He escaped twice after being arrested, and there was no apparent sign of regret on his face. When he was asked if he deserved the capital punishment given by the state, he said he would not want to die. He said he did deserve such a punishment, the most extreme one that the society allowed.
However, he pointed out an irony. At the same time, Ted said that killing him was not the solution. His death would not bring back the children to their parents. It would not ease the pain the parents had due to his murderous acts. Instead of killing people like him, the state should protect people against the violence shown in the media. Ted believed such things were responsible for making more people like him. After a few months, authorities had enough evidence and they charged Bundy in the Caryn Campbell murder.
Ted Bundy decided to be his own lawyer. However, as a lawyer, he had other plans. Simply because he was an attorney, he was not required to wear leg shackles or handcuffs. Bundy was without handcuffs, and he escaped from the courthouse during a break. During the break, he visited the library at the courthouse to research on his case. Even though he was in the second story, he jumped from a window and sprained his ankle after landing.
He managed to escape to the Aspen Mountain. He had to move back to the city due to his pain. He was captured once again after being on the run for six days. Ted Bundy had to stay in prison for around 18 months, as he was found guilty in the Carol DaRonch trial. He just had to wait for a brief time to be a free man again. However, Ted was not somebody to stay in prison. He managed to get a hold of a hacksaw blade and a detailed floor plan of the prison. Later on, it was learned that he got the money from his visitors, especially from Carole Ann Boone.
He lost 16 kg and crawled into the space. He even did a number of practice runs before executing the actual plot. An informer did report of a movement within the ceiling, but it was never investigated.
He stole a car and escaped. The escape was discovered only after 17 hours. Ted Bundy underwent a number of psychiatric tests, but experts did not arrive at a unanimous conclusion. He was initially diagnosed with bipolar disorder. However, the diagnosis was changed later on. There were suggestions that Bundy suffered from multiple personality disorder. He apparently behaved like a stranger. Even though experts did not come to one conclusion, most of them talked about bipolar disorder and Anti-Social Personality Disorder.
Patients with such traits are identified as psychopaths or sociopaths. Such people do not have the capability to distinguish wrong from right. However, their behavior does not change much during the process. They also do not have the feeling of remorse or guilt for their inappropriate actions. When asked if he felt guilty for his actions, Ted said guilt would not solve anything.
They had a child who was believed to have been conceived in the visiting area of the prison Bundy was in, while he was on a death row. If the picture above has to be believed, she is ironically a brunette. Ted, a college dropout, considered himself an efficient lawyer, even though he did not have any law degree.
He was aware of a Florida law that allowed couples to be considered legally married, if they issued a marriage declaration in the presence of a federal judge. Basically, he got married to Carol while she was on the witness stand.
However, when she realized that Ted was guilty, she divorced him. Ted Bundy apparently wept and cried the night before he was executed. Two guards took him to the death chamber and strapped him to the chair.
Bundy looked at people on the other side of the glass. He nodded to them, including to those who prosecuted him. He mumbled, as if he wanted to say something. Tom Barton asked him if he had any final words. You would think that marriage would be the furthest thing from a person's mind when they're facing the death penalty.
The marriage legally took place due to a loophole in a Florida law. It states, "a public declaration, properly phrased, in an open courtroom in the presence of court officers would make the [marriage] ceremony legal. It Was 1 of the First Televised Trials Nowadays, we're used to access into all sorts of major occasions. Bundy Got Married During the Trial You would think that marriage would be the furthest thing from a person's mind when they're facing the death penalty.
You May Also Like. Movie Trailers. SAG Awards. Now You Know. Latest Entertainment. Get the Daily Inside Scoop Right in your inbox. He was later given a third death sentence for the slaying of Kimberly Leach. Though Bundy eventually admitted to killing more than 30 women, authorities believe the number may be as high as The onetime law school student fought desperately for his life by appealing his death sentences time and again.
Meanwhile, his sensational case spawned several books and films, including The Deliberate Stranger, a TV movie starring Mark Harmon as the remorseless monster.
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