NY man accused of beheading claims he was battered

by Carolyn Thompson
Houston Chronicle
January 22, 2010

http://www.islamist-watch.org/3076/ny-man-accused-of-beheading-claims-he-was-battered

Excerpt:

The founder of an Islam-oriented television station who is accused of beheading his wife was abused by her for years, according to his lawyer, who said Friday he will pursue a defense combining that justification as well as psychiatric claims.

Defense attorneys' claims that Muzzammil Hassan was victimized by his wife drew a blunt response from District Attorney Frank Sedita after a hearing Friday.

"He chopped her head off," Sedita said. "He chopped her head off. That's all I have to say about Mr. Hassan's apparent defense that he was a battered spouse."

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