separate sentencing hearing. icymist Jul 2015 #20

Thanks. joshcryer Jul 2015 #21

Its usually the defense that request the delays Travis_0004 Jul 2015 #28

Guilty alp227 Jul 2015 #15

I realize this won't be popular .... but, I have real concerns about this etherealtruth Jul 2015 #16

I agree. elleng Jul 2015 #22

I prefer the guilty but insane/mentally ill sentence TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #23

I was wondering if that was an option here etherealtruth Jul 2015 #24

Someone up the thread said he was willing to plead TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #33

what does this say about us as a society? etherealtruth Jul 2015 #35

The problem with DAs being elected TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #36

You have to be a blithering idiot to win an insanity plea in Colorado. El Supremo Jul 2015 #25

(High) intelligence and severe mental illness are not mutually exclusive etherealtruth Jul 2015 #26

I really wasn't. El Supremo Jul 2015 #29

I truly know you weren't implying that .... etherealtruth Jul 2015 #30

He's crazier than a bag of crayons Aerows Jul 2015 #31

AMEN!!!! etherealtruth Jul 2015 #32

The one thing that stood out for me postatomic Jul 2015 #37

Reagan replaced state mental hospitals with for-profit prisons. nt valerief Jul 2015 #38

Flashback: Rand Paul's bestest friend and political mentor says the gub'mint did it Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2015 #27

I live in Colorado and we've already had many shootings. PatrickforO Jul 2015 #39

I'm glad he was found guilty, but hope he doesn't get the death penalty davidpdx Jul 2015 #40