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James Classen killed his wife of 31 years, from whom he was estranged, by stabbing her more than 70 times with a pair of scissors. His lawyer said Classen wasn't culpable because of his bipolar disorder. How tiresome.
The jury didn't buy it. They sentenced him to 22 years.
Liz Spikol is senior contributing editor of Philadelphia Weekly. She writes the award-winning column The Trouble With Spikol, which began as a chronicle of her struggle with mental illness, and has since expanded into humorous musings on everything from graphic novels to how to use a mop. She also writes the paper's book review column, Lit Gloss. This blog -- named one of the Top 10 Bipolar Blogs of 2007 by PsychCentral -- is about mental illness policy, news, personal journeys and more.