Outcome of the Microwave case in Sacramento

[hmongperson]

Sacramento prosecutors have decided not to seek the death penalty against a woman charged with murdering her 6-week-old daughter by putting her in a microwave oven.
Deputy District Attorney Chris Ore disclosed his office's decision at a brief hearing today for defendant Ka Yang in Sacramento Superior Court.
Ore, in an emailed statement, cited Yang's lack of criminal background among the factors that went into the office's decision against pursuing capital punishment.
Yang, 30, was arrested in June for the March 17 burning death of her daughter, Mirabelle Thao-Lo, in a microwave oven at the family's north area home in the Robla neighborhood.
Ore said in his statement that Yang still faces a special-circumstance allegation of torture that would likely result in a term of life in prison with no chance of parole if she is convicted.

http://www.modbee.com/2012/02/03/2054132/sacto-911-no-capital-punishment.html

Thoughts on this?

[MilesDaddy]

Sucks to be her.... I myself do not buy her claim of Mental Illness.

[Shade]

All this time, I thought she lived in MN.  lol.  Anyways, any sane persons wouldn't do what she did.  She's crazy beyond the ordinary folks. 

[prima_donna]

Was she ever found ill? I remember a PH member said they went to school with her and that she wasnt mentally all there.

[keng]

Casey Anthony was freed and so should Ka Yang. They should stop prosecuting her because she is mentally ill. Aaarggg! Typical Prosecutors!

[MilesDaddy]

Casey Anthony was freed and so should Ka Yang. They should stop prosecuting her because she is mentally ill. Aaarggg! Typical Prosecutors!

IMO Casey Anthony was guilty but won her case in a court of law......That is the system we live in. Even is this lady really is Mentally Ill which I doubt, it does not make her innocent of nuking her baby girl..... I hope she get's her azs beat in jail every day for what she did.

[Shade]

The line has to be drawn somewhere:

If that woman was so mentally illed, why wasn't she medicated?  If she was so unstable, why wasn't she supervised?  If she was unable to care for her child, why the heck did she keep having kids?

Some folks may want to advocate for the mom because she is alive and mentally illed, but who is advocating for the deceased newborn?

In the eyes of the general public, the mom should be punished for taking a young life. 

I used to think that mentally illed folks were blameless, but I was wrong.  Many mentally challenged folks should bear equal responsibiliti es if they are allowed to breed/parent and enjoy freedoms among the rest of ordinary people. 

We cannot exempt a mentally illed person who executed a life with her own hands.  This is where I draw the line. 

[MilesDaddy]

The line has to be drawn somewhere:

If that woman was so mentally illed, why wasn't she medicated?  If she was so unstable, why wasn't she supervised?  If she was unable to care for her child, why the heck did she keep having kids?

Some folks may want to advocate for the mom because she is alive and mentally illed, but who is advocating for the deceased newborn?

In the eyes of the general public, the mom should be punished for taking a young life. 

I used to think that mentally illed folks were blameless, but I was wrong.  Many mentally challenged folks should bear equal responsibiliti es if they are allowed to breed/parent and enjoy freedoms among the rest of ordinary people. 

We cannot exempt a mentally illed person who executed a life with her own hands.  This is where I draw the line. 

well said

[freebird]

I think they made the right choice by not pursuing the death penalty.

[IH8MyEx]

Was she ever found ill? I remember a PH member said they went to school with her and that she wasnt mentally all there.

That was me! What's done is done so now it's up to the law to decide her fate. But as the case goes on eventually they will have to look into her medical history and go on from there if she's mentally ill or not.

Society says that if someone isn't right in the head they should have babies or shouldn't be allow to live a normal life. Society doesn't put food on my table, the clothes on my back or provide for my family so why should I listen or live by its standard.

I believe she just lacked the resource to help her cope with her illness. If she found help or support from her family/spouse/in laws at an early stage Im sure her illness should be manageable.

[MyHeartMySoul]

She is a danger to ALL of society.  Anyone who could kill a baby sane or otherwise should be locked away.

[teamrocket]

She fawk up too........ ..... ..... ....... .... ..... ....

[Believe_N_Me]

The line has to be drawn somewhere:

If that woman was so mentally illed, why wasn't she medicated?  If she was so unstable, why wasn't she supervised?  If she was unable to care for her child, why the heck did she keep having kids?

Some folks may want to advocate for the mom because she is alive and mentally illed, but who is advocating for the deceased newborn?

In the eyes of the general public, the mom should be punished for taking a young life. 

I used to think that mentally illed folks were blameless, but I was wrong.  Many mentally challenged folks should bear equal responsibiliti es if they are allowed to breed/parent and enjoy freedoms among the rest of ordinary people. 

We cannot exempt a mentally illed person who executed a life with her own hands.  This is where I draw the line. 

 

[AF-Wife]

I would like to see her health history.  Mental illness is quite serious and if that's the case than it plays a major factor in this case.  Normal people do not microwave their baby, there has to be an underlining cause.  I do believe she should be held responsible for her actions but than with the right degree of punishment and treatment.   

The Hmong community doesn't know how to take care of their own people with mental illness.  They either lock them up from socialization or just let them be crazy without the right treatment.   

[yajmafia]

Illness or not, the newborn did not deserve this.  I hope she goes away for a long long time.