Not guilty by reason of insanity

Not guilty by reason of insanity. That was the judge’s ruling yesterday in an Oconee General Sessions Court proceeding in which a young woman faced multiple charges. According to Deputy Solicitor Lindsey Simmons, defendant April Dawn Townsend will now be evaluated at the State Department of Mental Health. Townsend faced charges of attempted murder, arson second degree, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Judge Scott Sprouse acted after hearing a forensic psychologist, Dr. Colbi Sutton, testify that Townend is schizophrenic.