This week, Sam and Mya delve into the crazy case of Andre Thomas, a man with a history of mental illness who committed a series of brutal murders in Texas in 2004. Thomas, who believed that he was receiving messages from God, killed his estranged wife and two young children. We also examine the legal and ethical challenges posed by the case, including questions about the death penalty and the treatment of mentally ill defendants in the criminal justice system.
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Thomas - Andre Thomas Wikipedia
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/21-444_7k8b.pdf - 21-444 Thomas v. Lumpkin (10/11/2022)
https://casetext.com/case/thomas-v-director-17 - Thomas v. Dir., TDCJ-CID, CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:09cv644 | Casetext Search + Citator
https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/trouble-in-mind/ - Trouble in Mind – Texas Monthly
https://www.kxii.com/content/news/Sherman-man-on-death-row-wants-new-trial-567697091.html - Sherman man on death row wants new trial
https://www.texastribune.org/2013/02/26/andre-thomas-questions-competency/ - Andre Thomas: Questions of Competence, Justice
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/02/andre-thomas-death-penalty-mental-illness-texas/ - How Crazy Is Too Crazy to Be Executed? – Mother Jones
https://www.texastribune.org/2013/02/24/andre-thomas-gaps-30-year-old-mental-health-code/ - Andre Thomas: Gaps in a 30-Year-Old Mental Health Code | The Texas Tribune
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/texas-death-row-andre-thomas-clemency-b2285329.html - Texas death row inmate Andre Thomas who cut out his eyes seeks clemency citing ‘psychosis’ | The Independent
https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2023/03/12/execution-delayed-for-child-killer-andre-thomas-who-gouged-out-own-eyes-ate-one/amp/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/katv.com/amp/news/nation-world/killer-andre-thomas-execution-delayed-gouged-eyes-texas-death-row-inmate-mental illness-sherman
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/us/advocates-seek-mental-health-changes-including-power-to-detain.html - Advocates Seek Mental Health Changes, Including Power to Detain - The New York Times
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