Rent dispute leads to samurai sword killing
A Connecticut resident, Jerry Thompson, has been found guilty of decapitating his roommate, Victor King, with a samurai sword following a disagreement over rent, according to the Hartford State Attorney’s Office. Thompson, 45, chose to represent himself in court, dismissing his court-appointed attorney. He remained largely silent throughout the trial, refraining from cross-examining the state’s witnesses. Thompson submitted a handwritten legal document titled “Sovereign Immunity,” arguing that the Connecticut Superior Court had no jurisdiction over …