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Old 10-23-2007, 08:25 AM
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Woman convicted in case of baby cut from mother's womb

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) -- A woman whose attorneys had argued that she was delusional when she killed an expectant mother, cut the baby from her womb and took the infant home was found guilty Monday.



Lisa Montgomery was convicted of kidnapping resulting in the death of a young mother in 2004.

Jurors convicted Lisa Montgomery, 39, of kidnapping resulting in death in the 2004 attack on 23-year-old Bobbie Jo Stinnett in the northwest Missouri town of Skidmore.

The jury deliberated for about four hours before rejecting Montgomery's insanity defense. Jurors could have acquitted her outright or found her not guilty by reason of insanity.

Prosecutors said they plan to seek the death penalty. Attorneys will argue the issue Wednesday.

After the verdict was read, Montgomery dried her eyes and one of her attorneys patted her back. Her husband, Kevin, and Stinnett's husband, Zeb, showed no emotion.

Defense attorneys claimed Montgomery was suffering from pseudocyesis, which causes a woman to falsely believe she is pregnant and exhibit outward signs of pregnancy. They portrayed her as a victim of severe mental illness whose delusion of being pregnant was being challenged, causing her to enter a dreamlike state when the killing took place.

They also argued that she had post-traumatic stress disorder brought on by mental, physical and sexual abuse in her childhood.

Federal prosecutor Roseann Ketchmark called the pseudocyesis claim "voodoo science" during closing arguments.

"It's not pseudocyesis or post-traumatic stress disorder," Ketchmark said. "And even if you wrap them up and put delusions around them, it's not insanity."

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/10/22....ap/index.html

This is one sick chick...she couldn't have a baby so she killed and tried to steal someone else's....wow....I have no words
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Old 10-23-2007, 03:25 PM
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Missouri has the death penalty, I for one hope she gets it!

Sentencing is to be Monday!

Insane my ass, just a lawyers ploy!
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Old 10-23-2007, 03:29 PM
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Old 10-23-2007, 03:54 PM
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I think she might have a good not guilty by reason of mental insanity defense!

That depends on Missouri's state law of course!

I wonder which test they use?!
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Old 10-27-2007, 01:47 PM
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She was found guilty and after fives hours was given the death penalty.

It takes Missouri to carry it out though if ever.
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