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20 Nov 09
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'rare sleep disorder' ffs
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ah, does poor diddums want some more attention then?
but you're not "telling it how it is", are you "buddy"?
But the jury has been told there are two types of automatism: insane automatism and non-insane automatism, which they will have to decide between for their verdict. The court heard that tests commissioned by both the prosecution and the defence were carried out on Mr Thomas as he slept following his claims of a sleep disorder.
Both sleep experts agreed his behaviour was consistent with automatism, which meant at the time he killed his wife, his mind had no control over what his body was doing.
In court on Friday morning, however, the prosecution told the jury that it was no longer seeking a special verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity and that there would be no purpose in sending Mr Thomas to a psychiatric hospital.
But the jury has been told there are two types of automatism: insane automatism and non-insane automatism, which they will have to decide between for their verdict. The court heard that tests commissioned by both the prosecution and the defence were carried out on Mr Thomas as he slept following his claims of a sleep disorder.
Both sleep experts agreed his behaviour was consistent with automatism, which meant at the time he killed his wife, his mind had no control over what his body was doing.
In court on Friday morning, however, the prosecution told the jury that it was no longer seeking a special verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity and that there would be no purpose in sending Mr Thomas to a psychiatric hospital.
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