Woman who killed son is guilty of manslaughter
7 Nov 2014 5:55 AM IST
It was, to say the least, an unusual murder defense. Gigi Jordan admitted she poisoned her autistic son, giving the 8-year-old a lethal dose of medications. But she said she did so only because she feared she would be murdered by her first husband, and her son would end up in the custody of his father, a man she suspected of committing child abuse.
Jordan’s claims formed the basis of her ‘extreme emotional disturbance’ defense, a novel twist on a strategy that experts say is normally used for murders committed in a jealous rage when infidelity is discovered, or during heated moments after someone sees a family member killed.On Wednesday, during its fifth day of deliberations, a Manhattan jury accepted Jordan’s claims and found her guilty of manslaughter.
Jordan’s claims formed the basis of her ‘extreme emotional disturbance’ defense, a novel twist on a strategy that experts say is normally used for murders committed in a jealous rage when infidelity is discovered, or during heated moments after someone sees a family member killed.On Wednesday, during its fifth day of deliberations, a Manhattan jury accepted Jordan’s claims and found her guilty of manslaughter.
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