The Boundaries of the Insanity Defense - September 18 2021 - Todays True Crime

BRAND NEW MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ September 18th: Mesac Damas Flees(2009) Determining a person’s level of competency to stand trial is an important step in any legal process. It makes sure that those who need help get it and those who are simply dangerous stay behind bars. At least, that’s what it’s supposed to do. On September 18th 2009 a man fled the country after brutally killing his entire family. A man who, by all accounts, seemed like he needed the help of a mental health professional. But, when he finally got it, they came back saying he wasn’t sick, but simply playing the long con.  Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange local true crime story you want to share, or you just want to say hi? Email the show here: [email protected] Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Morning Cup of Murder is Edited and Produced by Dillon Biemesderfer Follow Dillon on instagram: @dungeonsanddillons Information for this episode collected from: Murderpedia, Wikipedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices