Tuesday, September 11, 2012

What ever happened to Amy Bishop? (Redux)

English: Skull and crossbonesEnglish: Skull and crossbones (Photo credit: Wikipedia)She has changed her plea from "not guilty by reason of insanity" to guilty of one count of capital murder and three counts of attempted murder.

http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/amy-bishop-pleads-guilty-to-killing-colleagues-at-faculty-meeting/48604?cid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en

In 2010 the U. of Alabama biology prof shot three colleagues to death and wounded three others.

http://chronicle.com/article/Alabama-Shootings-an/64203/ 

Prosecutors had sought the death penalty.

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/05/prosecutors_to_seek_death_pena.html

It's a good bet that the plea comes with a deal that drops that demand.


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