After Jason Mclaughlin was convicted of 1st and 2nd degree murder charges, the judge rejected a sanity defense. The defense had argued that McLaughlin had suffered from schizophrenia similar to the that of the movie,"Sixth Sense". The judge ruled that while McLaughlin obviously had some serious problems it did not meet the legal threshold required by state law. There was no no jury in this case because the defendant waved his right to one. McLaughlin faces a minimum of at least 30 years on the 1st degree murder charge alone. Sentencing is set for August 30th.
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