Whitley Temple, the woman accused of stealing a Chicago police officer's patrol car and dragging him with it while she was naked, was found not guilty of attempted murder and other charges Wednesday. The judge, Cook County Judge Tyria Walton, ruled in favor of the defense's mental insanity argument.
The Chicago woman who assaulted a cop, stole a cop car and ran over a cop while n*ked was just acquitted by a judge because she was going through a “psychotic episode.” He will not serve any prison time.
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After the bench trial in June 2022, the judge found Temple not guilty of one count of attempted murder and not guilty by reason of insanity of four other counts, two counts of aggravated battery on a police officer , carjacking and possession of a stolen vehicle. vehicle
The sentence means Temple is free but must appear in court to discuss the mental health officer's treatment plan.
During the trial, the defense argued that Temple was “in a psychotic state” at the time of the incident and claimed it was a “textbook case of insanity.” Both sides presented their closing arguments on Wednesday.
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In June 2022, Chicago Police Officer Edward Poppish discovered Temple naked on a street in West Garfield Park before her car was stolen, run over and dragged away in the SUV. He then fled at 90 mph and crashed into four cars at Harrison Street and Damen Avenue in the Illinois Medical District on the Near West Side.
Poppish, a 23-year police veteran, suffered a concussion and head injuries that required multiple stitches.
Temple's lawyer stated that he was “in a psychotic state” and had been causing concern for his family days before the incident. She had a “paranoid idea” that someone was stalking her and trying to kill the women in her family.
Her lawyer also noted that she believed she had been sexually assaulted. In March, Temple, who had been hired by the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services as a senior accountant, was fired.
When asked about the city's knowledge of the charges and the victim's identity, a department spokesman said they could not comment on personnel matters.
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