No words can begin to say it.............
That's how I feel, too.
Although, locked up in a hospital or locked up in jail, she will be locked up either way. But for Mario especially, hearing not guilty is going to be exceptionally hard.
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43TONYA FULLER-BALLETTA: NOT GUILTY DUE TO INSANITY
by bebu infriends,.
treshappy contacted me today and let me know that the providence journal of rhode island reported that tonya fuller-balletta was aquitted because of insanity.
nothing has been reported about sentencing as of yet.. http://www.projo.com/news/content/fuller_balletta_26_05-27-07_1f5pql3.2677286.html.
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TONYA FULLER-BALLETTA: NOT GUILTY DUE TO INSANITY
by bebu infriends,.
treshappy contacted me today and let me know that the providence journal of rhode island reported that tonya fuller-balletta was aquitted because of insanity.
nothing has been reported about sentencing as of yet.. http://www.projo.com/news/content/fuller_balletta_26_05-27-07_1f5pql3.2677286.html.
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Friends,
TresHappy contacted me today and let me know that the Providence Journal of Rhode Island reported that Tonya Fuller-Balletta was aquitted because of insanity. Nothing has been reported about sentencing as of yet.
http://www.projo.com/news/content/FULLER_BALLETTA_26_05-27-07_1F5PQL3.2677286.html
Woman not guilty of daughter’s murder
01:00 AM EDT on Sunday, May 27, 2007
PROVIDENCE — Onetime Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Tonya Fuller-Balletta has been found not guilty by reason of insanity of murdering her 12-year-old daughter by setting fire in her house.
Superior Court Judge Susan E. McGuirl found Fuller-Balletta, 39, formerly of 36 Ophelia St., Providence, not guilty Friday on all eight counts of the indictment, which also included first-degree arson, according to the state attorney general’s office.
A psychiatrist for the defense argued during trial that Fuller-Balletta suffered from a "psychotic disorder" when she set the fire.
Fuller-Balletta became enraged on Oct. 29, 2004, and tried to barricade her home when the police arrived to serve her with an old warrant related to an accusation that she had written a bad check.
She allegedly told her daughters the police had come to kill them, and then set a fire in a bedroom at her home at 36 Ophelia St.
Fuller-Balletta and her daughter Marina were taken out the bedroom windows by authorities, but the police could not get to Fuller-Balletta’s daughter Talia, who was burned and died a month later in the hospital.
Fuller-Balletta "was unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of her behavior" because of her mental illness, psychiatrist Dr. Joseph V. Penn told the court. For at least a year before the fire, Fuller-Balletta exhibited signs of mental illness, he said.
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If you are unfamiliar with this story that affected one of JWD's posters, Utopian Reformist/Mario Balletta, you can read the thread Mario started back in November of 2004:
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/9/80403/1.ashx
The anniversary of Talia's birthday is May 31. She would have been 15.
For you, (((Mario))).
Beverly
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Was man created perfect?
by moshe inthe bible explains that adam and eve were created human and because they had eaten from the tree of knowledge good and evil, they became almost like god and the angels.- gen 3:22-24. they knew the difference between good and bad, which the rest of the animals did not.
god kicked them out of the garden of eden to keep them from eating from the tree of life and becoming immortal- just like god.
if they had been able to get to the tree of life, they could have lived forever.
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I don't think man was created perfect. The text doesn't say even that, either.
I do think man was created very good. And I think that the situation portrays man being innocent, rather than perfect. What we often refer to as "loss of innocence" today usually refers to someone helpless and uncomprehending being victimized by someone evil. But 'loss of innocence' here was by default, inherent in disobedience. The situation is rather ironic, really.
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More help needed... if you can! (for FHN)
by bebu inhey all,.
no pressure, no guilt, but for those of you who can, and those who feel like they would like to make a difference for someone special on this board (aka "family" to many of you), could you please consider helping a 'sister' in real need?
flyinghighnow needs some short-term help financially.
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Thanks, cellist, for the bttt. I (and FHN I'm sure) would appreciate this thread (and hers) being brought BTTT throughout the week, a few times a day. So those of you who want to help in a very simple way, this is one!
I spoke with FHN last night. There's a ton on her plate, but she is hanging in there. Things change dramatically daily in several areas of her life (Andy, work, $, custody, Andy's folks), so the ride has been exceptionally stresfull.
And again: Thanks to everyone who has given (or will give) her any personal help.
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Seeing someone else in greater pain than myself puts things in perspective?
by Guest with Questions infor the past 19 days i've been suffering with tooth pain.
i had it crowned but it got infected.
i was put on pennicilin.
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Yes, I can hardly imagine hearing such news. I can only have faith that somehow I'd get through it!
All it takes is one super tragedy like that to really realize how petty we have been in our complaints. I think that's one reason why lots of folks come back from near death experiences with renewed appreciation for life.
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More help needed... if you can! (for FHN)
by bebu inhey all,.
no pressure, no guilt, but for those of you who can, and those who feel like they would like to make a difference for someone special on this board (aka "family" to many of you), could you please consider helping a 'sister' in real need?
flyinghighnow needs some short-term help financially.
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Thanks to the several people who contacted me today so far!!
You're all loverly!
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More help needed... if you can! (for FHN)
by bebu inhey all,.
no pressure, no guilt, but for those of you who can, and those who feel like they would like to make a difference for someone special on this board (aka "family" to many of you), could you please consider helping a 'sister' in real need?
flyinghighnow needs some short-term help financially.
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GGBG, FHN told me that she had to pay a fee off of the funds she received from credit/debit cards. My account is linked to my bank account, and she said she did not have to pay fees in that case.
I don't know how much the fees are--$1 or so? A percentage? I can't look it up at present but if someone else wants to they can let us all know the details.
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MY WIFE'S GOING TO HAVE A BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Warlock inat least that's what i said back in the 80's when she got pregnant.. so what did you expect?
another "i'm leaving" thread?.
go to hell and have a nice weekend, especially if you're off monday.. warlock .
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O.K. Warlock>>>> Go to your room
...and stay there until Tuesday!!! bebu
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More help needed... if you can! (for FHN)
by bebu inhey all,.
no pressure, no guilt, but for those of you who can, and those who feel like they would like to make a difference for someone special on this board (aka "family" to many of you), could you please consider helping a 'sister' in real need?
flyinghighnow needs some short-term help financially.
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(Mulan, I've never had any problems with Paypal either. It certainly helps in situations like this, too.)
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More help needed... if you can! (for FHN)
by bebu inhey all,.
no pressure, no guilt, but for those of you who can, and those who feel like they would like to make a difference for someone special on this board (aka "family" to many of you), could you please consider helping a 'sister' in real need?
flyinghighnow needs some short-term help financially.
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Es, YOU finally got a pm back.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand: BTTT!!
("Back to the top", for those who wonder.)
bebu