Defiant in courtroom
Philip George (NCC News)
November 18, 2010 - 3:11 p.m.
Adam Theall displayed a side of himself not seen during his past court proceedings. The Oneida County man who murdered his three-month old son in June was particularly defiant at his sentencing today, according to Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara.
Theall swore at members of ex-girlfriend Jamie Baker's family as well as the prosecutor after a judge sentenced Theall to 25 years to life.
"It's the same Adam that days before this homicide, he was trying to beat someone up because he knew that the baby's mother was dating somebody else," McNamara said. "His father went to the hospital once at Adam's hands. He beat his mother up before. So that's the real Adam."
Drugs not the reason
Theall admitted during his court proceedings that he was high on methamphetamine on the day he murdered his son. McNamara says that is not a valid excuse.
"I think it's the most ridiculous thing that I've heard," he said. "Very seldom do you see someone that is what he's trying to portray as 'I took some meth and became a deranged lunatic.' Adam's just a violent person."
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