Wife killer won't get another trial - Seroxat involuntary intoxication plea falls of deaf ears

Wife killer won't get another trial - The Reporter:







"In his appeal, Ranteesi argued that the trial court abused its discretion when it precluded expert witnesses from testifying about what led them to the opinion that he suffered from a delusional disorder. He also charged that the court erred in failing to instruct the jury about unconsciousness by involuntary intoxication due to what he claimed was a drug-induced manic state caused by the prescription anti-depressant Paxil at the time of the attack.
In a 29-page opinion issued Friday, a three-judge panel of the appellate court ruled that, while Ranteesi's complaint about the exclusion of testimony from his expert witnesses may have had some merit, the court's error was essentially harmless. They further ruled that Ranteesi's complaint about



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jury instruction on unconsciousness by involuntary intoxication was meritless"


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