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« Update: Major thunderstorm moving through Providence | Today | Woonsocket nursing home petitions for receivership » June 20, 2006Carpio trial: Jury hears audio of hysterical defendantPROVIDENCE -- The jury in the murder trial of Esteban Carpio today heard audio recordings of two police interviews with the suspect in the murder of a city detective at police headquarters. One featured a sedated Carpio, being interviewed by Detective John Finegan at Rhode Island Hospital at about 3 a.m., a few hours after the fatal shooting of Detective Sgt. James L. Allen. The second was an hour-long interview at police headquarters shortly after 10 the same morning. In it, a hysterical Carpio was questioned by Finegan and Detective Sgt. Vincent Mansolillo, who could be heard alternating his questions with attempts to calm Carpio down. Carpio at times sobbed and insisted he was "crazy" and that nobody loved him. The defense will continue tomorrow, with the cross-examination of one of its witnesses today, a clinical and forensic neuropsychologist. -- With reports from Journal staff writer Edward Fitzpatrick Neuropsychologist Paul A. Spiers testified today that Esteban Carpio suffered from a major mental illness and "was probably in the throes of psychosis" when he shot and killed a city police detective last year. Spiers took the stand today for the defense, which hopes to prove that Carpio is not guilty of the murder by reason of insanity. Spiers said that in his opinion, as a result of the psychosis, Carpio lacked the capacity to conform his behavior to the requirements of the law. Spiers based his conclusions on an interview with Carpio last November and on medical records from Carpio's visits to Faulkner Hospital, in Boston, and Rhode Island Hospital days before the April 16, 2005, shooting at Providence police headquarters. He also listened to tapes of a police detective's interview with Carpio at Rhode Island Hospital after Carpio's arrest in the shooting. Those tapes were being played today in court. The defense is expected to question its last witness today; the prosecution would then begin its rebuttal tomorrow. -- With reports from Journal staff writer Edward Fitzpatrick Posted by Andrea Panciera CommentsPost a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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