Teen Pleads Guilty in Stabbing Death

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What a tragedy here. It challenges the " better diagnosis theory " . It

would have been impossible for the " diagnosticians " to miss the nonverbal

stimmers even back then. Many children on the spectrum still are not diagnosed

as many are indentified as ADD and don't receive the appropriate support

services and education they need to function in our society. The boy who

committed this murder may be a case in point. They said he suffered mental

problems from age 12 and that is when many kids get booster shots.

Teen Pleads Guilty in Stabbing Death

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) - A 17-year-old has pleaded guilty to stabbing to

death a fellow student as they waited for their parents to pick them up from an

after-hours school event last March.

C. pleaded guilty Tuesday to stabbing 15-year-old Lianna

Olmeda 15 times outside Pharr-San -Alamo North High School after a

drama competition on March 29, 2004.

was to stand trial for Olmeda's death, but because of his guilty

plea, a jury will determine 's punishment. The jury will hear testimony

from police officers, teachers, witnesses and family members.

is being tried as a minor because he was 16 at the time of the

murder.

Prosecuting Assistant District Attorney Villescas asked jurors to

give the maximum of 40 years in prison.

" Nothing can replace a life, " he told the jury.

Defense attorney Eddy Trevino told jurors suffered mental

problems since age 12, including attention deficit hyperactive disorder and

depression. After the slaying, was diagnosed with Aspergers syndrome, a

high-functioning form of autism.

" The evidence will show that , because of mental illness, had a

problem fitting in with his peers. Thats what Aspergers does, " he said. "

had also been bullied since elementary, up until the day this occurred

- shoved, pushed, teased, spit on, called enstein. He dealt with this on a

daily basis. "

He asked jurors to consider all the facts and come up with a " just "

verdict.

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