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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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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: behead; beheaded; beheading; bridgestv; hassan; islam; mhmmdnsm09182009; military; muslim; muslims; muzzammilhassan; obama; palin; veterans
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To: Free ThinkerNY
It’s those dirty moslems again.
What will they think of next?
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09/18/2009 8:08:18 PM PDT
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Islam=Murder
(Hitler hated his Jewish side, Omoslem hates his white side.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Psychiatric defense: “I had to, your Honor. She was CRAZY!”
To: freedumb2003
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posted on
09/18/2009 8:10:58 PM PDT
by
MrLuigi
(incompetence)
To: Brilliant
Her body died but her head is going to testify
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posted on
09/18/2009 8:12:30 PM PDT
by
faucetman
(Just the facts ma'am, just the facts)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Maybe he means to claim his wifes’ “emotional distress” caused him to do it. It happens..
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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)
To: Free ThinkerNY
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posted on
09/18/2009 8:44:48 PM PDT
by
Colvin
(Harry Reid is a sap sucking idiot.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Read the koran, it's disgusting.
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09/18/2009 9:21:35 PM PDT
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allmost
To: Free ThinkerNY
Death penalty case if there ever was one! Fry him (with bacon)!
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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 ! ))
To: Free ThinkerNY
Did anyone say HASSAN CHOPS !?!?!?!
Or everyone?
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