Posted on 11/17/2015 4:49:53 PM PST by SaveFerris
SALEM, Mass. (AP) â The murder trial of a teenager charged with killing his math teacher ended early Tuesday when he told his lawyer he was "about to explode" and refused to go back into the courtroom.
Denise Regan, a lawyer for 16-year-old Philip Chism, told the Salem Superior Court judge that her client was shaking, twitching and mumbling and told her "he's about to explode and ... doesn't want to hurt anyone."
Witnesses were describing some of the blood-stained evidence in the case at the time.
The judge at first called a recess, then ended proceedings about an hour earlier than scheduled after trying unsuccessfully to speak to Chism himself. He then called for a psychological evaluation.
Chism, who had moved to Massachusetts from Clarksville, Tennessee, shortly before starting high school, has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in the October 2013 slaying of 24-year-old Danvers High School teacher Colleen Ritzer. Chism was 14 at the time.
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He’s just trying to get of on a psychological ploy, ten to one his shyster knows he’s gonna burn so told him to start acting. Throw the little bitch in with the boys, they’re horny.
Problem solved.
Cool, so now we’re going to let murderous dogs dictate when and if they feel up to going to court and answering for their crimes.
Look, it’s rabid. Just put it down and be done with it.
I think Joe found one.
Mass. does not have the death
penalty.Referendum was going to
bring it back but torpedoed
by legislature when one rep
changed his vote.
I think he would look smashing in that thing.
That answer just won the full box of legal Cuban cigars. Thanks!
Is his daddy the guy with flies on his face????
They can just put him in a room with a closed circuit TV. He doesn’t have to be physically present.
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He doesn’t even have to be in the same hemisphere, he can be tried in absentia.
OMG! The murderer is BLACK!!! One of Obama’s sons!
he attacked that poor young teacher and ended her life in the most vicious way...and he’s the one upset?...
Strap him into “ol’ Sparky” and then we’ll really watch him shake, twitch, and mumble.
Works for me.
â her client was shaking, twitching and mumbling and told her âheâs about to explode and ... doesnât want to hurt anyone.â...........
Perfect way to get him off as “crazy”....No Sh&t, Dick Tracy.
Most criminals know well how to manipulate the courts and if not their attorneys will assist them to do so....
I don’t care how upset the punk murderer is, nor how deranged he’s pleading.....just put him down as you would a rapid dog who’s had the taste of flesh.
This murder was planned and carried out...”Guilty” as charged...end of story.
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