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Teen pleas insanity in Kitsap Co. robbery-killing

Associated Press

Posted on February 8, 2010 at 8:31 AM

Updated Monday, Feb 8 at 8:31 AM

PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — A Kitsap County teenager charged with stabbing an elderly neighbor to death has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

The Kitsap Sun reports 18-year-old Daniel J. Mustard entered the plea Friday in the Kitsap County Superior Court.

Mustard had previously pleaded not guilty to aggravated first-degree murder in the stabbing of Ruby Andrews, his 87-year-old neighbor, during a robbery at her home in Manchester in April 2009.

In the court filing, Mustard says he believes he was legally insane at the time of the killing. He says that he's competent to stand trail, but claims to suffer from several disorders, including psychosis and bipolar disorder.

If convicted he faces a mandatory life prison term without parole.

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Information from: Kitsap Sun, http://www.kitsapsun.com/

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inforelife said on February 8, 2010 at 9:49 AM

I'm glad they were able to ketchup with Mustard.

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newlogin86 said on February 8, 2010 at 6:51 AM

Wow convenient defense advice from the attorney. "psychosis and bipolar disorder" Pretty generic broad terms... If it was true there would be a medical history... that is not mentioned, unless agian, crappy journalism

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stryker said on February 8, 2010 at 5:58 AM

Good reason to put the little A-hole in jail.

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seattle1111 said on February 7, 2010 at 4:36 PM

No,he wasn't "legally insane" during the time of the killing.He was robbing her house,got caught,freaked and killed the poor woman.I hope he gets the death penalty.

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jonjuan said on February 7, 2010 at 4:30 PM

This was premeditated murder. The injustice system in Washington should be pushing for the death sentence.

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speakthetruth said on February 7, 2010 at 3:48 PM

OK, give him life in the psych ward. Freedom? Never!

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