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2019-10-22 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Illegal Alien Charged with Murdering Four Americans Unfit for Death Penalty Due to Low IQ

[BREITBART] An illegal alien accused of murdering four Americans over the course of a week in Nevada is set to claim that he is "intellectually disabled" in order to avoid the death penalty

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Wilbur Ernesto Martinez-Guzman, a 20-year-old illegal alien from El Salvador, was charged with murdering 56-year-old Connie Koontz, 74-year-old Sophia Renken, 81-year-old Gerald David, and his 80-year-old wife, Sharon David, between January 10 and 15 after prosecutors said he was looking to steal money from his victims to buy more meth. The state of Nevada is seeking the death penalty.

To avoid the death penalty, though, Martinez-Guzman will seek to the deemed "intellectually disabled" which would make him ineligible for the death penalty, the News Agency that Dare Not be Named reports:

[Public defenders] say information gathered so far shows [Martinez-Guzman’s] IQ is much lower than originally believed and that he may have been exposed to pesticides and fertilizers while working in farm fields in his native country.

"Based on the investigation to date, there is a good faith basis to believe that Mr. Guzman is ineligible for the death penalty because he may be intellectually disabled. There could be no greater insult to public justice that to execute someone that as a matter of law is ineligible for capital punishment," Washoe County Public Defender John Arrascada wrote in the Oct. 4 motion.

So far, prosecutors have said there is not enough evidence to rule out the death penalty for Martinez-Guzman. The illegal alien’s attorneys are looking to have the trial moved to February 2021 despite the current trial date of April 2020.

Illegal aliens charged with murder have routinely been using the "intellectually disabled" defense to avoid being put to death. In the case of illegal alien gang member Apolinar Altamirano, who allegedly murdered 21-year-old Grant Ronnebeck in January 2015, was able to be deemed "intellectually disabled" in order to avoid the death penalty.

Among those allegedly murdered by Martinez-Guzman was Connie Koontz, a mother, whose mother’s 80th birthday was the following day. Koontz, herself, was set to turn 57 five days after her murder. A GoFundMe page has been created to help the Koontz family in the wake of her murder.

Also allegedly murdered was 74-year-old Sophia Renken, as well as Gerald and Sharon David, who were both beloved members of the South Reno community. Gerald was president of the Reno Rodeo Association in 2006 and Sharon was a member of the group.

Posted by Fred 2019-10-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top

#1 All the more reason to off the bastard.

Posted by Uleck Spererong9442 2019-10-22 05:25|| 2019-10-22 05:25|| Front Page Top

#2 The 'insanity' plea predates modern psychology. The jury made the call, not 'experts'.

BTW, when a dog kills a child, be assured whether the dog is smart or dumb, the death penalty is quick and swift. Be adjudge by the crime, not some 'adjectival' descriptive.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-10-22 07:28|| 2019-10-22 07:28|| Front Page Top

#3 I am seriously doubting the intellectual capacity of the prosecutors themselves. If you put a little effort in it, how hard can it be convincing a judge that the El Bobo cleverly stalked, killed and robbed multiple people ?

'Too stupid to be executed ?' Seriously ? That's a viable defence ? The judges ought to be removed for being too stupid to sit in those offices if they allow such pleas.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-10-22 07:58|| 2019-10-22 07:58|| Front Page Top

#4 ..yet he's not so dumb that he didn't pick on people four times his age to kill....

Posted by Mercutio 2019-10-22 08:12|| 2019-10-22 08:12|| Front Page Top

#5 I'll take "Bad Dogs" for $600. Alex.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-10-22 08:14|| 2019-10-22 08:14|| Front Page Top

#6 Make him a congressperson instead?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-10-22 10:23|| 2019-10-22 10:23|| Front Page Top

#7 We live in the "Crazy Years"!

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2019-10-22 10:23|| 2019-10-22 10:23|| Front Page Top

#8 You call this living?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-10-22 10:24|| 2019-10-22 10:24|| Front Page Top

#9 Substitute the "expert" making this call for the guilty party. Bet other experts will get the hint.