Saginaw Sperm Donor Is Using Insanity Defense In Death Of Son

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The Saginaw Police Department is investigating the apparent homicide of a 20-month-old boy, the city’s first reported killing of 2022, according to a news release from the department.

At roughly 10:25 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, a Saginaw officer assigned to a local hospital was alerted to the emergency room. Twenty-month-old Tony Jackson was brought to the hospital by ambulance after a 911 call by his father. He arrived with “severe injuries throughout his body” and was pronounced dead shortly after, according to the release.

Jackson’s parents were brought into the department for questioning, according to the release. After investigating, police detectives determined Jackson’s death was a homicide committed at the family’s home. Jackson’s father was subsequently arrested and is now lodged at Saginaw County Jail for open murder, according to the release.

Investigators will meet with the Saginaw County Prosecutor’s Office in the next few days to pursue the anticipated murder charges. Further details are not yet available as the investigation into the killing is open and ongoing, according to the release.

Saginaw’s first homicide of 2022 is a 20-month-old boy, police say

Tony Jackson's father has been jailed for open murder, according to the release.

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A Saginaw father has been charged with murder in the death of his toddler son

Saginaw County District Judge Elian E.H. Fichtner on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 12, arraigned Tony L. Lipsey-Jackson, 28 on single counts of open murder and first-degree child abuse.

Open murder contains both first- and second-degree murder, both of which are life offenses, though a conviction of first-degree murder mandates a sentence of life without the possibility of parole.

Defense attorney Ann Chamberlain said Lipsey-Jackson was standing mute to the charges, prompting Fichtner to enter not-guilty pleas on the defendant’s behalf. The judge also referred Lipsey-Jackson’s case to the Office of Assigned Counsel at Chamberlain’s request.

The charges stem from the death of Lipsey-Jackson’s 20-month-old son, Tony Jackson. About 10:25 p.m. on Jan. 8, a Saginaw officer assigned to a local hospital was alerted to the emergency room.

The child had been brought to the hospital by ambulance after a 911 call was placed by Lipsey-Jackson, police have said. The child arrived with “severe injuries throughout his body” and was pronounced dead shortly after, police have said.

Police brought Lipsey-Jackson and the child’s mother to headquarters for questioning. After investigating, police detectives determined the child’s death was a homicide committed at the family’s home.

Officers arrested Lipsey-Jackson, who has been lodged in the Saginaw County Jail ever since.



Police and prosecutors have declined to say how the child was killed. Prosecutors likewise declined to comment on if the child’s mother is going to face criminal charges.

Saginaw father charged with murder, child abuse in toddler son’s death

The defendant faces two life offenses.

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A Saginaw father accused of killing his toddler son is to mount an insanity defense in his upcoming court proceedings.

Tony L. Lipsey-Jackson, 28, is charged with open murder and first-degree child abuse stemming from the Jan. 8 death of his 20-month-old son, Tony L. Jackson Jr.

Lipsey-Jackson has been in police custody since his arrest on Jan. 9.

On Feb. 6, defense attorney Jeffrey J. Rupp filed a notice of intent to present an insanity defense for Lipsey-Jackson.

“Based on conversations with Mr. Jackson and his family, it is counsel’s understanding that Mr. Jackson has a history of mental health issues,” Rupp wrote. “In recent years, Mr. Jackson has been treated with Community Mental Health. In conversations with Mr. Jackson, he has expressed to counsel that [he] does not understand the legal process or what is happening to him.”

Rupp also filed a motion for Lipsey-Jackson to undergo a psychological examination to assess his competency for trial and criminal responsibility.

Saginaw County District Judge David D. Hoffman on Thursday, March 3, granted the motion and signed an order referring Lipsey-Jackson to the Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Ypsilanti.

Gauging competency means determining if a defendant’s current mental or emotional state is fit enough for trial, to the extent he or she understands the charges against them and their constitutional rights. Criminal responsibility assesses if a defendant should be deemed responsible or not for the alleged crime based on their mental or emotional state when the offense occurred.

Under Michigan law, asserting a defendant was insane is an affirmative defense, meaning the defendant may concede they committed an illegal act though they are not liable.

“An individual is legally insane if, as a result of mental illness … or as a result of having an intellectual disability … that person lacks substantial capacity either to appreciate the nature and quality or the wrongfulness of his or her conduct or to conform his or her conduct to the requirements of the law,” Michigan statute states.

Saginaw dad charged with killing toddler son to mount insanity defense

"In conversations with Mr. Jackson, he has expressed to counsel that [he] does not understand the legal process or what is happening to him."

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They are never too crazy or stupid to fuck though - are they.

