Bullitt County, KY — Tiffanie Lucas, a Kentucky woman accused of killing her two young sons, is planning to use an insanity defense, according to a recent motion filed in Bullitt Circuit Court on September 11, 2024.
Lucas is charged with the murders of her sons, 6-year-old Maurice Baker Jr. and 9-year-old Jayden Howard, who were found fatally shot in their Shepherdsville home on November 8, 2023. The defense motion indicates that Lucas’s attorney intends to assert an insanity defense, arguing that she was suffering from a mental disease or defect at the time of the alleged offense.
The defense also plans to present expert testimony related to Lucas’s mental state to address both her guilt and potential sentencing. This approach seeks to establish that her mental condition significantly impacted her actions during the incident.
Following the tragic event, Lucas was found outside her home, having collapsed on a neighbor’s driveway. During questioning by police, she reportedly claimed the shooting was an accident. This statement was revealed through testimony from a detective during a hearing in November 2023.
The case has drawn significant attention, with ongoing coverage by local media outlets including WHAS 11, WDRB, and WAVE.
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