“I’m very thankful to the jurors for taking the time to look at what was really going on with her,” Maura McMahon said, her own eyes wet from crying. One of ten jurors who determined Anissa Weier was mentally ill when she participated in the stabbing of a classmate said the parents of all three girls involved bear responsibility for the tragedy. The victim was found crawling away by a cyclist but she survived the attack. "It wasn't kill or be killed. Waukesha County Deputy District Attorney Ted Szczupakiewicz. Earlier, the 2nd District Appeals court affirmed a lower court's determination that it was reasonable to try both girls as adults. Weier, now 15, pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree intentional homicide in a deal with prosecutors in August. Anissa Weier trembled as the jury's verdict was read after a week of testimony and some 11 hours of deliberations. Both Weier and Geyser told detectives they felt they had to kill Leutner to become Slenderman's "proxies," or servants, and protect their families from the demon's wrath. All three girls were 12 years old at the time. Szczupakiewicz said. Slender Man Verdict: Teen Girl Avoids Prison Time for Stabbing Alberto Luperon Sep 16th, 2017, 12:10 am Jurors in Waukesha County, Wisconsin say 15-year-old Anissa Weier shouldn’t serve prison time for the stabbing of a classmate in 2014. Geyser and her friend, Anissa Weier, lured Payton Leutner into a wooded park in 2014 and repeatedly stabbed her to appease the made-up villain who preys on children. He said the girls had planned the attack for at least four months. Morgan stabbed Payton 19 times before taking off with Anissa through the woods to find Slender Man, the fictional meme they say ordered the murder of their friend. At 12 years old, she had no way to protect herself from (Slenderman) except for Morgan's advice and they swirled down into madness together.". The panel of jurors assigned to the case were charged with the task of determining whether Weier was suffering from a mental illness at the time of the May 2014 attack that resulted in the stabbing of Leutner. A passing bicyclist found Leutner, who barely survived her wounds. Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier Geyser and Weier were charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide, which carries a possible sentence of up to 65 years in prison. The prosecution argued for 25 years. She wasn’t available afterward, but her attorney said Weier was relieved and cried following the verdict. In the Slenderman case, the defense argued that Weier and Geyser developed a strong emotional bond that led to their shared belief that the paranormal character Slenderman existed in the real world. … This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Anissa Weier’s family was relieved by Friday’s verdict in the Slender Man stabbing case, the family of the victim sees the ruling in a much different light. Jurors reached the verdict late Friday in the trial of Anissa Weier. Geyser and another girl, Anissa Weier, admitted that they lured Leutner into some woods near a suburban Milwaukee park in Waukesha County, as CrimeOnline reported. They planned to walk hundreds of miles north in the forest to meet Slender Man — a tall, thin, blank-faced figure in a black suit alternatively viewed as a force of evil or an avenging angel. Now, the first of the Slender Man stabbing case's verdicts is in. As a result of Thursday's sentencing, Weier will be committed to the Winnebago Mental Health Institute. All three girls were 12 years old. Weier also pleaded not guilty due to mental illness or defect, which led to this week's trial. But she claimed she was mentally ill during the attack and not responsible for her actions, in a bid to be sent to a mental institution rather than prison. Weier told authorities that attack was meant to appease the fictional character Slender Man Anissa Weier trembled as the jury's verdict late Friday was read after a week of testimony and some 11 hours of deliberations. All three girls were 12 at the time when Geyser stabbed the victim 19 times before she and Weier left her to die as … Geyser stabbed Leutner 19 times, as Weier … Women And Girls Fund Of Waukesha County Adds New Board Members, Brookfield Woman Addresses Racial Division Through Conversation, 2 Brookfield Businesses Destroyed In Industrial Fire, Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black Americans, Evers’ Budget Proposal Would Legalize Recreational Marijuana. It came after a week's testimony over Weier's mental state at the time she and a friend, Morgan Geyser, stabbed a classmate in what they said was an effort to please the fictional horror character known as Slender Man. As Fox 6 reports, Payton Leutner’s family is utterly “disappointed” in the verdict handed down by the Wisconsin court. https://www.wisn.com/article/anissa-weier-slender-man-trial/12227648 Anissa Weier trembled as the jury's verdict was read after a week of testimony and some 11 hours of deliberations. 