GUILTY OK - 4 dead, many injured when car crashed into crowd at OSU homecoming parade

[KaaBoom]

That was later. The initial charge was DUI. Again, what evidence did they have of DUI. Here's a excerpt from the press.

"Investigators, in consultation with the Payne County District Attorney’s Office, decided on Sunday to file an affidavit charging Chambers with four counts of second degree murder, said Cpt. Kyle Gibbs, a spokesman for the Stillwater Police Department. The charges are in addition to the initial charge of driving under the influence (DUI)."

At the press conference the Police Chief said that they had probable cause for arresting her for driving while intoxicated. The additional charges would seem to come from new information.

When asked by a reporter whether the 25-year-old Chambers was "obviously intoxicated," Gibbs said, "Certainly probable cause for the arrest, yes sir."

3 killed, 34 hurt when car hits crowd at Oklahoma State parade

 

[drjones]

She is due in court today. I really don't think there is any suggestion she had any head injury.

thats why i said i was just discussing head injuries in general, who knows if it has anything to do with this case, i certainly didnt suggest it. but the fact that someone was not hospitalized would not be an indicator that they had not suffered a head injury including a possibly bad concussion, that was the point.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

What time is AC's court appearance today? Any word on whether it will be shown on CNN or local live stream?

 

[KaaBoom]

What time is AC's court appearance today? Any word on whether it will be shown on CNN or local live stream?

I believe it is supposed to be at 1:30PM Central Time. I don’t know about a live stream.

Court hearing scheduled for OSU homecoming crash driver

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Oct 26 2015, 8:08 am ET

OSU Parade Crash Suspect's Lawyer Says She May Be Mentally Ill

by Elisha Fieldstadt

The lawyer representing the woman charged with four counts of second-degree murder after she plowed through a crowd of people at Oklahoma State University's homecoming parade said Sunday he doesn't believe his client was intoxicated — but that she has showed "warning signs" of a mental illness.

Adacia Chambers, 25, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence Saturday after she plowed through revelers on the sidelines of the Stillwater event, killing four and injuring dozens more. The second-degree murder counts were added Sunday, Stillwater police said...

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...pects-lawyer-says-she-may-be-mentally-n451246

Attorney seems pretty sure of his "diagnosis" If emergency room personnel didn't request a psych evaluation prior to discharging AC, they obviously didn't think the young woman suffered from mental illness.

 

[IHAVENOCLUE]

I hope today's hearing clears up some of our questions...

JMO...

 

[Sleuthster]

I really hate the "mental illness" defense and it is not doing her justice IMO for her lawyer to be flailing that around the media. It's not getting her sympathy for sure. The whole case is sad and bizarre. I can't fathom how someone can go to work, leave, and go plow down innocent people. It just doesn't make sense. To me drugs or a medical condition could be a possibility.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Has anyone other than AC's attorney suggested mental illness? Her father didn't mention it when he was interviewed yesterday, nor did AC's employer allude to any type of mental defect.

 

[JeannaT]

Has anyone other than AC's attorney suggested mental illness? Her father didn't mention it when he was interviewed yesterday, nor did AC's employer allude to any type of mental defect.

No. No one else, from what I've read. She's shy, reserved, not a partyer or a drinker, good employee, etc.

 

[Sleuthster]

Has anyone other than AC's attorney suggested mental illness? Her father didn't mention it when he was interviewed yesterday, nor did AC's employer allude to any type of mental defect.

I've never heard a lawyer come out and say mental illness before filing a response to the charges, for example not guilty by reason of insanity or what ever it's called. I've also never seen them charge someone right away, with murder. I'm shocked to be honest with the murder charge. They must have some evidence to indicate she did this on purpose. Isn't the charge usually vehicular manslaughter?

