You’d Think They’d Know Better, But These Politicians Committed The Wildest Crimes Of The 20th Century

The Night Lloyd Davis Lost His Good Judgement

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In 1969, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lloyd Davis stabbed his wife with a butcher knife and was charged with felony assault to commit murder. The incident happened when police were called to Davis’ home after an altercation in which Davis slapped his daughter for going to the Roman Catholic Church when he told her not to. The next thing he knew, Davis had stabbed his wife while they were washing dishes together. At his trial, Davis said, “Well, I think I just went off my rocker,” and in 1970 he was acquitted by reason of insanity, The Los Angeles Times reported.