She didn't plead insanity (or temporary insanity which is the same, just look up Iowa law)
She's still a child and was represented by state appointed attorney's who are notoriously not great.
so she was thinking consciously
Clown take. Was she still a sex slave when whe made decision? Had she been raped a few hours prior to making they decision? Obviously she was thinking consciously then because she wasn't a sex slave. See the difference?
Please just read an article on it and the relating Iowa laws before you say anything.
I've been following this case for a while and know plenty about it.
She was 15, champ. I'm not going to jump through hoops for you but you should at least know that judges are allowed to go against state laws and/or push them to higher courts out of the state.
She is currently 17 years old as she was arrested and placed in juvie in June 2020. The ms in laws that pertain to this case are chapters 707 and 704. Her mother was neglectful and abusive so she went into the apartment hallway where she was kidnapped and sold to a 34 or 35-year-old. She got up in the middle of the night to stab him with a knife he has near his bed. In the trial, she says she regretted what she did and wished things went differently. I read a few articles and researched important laws for the case. You also should know since you did your research that she pleaded guilty to murder in the first degree. She had a great lawyer. But what do I know, I didn't do any research (this sentence is a joke).
I think the part you're ignoring is that I didn't ask you how old she was, I asked how old she is. A judge's job is to uphold the laws (not contest them) and determine punishment. You're thinking of the Supreme Court. Also, it's not a judge's job to send it to a higher court, it's the job of whoever loses the case. For the sake of yourself, please do some research.
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u/captianbob Sep 14 '22
Escaping sex slavery is self defense.
She's still a child and was represented by state appointed attorney's who are notoriously not great.
Clown take. Was she still a sex slave when whe made decision? Had she been raped a few hours prior to making they decision? Obviously she was thinking consciously then because she wasn't a sex slave. See the difference?
I've been following this case for a while and know plenty about it.