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According to court records, Weier's defense argued that she receive institutional care until she turned 25 years old — a total of nine years. She will now spend at least three years in a mental hospital. Anissa Weier’s family was relieved by Friday’s verdict in the Slender Man stabbing case, the family of the victim sees the ruling in a much different light. Weier and Morgan Geyser were originally charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide as a party to the crime. Morgan Geyser, along with Anissa Weier, lured the victim into the woods and stabbed her 19 times. Now, the first of the Slender Man stabbing case's verdicts is in. Morgan stabbed Payton 19 times before taking off with Anissa through the woods to find Slender Man, the fictional meme they say ordered the murder of their friend. Weier and Morgan … Citing the ruling last year, the appeals court said if the girls were found guilty in the juvenile system they would be released at age 18 with no supervision or mental health treatment. After the incident, Leutner, also 12, was barely alive when she crawled to a nearby road in Waukesha, Wisconsin, where a passing bicyclist found her the next morning. Anissa Weier Slender Man Trial Day 3 Psychologist Dr. Michael Caldwell Testifies Leutner was found crawling out of woods with 19 stab wounds near Geyser’s home in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the morning after the three then-12-year-old girls had a sleepover. Slenderman Trial: Anissa Weier Sentence Is 25 Years A jury determined that Weier was suffering from a mental illness during the May 2014 stabbing of a … "Weier, bespectacled and dressed in a long gray-and-white cardigan, visibly trembled in her seat during the closings.Wisconsin law requires only 10 of 12 jurors to render a verdict on whether a criminal defendant wasn't responsible for her actions due to a mental condition. In the end, the jury decides she should be committed to a state mental institution rather than going to prison. Leutner underwent surgery at Waukesha Memorial Hospital before she made a faster-than-expected recovery and was back in school a few months later. She wasn't available afterward, but her attorney said Weier was relieved and cried following the verdict. All three girls were 12 at the time. He asked jurors to consider why if the girls were so afraid of Slenderman they waited so long to attack Leutner. But it wasn't the same 10 on both questions, according to McMahon. She wasn’t available afterward, but her attorney said Weier was relieved and cried following the verdict. In this Sept. 13, 2017 file photo, Anissa Weier, listens as former teachers testify during her trial in Waukesha County Court, in Waukesha, Wis. One of the two Wisconsin girls accused of stabbing a classmate, Payton Leuter, in 2014 to gain the favor of a horror character named Slender Man will soon learn how long she will spend in a mental health facility. Geyser stabbed Leutner 19 times while Weier urged her on, according to investigators. Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser lured classmate Payton Leutner into the woods at a park in Waukesha, a Milwaukee suburb, in 2014. “I’m very thankful to the jurors for taking the time to look at what was really going on with her,” Maura McMahon said, her own eyes wet from crying. Bohren ordered the jury to resume deliberations.In closing arguments, McMahon told the jury that Weier was lonely, depressed and descended into "madness" that warranted a mental hospital rather than prison. Anissa Weier, 16, will move to Winnebago Mental Health Institute, where, by her own agreement, she will spend at least three years before seeking release on … Geyser has pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted first-degree intentional homicide by reason of mental disease or defect. In some accounts, he targets children. All three girls were 12 years old. One child held Leutner to the ground while the other plunged the knife into her chest, arms and legs a total of 19 times, according to police. According to the criminal complaint, the girls planned to kill their friend so they could be "proxies of Slenderman.". The jury has been deliberating Anissa Weier's case for hours now, and asked to rewatch a portion of the more than three-hour long interview with police. Anissa Weier trembled as the jury’s verdict late Friday was read after a week of