Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 23
FarrellJacksonofthecommonpleascourtinLancasterfiledhisrulingonMilligansmotiontovacatehisguiltypleafortheGrayDrugStorerobbery:
ThiscourtisoftheopinionthattheburdenofproofastothematteroftheinsanityofWilliamS.MilliganonMarch27,1975,isuponthedefendant,WilliamS.Milligan...Afteracareful,analysisofalltheevidence,thiscourtisnotconvincedbyapreponderanceoftheevidencethatonMarch27,1975thatWilliamStanleyMilliganwasinsane,wasunabletocounselinhisowndefenseorwasunabletounderstanding^enterapleaofguiltytothechargesand,therefore,therehasbeennoshowingofamanifestinjusticearidthemotionofWilliamStanleyMilligantowithdrawhispleasofguiltyisdenied.
GoldsberryfiledanappealwiththeOhioFourthCircuitCourtofAppealsonthegroundsthatJudgeJacksonhadimproperlyconsideredtheweightoftheevidence—balancingtheopinionsoffoureminentlyqualifiedpsychiatristsandapsychologistagainstthesolitaryopinionofDr.Brown.
HealsofiledamotioninthecityofLima,Ohio,attheAllenCountyCourthouse,chargingthathisclienthadnotbeengivenanopportunitytoconferwithhisattorneyandthathehadbeentransferredtoamorerestrictivefacilitywithoutdueprocess.
Aweeklater,attheAllenCountyCourthouse,wheretherefereewouldhearGoldsberrysmotiontoreturnMilligantoAthens,thewritersawBillyinhandcuff’sforthefirsttime.
