But Jason Blurn wasn't entirely defenseless. Tibbetts immediately sought a directed verdict of innocent by virtue of insanity. Tibbetts' motion was denied. The trial went forward. The case wasn't without controversy.
Guns kill people.
By the time final arguments were made, things looked bleak for the defendant. He can barely look at me in the eye, and not just because I'm a lot taller than he is. His upper lip twisted into an Elvisoid sneer. Ask the guy who's writing this article. They'll tell you about a terminal loser who deliberately returned to a crowded McBlockbuster store and filled the air with smoke.