Woman accused of cutting baby's arms off not competent for trial

[rainbow4321]

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D888HI582.html

A woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder and depression after cutting off her baby's arms is not competent to stand trial on a murder charge, a jury ruled Monday.

The verdict came after only minutes of deliberations in Dena Schlosser's brief competency trial. Prosecutors and defense attorneys each requested that she not stand trial.

Schlosser said she wouldn't have a problem with lethal injection if she were sentenced to death, Self said. "When somebody tells you the death penalty is fine, you can pretty well take it to the bank that they are not well-motivated to make decisions on their behalf," he said.

On Friday, a judge ruled that John Schlosser can have sole custody of the two girls, so long as the girls stay in daily phone contact with his sister who lives in New York. John Schlosser wasn't in the courtroom during the trial.

[ElectroPrincess]

1. I'm not at all surprised by this ruling ...

Albeit those who are diagnosed with Bipolar Depressive Disorder are not known to typically have breaks with reality, both the intensity and frequency of their delusions are breathtaking.