Deanna Laney murders

The Deanna Laney murders were the killings, by Deanna Laney, of her two oldest sons (Joshua, 8, and Luke, 6) by stoning.

On 3 April 2004, a jury acquitted her of all charges by reason of insanity.

Details

During the investigation, Laney claimed God ordered her to bash in her sons' heads. Laney is a member of an Assemblies of God church, where she sang in the choir.^[1]

Five mental health experts were consulted in her case: two each by the prosecution and defense, and one by the judge. All of them arrived at the conclusion that Laney suffered from psychotic delusions which made her unable to know right from wrong at the time of the killings.

References

1. ^ Texas woman, Member of Assembly of God, says God Told her to Kill Sons

• The Dallas Observer. "Psycho Mom," January 20, 2005. Retrieved on May 29, 2007.
• USA Today. "Texas woman who killed kids acquitted," April 4, 2004. Retrieved on May 30, 2007.

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