‘You Were The Only Demon That Day’: Louisiana Man Claimed Insanity After Stabbing Black Grandfather 16 Times But Jury Didn’t Buy It, Sentenced Him to Life In Less Than 30 Minutes
A suburban New Orleans man who ambushed his neighbor and stabbed him at least 16 times feigned mental illness in the hopes of raising an insanity defense, saying he was a “son of God” and needed to kill “a demon.” Jerry Gelpi, 42, was convicted of murder on Oct. 9 after his ruse fell apart…