“He’ll take a plea and get life, or something less due to diminished capacity...he’ll never pass a psychological evaluation.”
That would be the smart thing for Jeremy to do, but Jeremy left his last smart move floating in the toilet bowl.
Jeremy likes to talk and defendants that like to talk and have absolutely nothing to lose, like to go to trial, and sometimes take the stand.
The State of Oregon will likely not execute him, so for Jeremy, he knows he will be locked-up for life.
Good point.
The irony here is anyone sane enough to stand trial in this case would take a plea rather than risk the death penalty.