Oct
25
Zoloft killer wants new trial
Filed Under Criminal Defense, Treasure Coast
The convicted killer who blamed his actions on Zoloft was back in court asking for a new trial,
saying that there is new information about the drug that wasn’t known when he was convicted in 1999.
His attorney, Roy Black (left), argued that new advisories and warnings show that violent behavior in teens and children is now a recognized side effect of Zoloft, according to a story in the Palm Beach Post.
“No one in 1999 knew the truth about this,” Black told Circuit Judge Gary Sweet this morning. “Not the FDA, the lawyers or the experts in this trial.”
Victor Brancaccio, now 30, was 16 when he was arrested for killing an elderly neighbor in Port St. Lucie. He was convicted in 1995 but received a new trial in 1999 at which time Black first used the Zoloft defense.
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