Acne drug blamed in Gateway cheerleader slaying
Submitted by WilliamB on June 24, 2009 - 9:41am.
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From the Pittsburgh Trib:
Acne drug blamed in Gateway cheerleader slaying
Screaming and covered in blood, Demi Cuccia ran from her Monroeville home to the arms of neighbor Gayle Slomer. "I held my hand on her chest, trying to stop the blood from flowing out of her body. I cradled her and talked to her. I said, 'Stay with me, Demi. Stay with me,' " Slomer told an Allegheny County jury Tuesday.
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From the Pittsburgh Trib:
Officer testifies Mullarkey wrote of medication days after murder
Laying in his hospital bed in the days after he was charged with killing the Gateway High School cheerleader who was his former girlfriend, John Mullarkey asked a police officer if acne medication could be a possible defense.
Allegheny County Police Detective Michael Kuma testified Wednesday that while Mullarkey was in Allegheny General Hospital, he wrote on a dry erase board, "If I did something," and then wiped it away and wrote, "If somebody did something and they were on medication that made them do it, would they be found guilty?"
What in the world was this guy doing talking to the police detective at all, much less asking the cop about possible legal defenses? Where was his family, where was his lawyer? Even if a lawyer had yet to be appointed, this "discussion" with the detective should probably have been suppressed. Under the circumstances, this seems to be a clear violation of 5th and 6th Amendment rights as well as the subsequent case law on the issue. May be reversible error.
From the Pittsburgh Trib:
Doctor: Accutane isn't to blame in fatal stabbing
Calling a popular medication "a miracle drug" for patients with severe acne, a South Hills dermatologist testified Friday that he never heard of Accutane driving someone to kill.