This week, Sam and Mya delve into the crazy case of Andre Thomas, a man with a history of mental illness who committed a series of brutal murders in Texas in 2004. Thomas, who believed that he was receiving messages from God, killed his estranged wife and two young children. We also examine the legal and ethical challenges posed by the case, including questions about the death penalty and the treatment of mentally ill defendants in the criminal justice system.

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Thomas - Andre Thomas Wikipedia

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/21-444_7k8b.pdf - 21-444 Thomas v. Lumpkin (10/11/2022)

https://casetext.com/case/thomas-v-director-17 - Thomas v. Dir., TDCJ-CID, CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:09 cv644 | Casetext Search + Citator

https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/trouble-in-mind/ - Trouble in Mind – Texas Monthly

https://www.kxii.com/content/news/Sherman-man-on-death-row-wants-new-trial-567697091.html - Sherman man on death row wants new trial

https://www.texastribune.org/2013/02/26/andre-thomas-questions-competency/ - Andre Thomas: Questions of Competence, Justice

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/02/andre-thomas-death-penalty-mental-illness-texas/ - How Crazy Is Too Crazy to Be Executed? – Mother Jones

https://www.texastribune.org/2013/02/24/andre-thomas-gaps-30-year-old-mental-health-code/ - Andre Thomas: Gaps in a 30-Year-Old Mental Health Code | The Texas Tribune

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/texas-death-row-andre-thomas-clemency-b2285329.html - Texas death row inmate Andre Thomas who cut out his eyes seeks clemency citing ‘psychosis’ | The Independent

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2023/03/12/execution-delayed-for-child-killer-andre-thomas-who-gouged-out-own-eyes-ate-one/amp/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/katv.com/amp/news/nation-world/killer-andre-thomas-execution-delayed-gouged-eyes-texas-death-row-inmate-mental illness-sherman

https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/us/advocates-seek-mental-health-changes-including-power-to-detain.html - Advocates Seek Mental Health Changes, Including Power to Detain - The New York Times