Michael Hayes doesn't show signs of a mental illness and does not appear to be a danger to society, two mental-health professionals testified Monday in a hearing in Forsyth Superior Court to determine if Hayes should be released from Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh.
Hayes killed four people and wounded five others in a 1988 shooting spree on Old Salisbury Road. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity and has spent the past 20 years at Dorothea Dix Hospital being treated for mental illness. In 2007, after a hearing, Judge Steve Balog ordered him recommitted to the hospital. In 2008, Hayes waived his right to a hearing and appealed Balog's ruling. Last year, the N.C. Court of Appeals ruled that Hayes could be discharged from Dorothea Dix "with conditions," if a local judge approves it.
Until that ruling, the judge's only options were to recommit Hayes to the hospital or release him with no checks on his behavior.
At issue in today's ruling is if Hayes should be recommitted, released without conditions or released with conditions.
Charles Vance and Mark Hazelrigg, who work at Dorothea Dix, both reaffirmed their testimony from 2007 that Hayes has no current signs of a mental illness and is not a danger to the public. But under cross-examination, they acknowledged that there is a risk that Hayes could be violent again.
Comment:
He wasn't crazy when he committed these crimes, he was high as a kite. Even the W-S Journal printed the cocktail of drugs that he was on. He should be released to spend the rest of his life in a prison cell at Central Prison in Raleigh. What is our world coming to? Are we going to release a man who killed and injured numerous people?
Tell me what you think.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Receipes
Old-Fashioned Potato Pancakes
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded peeled potatoes
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup grated onion
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Directions
- Rinse potatoes in cold water; drain thoroughly. In a bowl, mix potatoes, eggs, onion, flour, parsley, salt and pepper. Pour batter by 1/3 cupfuls onto a greased hot griddle. Fry 5-6 minutes on each side or until potatoes are tender and pancakes are golden brown.
Catherine Bach's husband dies in apparent suicide
LOS ANGELES— A successful entertainment attorney who was married to actress Catherine Bach was found dead in an apparent suicide Friday, coroners officials said.
Peter Lopez, 60, died of a gunshot wound at his home in the Encino Hills, coroner's office operations chief Craig Harvey said.
A neighbor reported hearing a shot and someone at the home found Lopez's body, coroners officials said.
Bach and her two daughters suffered a "tragic personal loss," said her publicist, Steve Rohr.
Bach played Daisy Duke in the 1980s TV series "The Dukes of Hazzard."
Lopez was Michael Jackson's music attorney for several years, according to Alfred Newman, a spokesman for the firm Lopez helped found, Kleinberg Lopez Lange Cuddy & Klein. He also represented The Eagles, Andrea Bocelli and Michael Buble.
"We are deeply shocked and saddened by the unexpected loss of our friend and partner," the firm said in a statement.
Lopez worked with singers, record producers and songwriters and was a co-producer of the Jennifer Lopez film "Selena," a biopic about the beloved Tejano singer who was killed by the president of her fan club.
Raymone Bain, Michael Jackson's former general manager, said she hired Peter Lopez in 2006 as Jackson's entertainment attorney when she was reorganizing the singer's business affairs.
"I'd known Peter for 20 years," she said. When she was searching for a new legal team she said another of her clients, R&B singer Babyface, recommended Lopez.
I can't think of a nicer individual," she said. "He was a good guy. I'm just so shocked."She said Lopez traveled with her and Jackson to London for the World Music Awards and spoke to the singer quite often.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Lopez to the California State Athletic Commission, which regulates boxing, and as the director of the California Exposition and State Fair Board.
Lopez attended UCLA Law School.
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Associated Press Writer Anthony McCartney and Special Correspondent Linda Deutsch contributed to this report.
Poor Daisy Duke. Keep her and her family in your prayers.
Peter Lopez, 60, died of a gunshot wound at his home in the Encino Hills, coroner's office operations chief Craig Harvey said.
A neighbor reported hearing a shot and someone at the home found Lopez's body, coroners officials said.
Bach and her two daughters suffered a "tragic personal loss," said her publicist, Steve Rohr.
Bach played Daisy Duke in the 1980s TV series "The Dukes of Hazzard."
