The Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Murder requires specific intent.

It can be implied or specific, but there must be intent to do the act.

But what about a recent spate of murders committed while the killer is sound asleep?

And believe it or not, some jurors are actually buying it.

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

And my understanding this, a jury actually acquits someone of murder because they claim that they slept walk through the entire ordeal.

First of all, take a listen to this.

There's something going on with a young boy and my son-in-law. We need help, we need ambulance and police. Please.

Okay, we have a dearly emergency. There's a young boy in my grandchild.

For years old, we can't wake him up. The father is locked up in a room. We don't know what's going on.

Everybody screaming.

Wow, that must be some sound sleeper because everybody is screaming.

And daddy's still asleep. Listen to a little bit more of that 911 call.

And tell me what's going on.

I don't know. My daughter's up there screaming. Her husband is in his study. He won't come out.

And now there's a young boy. His son, four years old, we can't wake him up.

Okay, I'm fine.

And I don't know what's going on. We need emergency as fast as possible.

Sir, say on the phone with me, okay? I will. I'm information for you. Someone else is going to get him on the way, okay?

Is there a child? Is it your grandson?

My grandson is 40 years old. My daughter is trying to break into a girl. We don't know if he's alive or not alive.

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