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- Edwards was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2000 by his own psychiatrist, and a court appointed psychiatrist
- Was convicted in 2005
- Was found incompetent to stand trial twice
- Shoplifted shoes, shot security guard, and bystander
- Was shot by an FBI agent who was in the area at time of incident
- Less than one percent of felony prisoners represent themselves
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Ahmad Edwards was convicted of murder and battery with a deadly weapon, and sentenced to 30 years in prison in 1999. The incident happened when Edwards was caught shoplifting in a department store in Indiana, he shot a security guard and a customer while trying to flee.
Mental Illness
Edwards diagnosed with schizophrenia after his sentencing. Edwards later appealed the case, because he was denied the right to self representation, but declared competent to stand trial. The U.S. Supreme Court began to review the issue on March 26, 2008, and is urged by Indiana Solicitor General Thomas Fisher to bar such individuals from representing themselves.
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Ahmad Edwards on Amazon
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Confronting Empire: Interviews with David Barsamian - $52.70
Eqbal Ahmad was an influential political theorist, cultural critic, writer and academic. Born in India, he grew up in the last years of the British Raj, moving to Pakistan during t...Amazon
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Oliver: Lionel Bart's Oliver! - $11.98
Oliver! is one of the world's favorite musicals. Filled to the brim with hit songs, you're sure to find yourself singing along to this superb recording. From the rollicking 'Consid...Amazon
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The Black Arts Movement: Literary Nationalism in the 1960s and 1970s - $24.95
Emerging from a matrix of Old Left, black nationalist, and bohemian ideologies and institutions, African American artists and intellectuals in the 1960s coalesced to form the Black...Amazon
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The Pen and the Sword: Conversations with Edward Said - $15.00
"Said is forthright, even blunt, and he demonstrates a thrilling capacity for integrating culture and politics."—Publishers Weekly Gathered here are five wide-ra...Amazon
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Ahmad Edwards Questions
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Is anyone else sick of this whole, OMG... I love Edward Cullen fad? 8 AnswersAgreed. In homage to Kate Beckinsale... read more -
Do you think Wade Edwards was justified in shooting his 16 year old daughter's boyfriend after catching them having sex? 2 AnswersNo I think he is an over protective dad who can't let his daughter go, let alone understand that when kids grow up...sex becomes a topic...and a normal thing on... read more -
Is Ahmad and Abbie still together? 2 AnswersNo they are not. Looks like they ended their relationship just after the reunion special aired. While that is bad news for her, it is good news for the fans. Th... read more
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