testimony and some 11 hours of deliberations. McMahon said she hopes the case reveals that children may be dealing with mental health issues lost on adults who have become too busy with their own lives to pay attention and resources abound to help them. She wasn't available afterward, but her attorney said Weier was relieved and cried following the verdict. Anissa Weier's father testifies he never saw signs of mental illness. Employment; Legal Notices; Legal Resource Directory; Events. Anissa Weier told police, "[Geyser] said, oh there was one thing I forgot to tell you. Anissa Weier listens during jury selection in her trial at Waukesha County Courthouse Monday, Sept 11, 2017, in Waukesha, Wis. Morry Gash / AP "It's just fair. As a result, she would be 37 years old before her sentence has been served. Anissa Weier, 15, pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree homicide as a party to a crime, with use of a deadly weapon while Morgan Geyser was sentenced to 40 years in a mental health unit. ADVERTISEMENT . Morgan Geyser was 12 years old when she and her friend Anissa Weier attacked classmate Payton Leutner in a Milwaukee suburb in 2014. Anissa Weier (left) and Morgan Geyser (right) lured Payton Leutner into the woods at a park in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha in 2014 and attacked her, investigators said. In 2014, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier lured their best friend, Payton Leutner, into the woods in Wisconsin and attacked her. Moms of guilty teens in 'Slender Man' case speak out. WAUKESHA — Anissa Weier, who admitted to participating in the stabbing of a classmate to please the fictional character Slenderman will avoid prison after a jury determined Friday, September 15th that she was mentally ill at the time of the attack. In 2014, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier lured their best friend, Payton Leutner, into the woods in Wisconsin and attacked her. Anissa Weier was ordered to a state mental health facility for up to 25 years, while Morgan will be sent to a state mental health facility for 40 years. The knife used in the stabbing was in a bag they carried. Anissa Weier has been sentenced to 25 years in a mental institution for her role in the Slender Man stabbings. Weier and Geyser were apprehended near Interstate 94 at Steinhafel's furniture store. Leutner was left for dead, but she crawled out of the woods and got help from a passing bicyclist. "It comes down to did she have to or did she want to?" Anissa Weier trembled as the jury's verdict was read after a week of testimony and some 11 hours of deliberations. Testing door handles for COVID-19: How concerned should we be? If her release is granted, she would serve the remainder of her sentence on extended supervision. Anissa Weier trembled as the jury's verdict was read after a week of testimony and some 11 hours of deliberations. She wasn’t available afterward, but her attorney said Weier was relieved and cried following the verdict. Some renderings show him as a long-limbed, lean man in a black suit, with no face; others with tentacles protruding from his back. Geyser stabbed Leutner 19 times while Weier urged her on, according to investigators. The verdict came late Friday night as 10 of 12 jurors agreed Anissa Weier, 15, was suffering from a mental disorder that prevented her from conforming to the law when she and Morgan Geyser attempted to fatally stab a sixth-grade classmate in 2014, the Journal Sentinel reported. Anissa Weier was found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. Geyser and her friend Anissa Weier, also 12, were arrested for stabbing their classmate 19 times as an homage to an online fictional character known as Slender Man. Together, Weier and Geyser became obsessed with Slenderman, developing a condition called shared delusional disorder, McMahon said. Leutner's family left the courtroom in silence; a victim witness coordinator told reporters the family had no comment.Judge Michael Bohren ordered a pre-commitment investigation report on Weier and said he would hold a hearing to decide how long to commit her after the report is completed. Anissa Weier, 16, who said she was mentally ill when she and a friend attacked a fellow 12-year-old, is to be institutionalized until she is 37 … Sacrificing their friend ensured them special positions as "proxies" for Slender Man, a killer of children, police said, and the girls planned the attack for months. Anissa Weier trembled as the jury's verdict was read after a week of testimony and some 11 hours of deliberations. The girls were particularly fascinated with the story of Slenderman, a killer of children. 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