Shooting Suspect Files Insanity Defense
A Port Huron woman accused of a deadly shooting last fall is now claiming insanity. Court records show the notice was filed March 3rd by 34-year-old Samantha Oile, charged in the October 13th killing of 30-year-old Reginald Franklin at a gas station on Military Street. Prosecutors say surveillance video captured Oile firing several shots, including one to Franklin’s head. Under Michigan law, the insanity defense requires proof the defendant couldn’t grasp the wrongfulness of their actions. Her trial begins April 15th in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet






