James was a very intelligent, creative young man that attended UCB. He was viewed as something of a loner and quite eccentric by his peers. His professors viewed him as being a brilliant student in the field of Astrophysics.

James was first diagnosed with schizophrenia when he was seventeen years of age and a senior in high school. He suffered from all of the classic symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia. There were times when he felt that the cafeteria workers were trying to poison him or that the FBI was spying on him. There were other times when he felt that Satan was attempting to command him, days that he felt he spent in hell. There were other times when he felt that the walls were covered with bees and the loud and constant buzzing drove him to the edge. He had unsuccessfully tried to commit suicide.

The medication that James was taking did serve to calm him. However, it numbed his mind and entire body. Just to speak would sometimes require all of his strength. When he took himself off of medication, the assassins and spies, the devil, and bees would all return.

Now at the age of 28, James was in a bad way. He had taken himself off medication. He had lost his job and was dirty and homeless. James loudly heard the voice of Satan, who warned him of the evilness of women. Satan scolded about the sins of Eve, Medusa and Lady MacBeth. Satan commanded James to seek revenge.

James stole a knife from a street vendor. He entered a clothing boutique on Polk Street in San Francisco, an area he hung around during the days. He barged into the boutique, welding a knife wildly. When all was said and done, he had stabbed and killed one woman and badly scarred and injured two others. One of the injured women had seen him in the neighborhood several times before.

A day later, the police located James in the BART station where he spent his nights. He was definitively identified by the injured women and booked on charges of murder and attempted murder. The attorneys of James felt that they had a clear cut case of not guilty due to insanity.