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Hitman?s Lawyer Argues Client Functions at the Level of a 12 Year Old

By Conaway and Strickler

In what may be looked at by some as a desperation shot or even a ?hail mary? attempt, the defense lawyers of a convicted hit-man called in a neuropsychologist and director of the Shepherd Center in Atlanta to testify that the convicted man functions at the level of a 12 year old child. Additionally the ajc.com report stated that the neuropsychologist findings explained that the accused had a temper and was reckless, and even had difficulty understanding transportation. Criminal defense lawyers are hoping that the findings will sway the jury to sentence the man to life and not to death. The alleged hit-man was found guilty of choking and stabbing a 22 year old woman, all this while being watched by her crying baby, for the amount of $10,000 dollars...continue to full post

Full post as published by Georgia Criminal Defense Blog on July 14, 2009 (boomark / email).