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Mental Condition as a Mitigating Circumstance in a Murder Trial
40:17 - 49:51 (09:34)
The defendant's counsel in a murder trial argued that the defendant's mental condition could mitigate the crime from second-degree murder to manslaughter, but the trial court refused to allow the defendant's experts to testify. The defendant further attempted to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity, which was also denied by the court.
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The defendant's experts were not allowed to testify that the defendant's mental condition could mitigate the defendant's crime from second-degree murder to manslaughter.
40:17 - 45:38 (05:21)
Summary
The defendant's experts were not allowed to testify that the defendant's mental condition could mitigate the defendant's crime from second-degree murder to manslaughter. The defendant's psychological background, including abuse, chemical dependency, and mental faculties, could have indicated he acted out of sudden passion, but the request to change the plea from not guilty to not guilty by reason of insanity was denied.
ChapterMental Condition as a Mitigating Circumstance in a Murder Trial
Episode13: "Cajun Killer"
PodcastReal Life Real Crime
Conflicting testimonies in a murder trial involving a pool stick and a gun.
45:38 - 48:25 (02:46)
Summary
Conflicting testimonies in a murder trial involving a pool stick and a gun.
ChapterMental Condition as a Mitigating Circumstance in a Murder Trial
Episode13: "Cajun Killer"
PodcastReal Life Real Crime
The speaker talks about a second-degree murder conviction where the convicted person was intoxicated at a bar on Easter Sunday and later arrested.
48:25 - 49:51 (01:25)
Summary
The speaker talks about a second-degree murder conviction where the convicted person was intoxicated at a bar on Easter Sunday and later arrested.