Teen who said other personality killed woman says not guilty

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 5:17 pm, Wednesday, December 20, 2017

URBANA, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio teen who told a 911 dispatcher an alternate personality killed his father's longtime girlfriend has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity to aggravated murder and murder charges in the woman's slaying.

Fifteen-year-old Donovan Nicholas entered the pleas Tuesday in Champaign County's adult court. He was 14 on April 6, when authorities allege he killed Heidi Fay Taylor. He told the 911 dispatcher then that an alternate personality stabbed and shot Taylor at the home she shared with him and his father in Mad River Township.

Nicholas' attorney says a psychologist has said he believes the teen has multiple personalities.

The judge has ordered a psychological exam for the boy. The judge set bond at $700,000.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Teen-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-charges-in-12445140.php

[keithbvadu2]

1. Incarcerate the guilty personality.. Too dangerous to release into society.

Incarcerate the guilty personality.. Too dangerous to release into society.

[marylandblue]

2. This defense was used by Ed Norton in the film "Primal Fear"

Great movie. I'm not so sure I like the idea in real life though.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primal_Fear_(film)