Lopez was Michael Jackson's music attorney for several years, according to Alfred Newman, a spokesman for the firm Lopez helped found, Kleinberg Lopez Lange Cuddy & Klein. He also represented The Eagles, Andrea Bocelli and Michael Buble.
"We are deeply shocked and saddened by the unexpected loss of our friend and partner," the firm said in a statement.
Lopez worked with singers, record producers and songwriters and was a co-producer of the Jennifer Lopez film "Selena," a biopic about the beloved Tejano singer who was killed by the president of her fan club.
Raymone Bain, Michael Jackson's former general manager, said she hired Peter Lopez in 2006 as Jackson's entertainment attorney when she was reorganizing the singer's business affairs.
"I'd known Peter for 20 years," she said. When she was searching for a new legal team she said another of her clients, R&B singer Babyface, recommended Lopez.
I can't think of a nicer individual," she said. "He was a good guy. I'm just so shocked."She said Lopez traveled with her and Jackson to London for the World Music Awards and spoke to the singer quite often.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Lopez to the California State Athletic Commission, which regulates boxing, and as the director of the California Exposition and State Fair Board.
Lopez attended UCLA Law School.
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Associated Press Writer Anthony McCartney and Special Correspondent Linda Deutsch contributed to this report.
Poor Daisy Duke. Keep her and her family in your prayers.
POLITICAL PHONE CALLS
Why is it that during elections my phone starts ringing off of the hook? These candidates call my house asking for me to vote for them. For all of you candidates out there, LISTEN UP- Please do not call my house because I have already decided who I am voting for. I figured out this information by listening what all of the ads say about what all of you stand for and I research your interests and then I compare them to mine. Your phone call will not change my mind on who I am voting for.
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
Stokes Early College
Stokes Early College opened in the Fall of 2009 with 48 ninth grade students; each year will admit another fifty students until there are grades nine through twelve. It is a public school that draws from Stokes County Schools but is selective in admissions and it is an opportunity provided to Stokes County residents but residency does not insure the right to participate. The first principal is James Via who came to the Early College from London Elementary.
Students at Stokes Early College experience a rigorous academic schedule throughout all five years.
The underclass schedule very rigorous with the expectation that most of their high school credits will be attained by the time the enter their junior year.Classes are taught on a modified block schedule with holidays that align with Forsyth Tech's schedule. All students have dual enrollment; they are enrolled in both Forsyth Tech and in the Stokes County school system. Juniors and Seniors take classes largely at Forsyth Tech, which count towards their remaining high school credits as well as college credits. Upon admission within the University of North Carolina system, many enter as freshmen with credit and become a junior their second year in the university.
Students at Stokes Early College experience a rigorous academic schedule throughout all five years.
The underclass schedule very rigorous with the expectation that most of their high school credits will be attained by the time the enter their junior year.Classes are taught on a modified block schedule with holidays that align with Forsyth Tech's schedule. All students have dual enrollment; they are enrolled in both Forsyth Tech and in the Stokes County school system. Juniors and Seniors take classes largely at Forsyth Tech, which count towards their remaining high school credits as well as college credits. Upon admission within the University of North Carolina system, many enter as freshmen with credit and become a junior their second year in the university.
| Stokes Early College | |
| Address | |
|---|---|
| 3111 Big Oaks Drive King, North Carolina, 27021  United States | |
| Information | |
| Established | 2009 |
| School district | Stokes County Schools |
| Principal | Mr James Via |
| Grades | 9 (9-12 in 2012-13) |
THE BEACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Three Cheese Manicotti
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package manicotti shells
- 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons dried basil
- 2 (26 ounce) jars pasta sauce
Directions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add manicotti and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In a bowl, mix 3 cups mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, garlic, egg, and basil. Stuff cooked manicotti with the mixture.
- Spread about 2 cups pasta sauce over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Arrange stuffed manicotti in the dish, and cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan, and continue baking 10 minutes, until mozzarella is melted and bubbly.
Today's question is:
Why is it that at most jobs co-workers try to stab each other in the back? Why do we not believe in teamwork but we believe in throwing someone under the bus so we can get ahead? Speak your mind.
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