Comments on: Stinnett Murder Suspect to Appear in Court

By: Vickie

Vickie — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 18:07:57 +0000

Definitely a case where a person felt themselves above the law and above discovery... one has to wonder though, usually the people who get to that point are those who are suffering from some mental illness... this woman was obviously a pathological liar... and found it easy to convince herself that this scheme would work... obviously with no presence of mind (leaving behind a clump or two of hair, no thought to how a birth certificate would be obtained, and an internet trail all the while connected to the same breed specific breeding group)... Although a HUGE tragedy.. this is a sick woman

By: lunacy

lunacy — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 22:10:02 +0000

My only prediction is that MSM will not cover this case as fiercely as it did Scott Peterson, as their journalists don't want to hang in Kansas and Missouri as much as they enjoyed their frequent "live coverage" in Modesto.

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 19:44:24 +0000

While I'm not a lawyer, I think she's going to have a hard time walking away from this. Unless the defense can get her confession suppressed, this is clearly murder one. She sought out which pregnant woman to go after, crossed state lines, killed the woman, performed the "operation" and stole the baby. Some serious thought went into this murder plot.

I also wonder if she truly acted on her own.

By: LJD

LJD — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:12:55 +0000

Here comes the post-partum murder defense. I can see it a mile away. Supposedly this freak had a miscarriage just before her act...or so she says.
Either way, why should being crazy justify murder? Does it make the victim's family feel any better? Fry this whacko in the chair.

By: sortapundit

sortapundit — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 17:37:21 +0000

A 36-year-old who thinks sheâll be able to kill somebody and pass their baby off as their own isnât 100% balanced. I found a weird message written by Montgomery on an MSN Group, introducing herself: Hi, my name is Lisa and I live on an old farm in eastern Kansas. Our house is a little over 100 years old and was originally built without electric or running water. It has 6 bedrooms and 1 itty bitty bathroom.I have 4 children, ages 12, 13, 14, and 16, and my husband has 3 boys, ages 11, 13, and 18. We are also expecting new baby any day. Lisa. It's a strange message, as Montgomery has only 2 children. I was wondering if this was just harmless fantasy or a sign of her problems.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 17:20:45 +0000

I dunno. A 36-year-old who thinks she'll be able to kill somebody and pass their baby off as their own isn't 100% balanced. Of course, Missouri uses the M'Naughton standard, which says that "a defendant should not be held responsible for his actions if he could not tell that his actions were wrong at the time." The fact that she fleed and tried to conceal her crime might be enough to overcome that.

By: Attila Girl

Attila Girl — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 17:13:08 +0000

But it wasn't kidnapping resulting in murder: it was the other way around.