Catherine Kieu, California Woman, Cut Off Man's Penis During 'Break From Reality': Lawyer

Submitted by Mastodon on Sat, 2013-04-27 23:20

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'SANTA ANA, California — The defense attorney for a woman charged with severing the penis of her estranged husband said she "had a break from reality" the night of the attack.

"She's a shattered woman who tried to do the best she could," Frank Bittar, public defender for Catherine Kieu, said during closing arguments Thursday. But Bittar said Kieu's mental health woes increased and she broke, according to City News Service.

The jury received the case and is scheduled to begin deliberating Monday on charges of torture and aggravated mayhem for the July 11, 2011, incident when Kieu, 50, was accused of drugging her husband, cutting off his penis, and throwing in the garbage disposal.

Bittar said no one could condone what the victim went through. But he said Kieu had a childhood full of molestation and other trauma in war-torn Vietnam. He said that was compounded by her husband who constantly demanded sex in ways that put her in pain.'

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The US Congress has initiated the Violence Against Women Act which provides housing, counseling and financial support for female victims of domestic violence.
With so many abuse shelters and other support available there is absolutely no excuse to "blame the victim".
Women who carry out violent attacks on men, can not be allowed to defend their actions by claiming abuse. There are just to many tax payer supported support systems to ever allow this defense in court.

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Submitted by joe_con on Sun, 2013-04-28 05:34