And also, if the state had adequate lock-up mental health facilities many of these deranged individuals would not be roaming the streets on bail.
Having experienced twice where my partner and I had to evacuate our home
because prisoners with mental health issues had escaped from jail and somehow had access to privileged personal information. They took hostages, had a weapon and stole cars on the way and I have been held hostage. Tricky employment.
Safety is pretty much an illusion. You can only put in place what you think you need and will be adequate which keeps you feeling comfy and as my Buddhist Teacher says, keep good company. Even then, sometimes, you can be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
I can’t see given the plea of Not Guilty, the complete lack of remorse, the planned and premeditated nature of the crime, that any judge would hand down life with the possibility of parole. He’s going inside forever.
The jury decided that he was fit for trial, on the basis of expert opinions submitted to them.
His mental state may be put forward in consideration of the length of sentence.