The odd and tragic case of Mark Castillo took another erratic turn Wednesday, when the 43-year-old father abruptly pleaded guilty to drowning his three young children in a city hotel bathtub, carefully timing their submersion with a stopwatch.

Castillo’s unexpected guilty plea to the murders, which he calculated to punish his estranged wife, came after lawyers and court officials spent a week choosing a jury for his trial.

Baltimore Circuit Judge Wanda K. Heard found Castillo, who arrived in court in sweats and a T-shirt instead of his customary suit, mentally capable of entering the plea and sentenced him to three consecutive life terms without possibility of parole.

The judge recommended that Castillo serve the time at the Patuxent Institution, a correctional mental health center in Jessup.

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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Wanda K. Heard knew it would be difficult to find a panel of jurors who hadn’t heard about the case of Mark Castillo, who’s charged with murder in the drowning deaths of his three children at an Inner Harbor hotel last year.

But if Thursday morning is an indicator, it might just be impossible.

Jury selection began about 10:30 a.m., when 145 people filed into room 400 of the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse, two floors down from Heard’s usual courtroom and at least two times bigger. She needed the space: Heard had asked for extra people to appear during the selection process — a so-called juror “overcall” — in an effort to find uninformed people.

She plans to conclude jury selection Thursday, and begin the trial with opening statements Tuesday. Jurors will not sit on Friday, she said, so that she and the attorneys can finish up “housekeeping matters.” It’s likely the motions to suppress Castillo’s statements will be considered then if she doesn’t get to them Thursday.

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Clearly the little troglodyte can’t read, since nobody with two cerebral cells to rub together would have suggested that Amy defy her lawyer’s advice, so that leaves us with high school freshman in love with his pediatrician, or cranky guy who couldn’t get into a grieving mother’s pants, or really bad troll. Regardless, I bet it has a Myspace.

And i missed it, because I was taking a nap or ten. Pffft. Presumably one of you offered the poor thing a meat pie from Mrs. Lovett’s shop, at least.

I think Kathy’s probably right, though; it’s some kid trying to show everyone how cool he/she is, by using all of the really “good” swear words. Too bad it didn’t work out that well for AC69.

SHe should of never of let her prized lil dolls out of her sight she should of came along too.

don’t you think it might be Marky-Mark, or a troll desperate to convince us that he/she is Marky-Mark, the baby-murdering, cowardly piece of shit?

Come on baby, fuck me! Sounds like you know your way around around a pussy and a clit. lmao

I knew HP wouldn’t disappoint.

Kathy im not a kid for your information..
i have a lil girl.
FUCK Hippies

Come on baby, fuck me! Sounds like you know your way around around a pussy and a clit. lmao

I take it you’re this guys lover or something? Defending a child fucking killer. Say all you want about any of us, at least were not fucking child killing scum defenders. Fucking stupid bitch .

Come back when you are able to troll effectively.

Angel
Besides you just wanna FUCK him anyways and by the Way
im not gonna FUCK OFF. I can believe in anything i want and seriously
that bitch Amy his wife is a FUCKING WHORE. so back the fuck up off me. SHe should of never of let her prized lil dolls out of her sight she should of came along too. ok
and its just the internet anyways you NONE of you guys new that guy that did it so dont even talk shit.
Your only acting all big and bad on the internet but i bet if you saw him you WOULDNT DO A DAMN thing..

*yawn*

You don’t know me very well, I’ve been assaulting guys since 2005. Check my records.

Or should I say FUCKING records since I am all bad ass cool since I can curse in caps?

Go play elsewhere on the internet troll, ain’t no billy goats here!

AngelBesides you just wanna FUCK him anyways and by the Wayim not gonna FUCK OFF. I can believe in anything i want and seriouslythat bitch Amy his wife is a FUCKING WHORE. so back the fuck up off me. SHe should of never of let her prized lil dolls out of her sight she should of came along too. okand its just the internet anyways you NONE of you guys new that guy that did it so dont even talk shit.Your only acting all big and bad on the internet but i bet if you saw him you WOULDNT DO A DAMN thing..

That’s where your wrong Amys_Cock. Bring him to me and I will show you what I will do. And if your so fucking great and she’s so fucking terrible,why are you allegedly fucking her? Your just a stupid ass moron trying to get attention.