What was Kemper's fate at his trial?
Acquitted
Sentenced to death
Found sane and guilty
Found insane
Answer
At his trial, Edmund Kemper was found sane and guilty of eight counts of first-degree murder. Despite his previous diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia and history of mental illness, the jury deemed him mentally competent to stand trial and criminally responsible for his actions. This verdict highlighted the complexity of Kemper's case and the challenges in determining the intersection of mental illness and criminal culpability.
Mind of a Monster: Unraveling the Twisted Tale of Edmund Kemper
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