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A jury rejected an 18-year-old's claim that he acted in self-defense, finding him guilty of murder in the gory stabbing, beheading and torching of a Michigan man.
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There is a dark sarcasm side of me that wants to ask this kid if he thought the guy he killed was a zombie.
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During his testimony Orlewicz also admitted that after Sorenson died, he used a hacksaw to decapitate him. Orlewicz said he threw Sorenson's torso into a field and set it on fire. The defendant said he took a blowtorch to Sorenson's hands to cover up fingerprints.
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NOT good things to do if you're just acting in "self-defense".
You're demonstrating a CLEAR course of action to AVOID societal evaluation of your actions. Not consistent with "classical" "self-defense".
Typically (and expectedly), the "proper" self-defense actions are to come clean to your actions to the police, and show how you were attacked.
These actions also help to void a "insanity" plea, because they show a clear thinking process to attempt to escape punishment.
"Insanity" is supposed to mean you don't know the difference between right and wrong, and if you're trying to avoid punishment then you obviously understand what you did was wrong.
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On November 7, Orlewicz said, he, Alexander Letkemann and Sorenson arrived at his grandfather's house in Canton, Michigan, with the intent of robbing Adam Duwe, who had just inherited $40,000. But Orlewicz said he felt "icky" about the plan and was going to pretend Duwe couldn't make it. That's when Sorenson's temper flared, Orlewicz testified.
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My gut reaction is that it was Sorenson who tried to back out, and Orlewicz who reacted with violence.
The degree of violence this guy demonstrated? The pre-meditation in his actions to avoid getting caught after the deed was done?
At least he is off the streets. And hopefully the "without parole" sticks so nobody will have to worry about this little punk again.
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Orlewicz told the jury he feared that Sorenson was tied to the Mafia and that his family would come after him.
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If that is true, then perhaps the "death sentence" will come about anyways...