Sniper trial: Teenager's lawyers plan insanity defence

Lawyers for Washington sniper suspect Lee Malvo are to mount an insanity defence at his murder trial, arguing that the teenager was a victim of “indoctrination” by his older co-defendant John Muhammad.

“This case is so bizarre in its facts, and the degree of indoctrination is so severe, that we would be remiss if we failed” to put the sanity issue before a jury, said Craig Cooley, a lawyer for 18-year-old Malvo.