Jesse L Fierstein cuts pacemaker from father's chest

[Alf]

There's another delay in the trial of an Iowa man accused of cutting his father's pacemaker from his chest with a pocketknife.

Jesse Fierstine (FIRE'-stine), of Manchester, is charged with attempted murder and willful injury. His trial, which had been set for Aug. 4 in Delaware County District Court, is now scheduled for Sept. 15.

I don't know if this is related to the dam breaking in Iowa last weekend or not.

Story here.

--Al

[nopatience]

A little off topic, but whatever happened to just *bang*, you're dead? What is it w/ all the mutilation lately? Sick fucking people.....

[mominAZ]

Why the mutilation? Couldn't he have just laid a strong magnet over the pacemaker?

[Hellsbells]

Manchester Man Pleads Guilty To Lesser Charges For Cutting Out Father's Pacemaker

MANCHESTER, Iowa - A 34-year-old Manchester man accused of attempting to murder his father by cutting out his pacemaker in 2009 pleaded guilty Monday in Delaware County District Court.

Jesse Fierstine, originally charged with attempted murder and willful injury, pleaded guilty to willful injury, going armed with intent and two counts of assault causing serious injury. He faces up to 20 years in prison. Sentencing will be set later.

Mike Lahammer, Fierstine’s attorney, said he and co-counsel Frank Santiago had been working on terms for a plea deal with Delaware County Attorney John Bernau for about two months, but the three just reached an agreement today during a status conference. The trial was set to begin June 8.

“The plea wasn’t planned,” Lahammer siad. “This was just supposed to be a status conference because the judge couldn’t be at a pre-trial, but we worked it out. He (Fierstine) and his family are satisfied with the plea agreement.”

Lahammer said 1st District Judge Monica Ackley spent a lot of time going over the plea with Fierstine and making sure he understood his rights to a trial.

Fierstine’s relatives told The Gazette after his arrest that he hadn’t been taking his bipolar disorder medication at the time.

Lahammer said he would argue for concurrent terms and possibly a deferred judgment and probation. Fierstine is eligible because he didn’t plead to a forcible felony and because of lack of criminal history.

http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Manch...120096254.html

[Alf]

MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) --- An Iowa man who pleaded guilty to cutting his father's pacemaker from his chest with a pocketknife has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.

Jesse Fierstine, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in April to willful injury, going armed with intent and two counts of assault causing serious injury.

Fierstine was sentenced on Monday in Delaware County District Court.

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--Al