 

[Satanica]

They're never crazy until they're in trouble. He's only incompetent when it comes to being human. He's really horrible at that one.

 

[thuumpr]

They're never crazy until they're in trouble. He's only incompetent when it comes to being human. He's really horrible at that one.

Naw!

He's crazy if he thinks this defense will work!

 

[Sugar Cookie]

A Saginaw father accused of killing his toddler son has been deemed incompetent to stand trial.

Saginaw County District Judge David D. Hoffman on Monday, May 16, found Tony L. Lipsey-Jackson, 28, incompetent to participate in court hearings. Hoffman based his finding on a report from the Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Ypsilanti, where he had ordered Lipsey-Jackson sent for an evaluation on March 3.

In his order, Hoffman did write that Lipsey-Jackson’s competence may be restorable.

“There is a substantial probability that the defendant, if provided a course of treatment, will attain competence to stand trial within the time limit established by law,” the document states. “The defendant shall undergo treatment to render the defendant competent to stand trial.”

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services was appointed as Lipsey-Jackson’s medical supervisor. Hoffman ordered Lipsey-Jackson committed for inpatient treatment at the Forensic Center.

After six months of treatment, a defendant’s competency is reassessed. If a judge rules the defendant is still incompetent, they are sent back to the Forensic Center for more treatment.

Saginaw father accused of killing toddler son not competent for trial

A judge found the defendant was not mentally fit for trial, but wrote his competency could possibly be restored.

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[Hermy]

<<<After six months of treatment, a defendant’s competency is reassessed. If a judge rules the defendant is still incompetent, they are sent back to the Forensic Center for more treatment.

I was pissed when I read that he was declared incompetent BUT the above quote offers a glimmer of hope. He will be reassessed, treated some more, then reassessed again. Sooner or later, he's going to have to face the music so, bottom line, his insanity defense is just putting off the inevitable.

Fingers crossed...

 

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Under Michigan law, a defendant found incompetent has 15 months to regain competency in cases where charges may result in life imprisonment, unless prosecutors decline to pursue the case.

If a defendant is found competent before the deadline, the case against them continues. However, if a defendant can’t be made competent within the 15-month period, they are sent back to the Forensic Center indefinitely.

In such cases, defendants undergo treatment until Forensic Center staff deem they are no longer a danger to themselves or others. At that point, the case can proceed to trial, regardless of how many years might have elapsed since the crime was committed.

Saginaw father accused of killing toddler son not competent for trial

A judge found the defendant was not mentally fit for trial, but wrote his competency could possibly be restored.

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A Saginaw man is no longer facing charges that he killed his toddler son more than two years ago, due to an issue with his psychological fitness to stand trial.

Saginaw County District Judge David D. Hoffman on May 8 signed an order dismissing the case against Tony L. Lipsey-Jackson, 30, who had been charged with open murder and first-degree child abuse. Hoffman granted the dismissal at the request of defense attorney Jeffrey J. Rupp, who sought such a ruling on the grounds his client had not had his competency restored in the statute-mandated timeframe.

Lipsey-Jackson’s charges stemmed from the death of his 20-month-old son, Tony L. Jackson Jr., in January 2022.

Lipsey-Jackson was first deemed incompetent in May 2022 after being evaluated by staff at the Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Ypsilanti. Though his competency was restored in February 2023, a subsequent independent evaluation found him incompetent that August.

As a result, Hoffman ordered Lipsey-Jackson to undergo treatment. By that November, analysists still considered him incompetent.

Under Michigan law, a defendant found incompetent has 15 months to regain competency in cases where charges may result in life imprisonment, unless prosecutors decline to pursue the case.

Ultimately, Lipsey-Jackson’s competency could not be restored within that 15-month span. Prosecutors must now file a petition with Probate Court to ensure Lipsey-Jackson can receive treatment.

Hoffman dismissed the case without prejudice, meaning prosecutors could theoretically refile charges if Lipsey-Jackson’s competency is restored.

Police have said Lipsey-Jackson on the night of Jan. 8, 2022, called 911 to summon an ambulance for his son. The ambulance brought the child to a local emergency room for treatment of “severe injuries throughout his body,” but he was pronounced deceased shortly thereafter.

Judge dismisses case of Saginaw father accused of killing toddler son

The case was dismissed due to the defendant's psychological competency.

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Baby Tony

 

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Police say 24-year-old Cassandra Jacker was arraigned on one count of homicide-manslaughter in connection with the death of her baby, Tony Jackson.

Mother of 20-month-old killed in Saginaw charged with manslaughter

The mother of a 20-month-old Saginaw baby who died last weekend has been formally charged with manslaughter.

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Her case is still pending.