Defendant was indicted for murder in the second degree after she smothered her 95-year-old adoptive father with a pillow while he slept. A psychiatric examination indicated that defendant was suffering from a number of mental disorders at the time of the crime and, as a result, a plea agreement was reached allowing defendant to plead to a reduced charge of manslaughter in the first degree in satisfaction of the indictment. Although no specific sentence was promised as part...
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