Man pleads insanity to killing wife after he ate marijuana sweet
A man accused of eating marijuana-infused candy he bought at a legal pot shop and then killing his wife has changed his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity. Richard Kirk, 49, is charged with first-degree murder after his wife, Kristine, 44, was shot dead in April 2014. His legal team have suggested that Kirk was so impaired by the weed-infused ‘Karma Kandy Orange Ginger’ that he may not have intended to kill her. The shooting stoked concerns about the effects of the marijuana snacks, which have become popular since Denver legalised recreational marijuana stores. Just before she was shot, Kristine Kirk told 911 dispatchers that her husband was acting more drunk than violent, crawling through a bedroom window and cutting his legs on broken glass. Prosecutors maintain he had the sense to remember the code to a locked gun safe and press the weapon to his wife’s head. Kirk pleaded not guilty in March. He has since recruited a new attorney, who has not ...