 

[jjenny]

I really hate the "mental illness" defense and it is not doing her justice IMO for her lawyer to be flailing that around the media. It's not getting her sympathy for sure. The whole case is sad and bizarre. I can't fathom how someone can go to work, leave, and go plow down innocent people. It just doesn't make sense. To me drugs or a medical condition could be a possibility.

ITA. Lawyer met her for an hour. He isn't qualified to diagnose her. He also doesn't know if she took drugs or not.

 

[Dogface]

Will they have the blood test results in for this?

 

[KaaBoom]

I really hate the "mental illness" defense and it is not doing her justice IMO for her lawyer to be flailing that around the media. It's not getting her sympathy for sure. The whole case is sad and bizarre. I can't fathom how someone can go to work, leave, and go plow down innocent people. It just doesn't make sense. To me drugs or a medical condition could be a possibility.

He probably already has the results of the blood tests. What if they are negative? Should he continue with a drug defense anyway? Even with no evidence?

 

[jjenny]

Will they have the blood test results in for this?

Of course. First thing they did is take her to a hospital to get her blood for tests.

 

[jjenny]

He probably already has the results of the blood tests. What if they are negative? Should he continue with a drug defense anyway? Even with no evidence?

How would he have them and LE wouldn't? Seriously? LE took her to the hospital to get her blood. Tests would come back to them, not to him. They will share the results with the defense.

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

'Miss you so much buddy': Father's heartbreaking message honoring two-year-old son who was killed in Oklahoma State homecoming parade crash that also injured the boy's mother

Josh Lucas took to Facebook Sunday to pay tribute to 2-year-old Nash Lucas

Nash was among four people killed Saturday in the Stillwater, Oklahoma, wreck

Toddler's mother, Nicolette Strauch, was released from hospital on Monday after also being injured

Student Nikita Prabhakar also named locally as being among the casualties

Marvin Stone, a retired Oklahoma State professor, was killed along with his wife Bonnie

Adacia Chambers, 25, charged with DUI and two counts of second-degree murder for plowing her car into crowd of parade goers

Her lawyer said Chambers had 'no real response whatsoever' when he told her that four people were killed in the crash

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...crash-injured-boy-s-mother.html#ixzz3pgzLq0vi
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[katydid23]

Thinking about the two yr old just kills me. :cry: :rose:

 

[Hope4More]

Has anyone other than AC's attorney suggested mental illness? Her father didn't mention it when he was interviewed yesterday, nor did AC's employer allude to any type of mental defect.

Her lawyer's "evidence" for mental illness: family says she hadn't been sleeping well and had been anxious; Atty says she had no response when told she'd killed 4 people and injured many more.

He's doing what he's supposed to be doing as a defense Atty no doubt, but so far that's an awfully thin ( non existent) basis to claim mental illness.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

'She wasn't drunk she is mentally ill': Fast-food worker who is charged with murder after plowing car into OSU parade and killing four 'blacked out', says lawyer

Witness saw Adacia Chambers, 25, leave job at Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers half an hour before Saturday's fatal crash

They said she did not appear drunk but she was crying

Chambers' attorney says she is suffering from undiagnosed mental illness

He believes she may have blacked out before slamming into the crowd at Oklahoma State University homecoming

Police are now holding her on four counts of second-degree murder

By Chris Pleasance and Christopher Brennan For Dailymail.com

Published: 11:44 EST, 25 October 2015 | Updated: 05:20 EST, 26 October 2015

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-half-hour-cried-left-work.html#ixzz3ph5DkDXo

 

[SCHMAE]

Her lawyer's "evidence" for mental illness: family says she hadn't been sleeping well and had been anxious; Atty says she had no response when told she'd killed 4 people and injured many more.

He's doing what he's supposed to be doing as a defense Atty no doubt, but so far that's an awfully thin ( non existent) basis to claim mental illness.

I don't even know what to say but this lawyer has declared himself wise enough to know both the law and medicine now, so we'll see how it goes for his client. If that is ALL that she's done to demonstrate mental illness, then he must think 80% of the population are also mentally ill.