Even after listening to his aunt's plea for mercy, the judge sentenced Christopher to the full 30 years in an adult penitentiary.
In a letter written in jail, Christopher describes the same recollection about the night he killed his grandparents that so many other children on SSRIs have described when committing violent crimes.
"Through the whole thing, it was like watching your favorite TV show," Christopher wrote, "you know what is going to happen but you can't do anything to stop it."
Last summer the South Carolina Supreme Court agreed to hear Christopher's appeal and needless to say, his family members, as well as advocates from all over the country are hoping for a reversal of the guilty verdict.
But the headlines with stories about children committing violent acts due to the adverse effects of SSRIs seem like they will never end.
On January 26, 2006, a psychologist on Court TV reported that Cody Posey, the 14-year-old child who killed his parents and his sister in the summer of 2004, was on Zoloft at the time that of the murders.
Cody started taking Zoloft on April 20, 2004 and killed his family members on July 5, 2004. His father was the range manager for the well-known TV reporter Sam Donaldson.
Evelyn Pringle
For information on justice for injured go to
Lawyers and Settlements
http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/adhd_fda.html
In a letter written in jail, Christopher describes the same recollection about the night he killed his grandparents that so many other children on SSRIs have described when committing violent crimes.
"Through the whole thing, it was like watching your favorite TV show," Christopher wrote, "you know what is going to happen but you can't do anything to stop it."
Last summer the South Carolina Supreme Court agreed to hear Christopher's appeal and needless to say, his family members, as well as advocates from all over the country are hoping for a reversal of the guilty verdict.
On January 26, 2006, a psychologist on Court TV reported that Cody Posey, the 14-year-old child who killed his parents and his sister in the summer of 2004, was on Zoloft at the time that of the murders.
Cody started taking Zoloft on April 20, 2004 and killed his family members on July 5, 2004. His father was the range manager for the well-known TV reporter Sam Donaldson.
Evelyn Pringle
For information on justice for injured go to
Lawyers and Settlements
http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/adhd_fda.html
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