Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           Althoughtheappealscourtfoundthisjudicialerror,theydecidedthattheerrorwasnotprejudicial,sinceMilliganhad

           hadahearinginAllenCountythat"founduponwhatwemustpresumetobesufficientandadequateevidencethatappellant,duetohismentalillness,wasadangertohimselfandothers…"

           Theappealscourt,therefore,disagreedwithJudgeJones’actions,butwouldnotreturnBillytoAthens.GoldsberryandThompsonhavesinceappealedthisdecisiontothesupremecourtofOhio.

           OnMay20,1981,sixandahalfweeksafterthe180-dayhearing,JudgeFlowershandeddownhisdecision.Hiscourtentrygivestwoexplanations:First,"theCourtinitsdecisionweighsheavilyuponStatesExhibit#1(theletter)anditsinterpretationbyDr.LewisLindnerstestimony.TheCourtfindsthispersuasivebyaclearandconvincingstandardthatWilliamS.Milliganpresentlylacksacceptedmoralrestraints,showsfamiliaritywiththecriminalsub-culture,andshowsadisregardforhumanlife."Second,thejudgefoundthatDr.DavidCaulstestimony,giveninadeposition,"thathewouldbeunwillingtoacceptCourtimposedlimitations"madetheAthensMentalHealthCenter"lessthanadequate.