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  • From: "Juliette Grimmett" <>
  • To: <>, <>, <>
  • Subject: More on Lariam
  • Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:04:27 -0500
  • List-archive: <https://list.mail.virginia.edu/mailman/private/sapc>
  • List-id: "Discussion List for sexual assault educators and counselors on campus." <sapc.list.mail.virginia.edu>

A little more on this stuff for you from Wendy Murphy:

In 2005, Illinois v. Mertz - the supreme court of illinois ruled that
there is no data whatsoever that lariam is causally connected to violent
behavior

in 2002 - US v Mezvinsky -- a federal court ruled there was no evidence
linking lariam to psychosis or irrational decision-making --

in short -- while any defense rooted in methodologically sound science
should be presented to a jury - there is no evidence that lariam is
causally connected to sexual violence or any other criminal activity -
thus, while a defense attorney can easily find a hired gun to testify
otherwise - it is also appropriate for prosecutors to file motions to
prevent such testimony as it is expensive and distracting. ? And
nonsensical claims that seek to mitigate personal responsibility distort
rather than elucidate the truth --

Wendy Murphy





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