Oroville woman convicted in samurai sword murder seeks retrial

The lawyer of an Oroville woman convicted of murdering her mother with a samurai sword is seeking a new trial.

[michele in oroville]

Well, here's some more 'outside information' for you...this woman is a monster. I don't care if she's legally insane or not...she must not be given any chance for parole. What's wrong with people? John Allen Muhammed, just executed, insisted to the very end that he was innocent, his ex-wife saying he had 'Gulf War Syndrome'. An Army doctor loses it and murders his brothers-in-arms, and we say he was 'stressed'? Let's get real---I believe in a fair defense, but some of these lawyers need a muzzle.

[OCHIFU]

As soon as they can figure out a way to give the victim a do over then I agree the convicted killer in this case should also get a do over.
That is the problem with our society when the result obtained is not the one desired, the excuses and accusations begin. Why not for a change let the person responsible for this horrible act be held accountable and suffer the consequence of her actions. Sorry folks but everyone does not always get a trophy at the end of the day.

[Dizzy]

I for one love the right to appeal.

As do alot of those "sorry we locked you up for 30 years even though you didn't really do anything, here's a couple bucks and your severely out of date, soon to be back in style clothing. have a nice day" 'felons' do too.

but she's a nutter.

[kayla]

michele in oroville wrote:

Well, here's some more 'outside information' for you...this woman is a monster. I don't care if she's legally insane or not...she must not be given any chance for parole. What's wrong with people? John Allen Muhammed, just executed, insisted to the very end that he was innocent, his ex-wife saying he had 'Gulf War Syndrome'. An Army doctor loses it and murders his brothers-in-arms, and we say he was 'stressed'? Let's get real---I believe in a fair defense, but some of these lawyers need a muzzle.

i am racheal's oldest daughter kayla. if you knew my mother you wouldmt be saying the same thing. what do you know about my mother??!!!?ANYTHING?!?!?!?! DIDNT THINK SO

[kayla]

"My mother is not a monster"
By:kayla g.

" we met in june in the wee hours of the morning. Goodmorning mommy, im ready to join the world.
some hours later there i was,wrapped in pink, a little girl. hours turned to days, days into weeeks, weeks into months, months into years. we grew up and got older. her face was always the same kind of sweet. i wasint allowed to live with mom for reasons i didnt understand as a child. wwhen i turned 11 she told me she had a "mental illness" what ever that was, i thought it just made her tired. she said it was bipolar. have you ever loved someone with bipolar? more months and years, i grow up more, and find out things i didnt know before, drugs and booz and out all night and up for days. every now and agian i'd get a call. shed be clean for a while and off the waggon she'd fall. have you ever loved anyone with addictions? to you who reads all the things and belives what you read, and you say what you say and your not right. my mother is not a monster."