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Accused serial killer pleads insanity
A hearing is scheduled Wednesday to decide whether to order a psychiatric evaluation of Rodney Alcala, 66, The Orange County (Calif.) Register reported. Alcala is representing himself in the case.
Alcala was tried, convicted and sentenced to death twice for the murder of Robin Samsoe, 12, of Huntington Beach, Calif. Both convictions were overturned on appeal.
While Alcala was waiting for a third trial, investigators found evidence linking him to four killings in Los Angeles County, including DNA. He is now scheduled for trial in Orange County Nov. 30 on all five killings.
In September, a judge ruled Alcala could act as his own lawyer. He filed a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity to the Los Angeles killings and re-filed a motion his court-appointed lawyers already lost on, to sever the Orange County case.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International
This news arrived on: 11/03/2009
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11-04-2009 06:27
wrote:
I don't see a problem with the executioner apologizing while he throws the switch.
11-03-2009 20:19
wrote:
alcala
y feed him just kill him
11-03-2009 20:01
wrote:
Insanity?? Guess you could call him insane. Put him away for life without any pity party and we know it won't happen again. He will repeat, repeat, repeat, but it may you Mr judge that will be next on the hit list. Another phyco test is a waste of time and money.
11-03-2009 18:20
Deb wrote:
What is the deal with a criminal having rights and the victims don't have rights? Fry him.
11-03-2009 15:59
fed up wrote:
why do the courts bother with these kinds of idiots? throw them in jail and keep them there, end of story! just wasting taxpayers money ..
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