Volume 44, Number 7 · April 24, 1997

Cruel & Unusual Punishment

By William F. Schulz

During a break in his trial on charges of assault, Edward Valdez walked out of the San Diego courtroom into the hallway where jurors were standing around waiting. Suddenly he screamed and crashed to the floor. 'He was out for about a minute,' said the prosecutor. 'It was very effective.'



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