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Man accused of beheading wife to use psychiatric defense
Associated Press ^ | Sept. 18, 2009

Posted on 09/18/2009 7:04:20 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A man accused of beheading his wife at the television station they founded to counter stereotypes of Muslims is likely to claim emotional distress was behind the killing in hopes of avoiding a murder conviction.

Muzzammil Hassan, 45, is scheduled to be tried in January on a charge of second-degree murder in the death of 37-year-old Aasiya Hassan. A psychiatric defense would allow jurors to find him guilty of a lesser charge of manslaughter, according to Hassan’s attorney, who made his plans known during a pretrial conference Friday.

“Extreme emotional disturbance is not an insanity defense,” attorney James Harrington said afterward. “It’s related to the state of mind of the person at the time.”

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To: Free ThinkerNY

It’s those dirty moslems again.

What will they think of next?


21 posted on 09/18/2009 8:08:18 PM PDT by Islam=Murder (Hitler hated his Jewish side, Omoslem hates his white side.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Psychiatric defense: “I had to, your Honor. She was CRAZY!”


22 posted on 09/18/2009 8:09:55 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine (Is /sarc really necessary?)
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To: freedumb2003

LOL


23 posted on 09/18/2009 8:10:58 PM PDT by MrLuigi (incompetence)
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To: Brilliant

Her body died but her head is going to testify


24 posted on 09/18/2009 8:12:30 PM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts ma'am, just the facts)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Maybe he means to claim his wifes’ “emotional distress” caused him to do it. It happens..


25 posted on 09/18/2009 8:36:28 PM PDT by givemELL (Does Taiwan Meet the Criteria to Qualify as an "Overseas Territory of the United States"? by Richar)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

How Ironic.


26 posted on 09/18/2009 8:44:48 PM PDT by Colvin (Harry Reid is a sap sucking idiot.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Read the koran, it's disgusting.
27 posted on 09/18/2009 9:21:35 PM PDT by allmost
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Death penalty case if there ever was one! Fry him (with bacon)!
28 posted on 09/18/2009 9:49:28 PM PDT by 1ofmanyfree ((No jobs, licenses,mortgages,bank accounts or amnesty for any illegal alien criminals ! ))
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Did anyone say HASSAN CHOPS !?!?!?!

Or everyone?


29 posted on 09/18/2009 10:18:23 PM PDT by DontTreadOnMe2009 (So stop treading on me already!)
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