Mich. man guilty of terrorism in road shootings
Source: AP
HOWELL, Mich. (AP) A man who turned a Michigan fall into a season of fear by firing at about two dozen vehicles near a busy highway was convicted of terrorism Wednesday as a jury rejected his claim that the shootings were the impulsive result of wild, uncontrolled delusions and paranoia.
The jury deliberated over parts of two days before returning a verdict against Raulie Casteel, 44, of Wixom, who faces up to life in prison when he returns to Livingston County court on March 3.
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Testifying in his own defense, Casteel admitted that he repeatedly fired his gun at vehicles in four counties near the busy Interstate 96 corridor between Lansing and Detroit, over a three-day period in October 2012.
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Casteel, a geologist, told jurors Monday that he was consumed with anxiety while in traffic, most likely from undiagnosed delusions. He said he believed drivers were part of a government conspiracy against him.
Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/jurors-gets-rerun-freeway-shooters-testimony
Livingston Daily Press & Argus: Raulie Casteel found guilty of terrorism in I-96 shootings
Detroit News: Casteel found guilty of domestic terrorism in I-96 shootings
The Oakland Press: Oakland County sentencing delayed for accused I-96 shooter; Livingston County court convicts on terrorism charge
onehandle
(51,122 posts)jimlup
(7,968 posts)I'm honestly not sure he's guilty I'm not sure his mental state was capable of telling right from wrong. I think this is an overeach by the law because they want a conviction.
bucolic_frolic
(43,281 posts)has rocks in his head