Teal Ambition 47,805 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Bringing back this case because he's finally going to court again. For those who don't know what happened: More than two years have passed since the gruesome murder of Lin, a Concordia University student, gripped Canadian and international minds alike when the search for Magnotta turned into an international manhunt, ending June 4 when he was apprehended in Germany. Lin’s torso was discovered behind a Montreal apartment building in May 2012, around the same time a dismembered foot arrived at the Conservative Party’s head office in Ottawa through the mail. Quick recap: Magnotta admits to killing 33-year-old Jun Lin Magnotta admits to the facts of the charges Magnotta has pleaded not guilty to all charges Magnotta’s lawyer says his client is not criminally responsible Judge says it’s up to the jury to determine if Magnotta was of sound mind Trial is expected to last six to eight weeks MONTREAL  Luka Magnotta admitted to the 2012 slaying of Jun Lin, though his lawyer is arguing he is not criminally responsible, citing mental illness. The admission was revealed shortly after the proceedings began in Montreal while Quebec Superior Court Judge Guy Cournoyer addressed the 14 jurors hearing the trial. With this, the determination of whether Magnotta, 32, is guilty or not rests on whether he was of sound mind during the murder. Sitting in a large and secure prisoner’s box, Magnotta leaned forward to enter five not guilty pleas to the charges of first-degree murder, committing an indignity to a body, publishing obscene material, criminally harassing Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other members of Parliament, and mailing obscene and indecent material. During his opening statement, Magnotta’s defence lawyer Luc Leclair said the defence would be “not criminally responsible,†saying Magnotta suffers from schizophrenia and didn’t know what he was doing at the time 33-year-old Lin was murdered. “Mr. Magnotta is going to raise the issue of mental disorder,†Leclair told jurors. “A person is not criminally responsible if they were not of sound mind at the time of the crime.†His defence plan will include presenting evidence to the jury in hopes of proving Magnotta suffers from schizophrenia and was not able to grasp the severity of the acts he committed, Leclair said. The Toronto-based criminal defence lawyer told the jury they would likely hear and read reports from doctors and psychiatrists who had contact with Magnotta over the past several years and offered a range of diagnoses. Leclair also said he is hoping Magnotta’s father, who he said also suffers from schizophrenia, will testify. In April 2012, just one month before the death of Lin, Magnotta was referred to a psychiatrist at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal where he underwent a one-hour assessment and was diagnosed as borderline personality disorder, Leclair said. Had that assessment gone differently, he told the jury, “we may not be here today.†A video purporting to show the murder was also posted online around that time, with Montreal police subsequently linking the video to the discovery of the body parts. Magnotta fled the country, and was eventually found and arrested at an Internet cafe in Berlin. Read the rest here: http://globalnews.ca/news/1587134/magnotta-trial-proceedings-begin-monday-in-montreal/ Of course they play the mental disorder card. Anyways, I'll try to keep this thread updated for those interested, because I've been following this case ever since it happened lol. Also, one of the body parts was literally found 20 minutes from where I live ▌│█║▌║▌║ before I am Canadian, I am Chromatican ║▌║▌║█│▌ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainingOnMe 7,280 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Not guilty? What's wrong with the people in the jury.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staryu 6,162 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 He better get sent to jail. The things he did are just insane and horrifying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Above You 57 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 is that the guy from that shock video Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Die 1,864 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 BS. Nod if you wanna make love with the enemy. ❤ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Ambition 47,805 Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 is that the guy from that shock video Shock video? Not sure what you mean. He did film himself cutting up the victim and put it online though, is that what you're talking about? ▌│█║▌║▌║ before I am Canadian, I am Chromatican ║▌║▌║█│▌ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uo111 5,282 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Not guilty? What's wrong with the people in the jury.... Pleading and sentencing are two different things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Above You 57 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Shock video? Not sure what you mean. He did film himself cutting up the victim and put it online though, is that what you're talking about? He was in 1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick (don't watch it, VERY disturbing). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Ambition 47,805 Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 He was in 1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick (don't watch it, VERY disturbing). Oh. Never heard of it. I won't watch it lol ▌│█║▌║▌║ before I am Canadian, I am Chromatican ║▌║▌║█│▌ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Above You 57 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Oh. Never heard of it. I won't watch it lol WARNING: DISGUSTING/GRAPHIC He basically murders a guy with an ice pick, rapes him and eats parts of him. :wtf: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Ambition 47,805 Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 WARNING: DISGUSTING/GRAPHIC He basically murders a guy with an ice pick, rapes him and eats parts of him. :wtf: Oh god. Not surprised though, he's extremely disgusting. He killed a bunch of kittens by putting them in the washing machine ▌│█║▌║▌║ before I am Canadian, I am Chromatican ║▌║▌║█│▌ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Above You 57 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Oh god. Not surprised though, he's extremely disgusting. He killed a bunch of kittens by putting them in the washing machine Sick fvck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillerCupcake 3 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 UGHHH there is nothing I HATE more than the mental disorder defense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Ambition 47,805 Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 UGHHH there is nothing I HATE more than the mental disorder defense. !!! I feel you. It's beyond annoying. ▌│█║▌║▌║ before I am Canadian, I am Chromatican ║▌║▌║█│▌ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miker 5,683 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 This murder was premeditated months in advance from what I read. There is no way this psycho is going anywhere but jail. Mars..........or bust! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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