Gary Yuen, Sleepwalker, Found Not Guilty Of Beating Prostitute With Bat

Sleepwalking can get alleged criminals off the hook.

A judge ruled that a Calgary man, who was sleepwalking when he beat a prostitute with a bat, was not guilty because he had a mental disorder.

Wilkins ruled Gary Yuen was in a state of parasomnia, in which a person commits involuntary acts while sleeping, according to the Calgary Sun.

The prosecution claimed Yuen was lying when he said he didn't remember striking the $1,000-a-night prostitute.

From the Herald Sun:

On the last day, the escort - who was not named - woke up to Mr Yuen, 48, beating her with a baseball bat before he choked her unconscious. When she regained consciousness, Mr Yuen was having sex with her.

The woman managed to escape from Mr Yuen’s home, bloodied and naked. He was still chasing her when someone in a passing vehicle picked her up.

The judge ordered Yuen to undergo a psychiatric evaluation before a board determines what action to take to prevent another incident from happening.

Comments

[ggervais]

07:25 AM on 06/22/2011

None of these 2 got what they deserved.

It would seem that our liberal society is more inclined in protecting the messed up jerks than ordinary people. The law always leans towards the one rich enough to buy the best lawyer...

Yes let Mr. Yueng take his meds until he forgets and then maybe he'll kill someone next time

[clabberty]

07:20 AM on 06/22/2011

Men can use just about any excuse t get away with sex crimes.

[Darren2Be]

11:00 PM on 06/21/2011

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[Jay from Ottawa]

04:15 PM on 06/21/2011

Sickening. The person, the act, and more importantly, the judge !

If this mans mental disorder is this serious, and he can commit acts like this, I want him either banished from the living world, or locked up in a mental asylum for ... how about forever.

What happens when Johnny crazy here forgets to take his meds one day, we'll pardon him for running around the city, beating and choking random people ? No thankyou.

I'm normally a very understanding, sympathetic person who believes everyone deserves a second chance, but I refuse to submit others to anything closely resembling what he did.

I'm pretty sure I know what kind of plea other deranged criminals will be making in the future, and it sickens me. Ship this man to the USA so they can put him down for us.

[flyyspitt]

06:29 PM on 06/21/2011

Want to see something more sickening??..Ken Parks in Ontario..

Acquitted of course..( crazy )

It started in 1987, when Parks got into his car, drove 20 kilometres to the home of his in-laws, entered their house with a key they'd given him and using a tire iron he brought with him, bludgeoned his mother-in-law to death.

He then turned on her husband, attempting to choke him to death, but he managed to survive the attack...

The rest of the story is here >>>> http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/24162--man-acquitted-of-sleepwalking-murder-running-for-school-trustee-in-durham

[Jake Thomas]

04:11 PM on 06/21/2011

As someone who suffers from Parasomnia I have empathy for both the victim and the perpetrator of this act. It may seem cut and dry to some but this is a complex issue. With that said the perpetrator has a responsibility to take meds or whatever treatment necessary so this does not happen again.
My deepest sympathy goes out to the victim of course. She did not deserve this at all.