Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Odgren case

http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=5&did=2011390341&SrchMode=1&sid=3&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1271872783&clientId=14507
The article I found off of ProQuest was very interesting. It was about a special needs child who convicted violent crimes in his high school as an act to novels. He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. According to the article John Odgren suffered from multiple mental disorders and decided to act upon stories and books he had read previously. This attack took place at Lincoln-Sudbury High School and attacked pretty much everyone. He apparently killed a 15 year old band participant by stabbing him and penetrating his heart. He stabbed a boy named Alenson with a 16 inch knife and left him to die in the bathroom. He suffered from bipolar, hyperactivity, Aspenger's disorder, and a form of autism. John was set free.

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