Tulsa Murder Defendant Plans To Use Insanity Plea

On Wednesday, Judge Clancy Smith denied an application for a competency evaluation for murder defendant John Kastner who is accused of killing his wife in June, 2008. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=8568628">Kastner Lived Double Life, Police Say</a>

Wednesday, December 23rd 2009, 2:02 pm

By: News On 6

Tulsa Murder Defendant Plans To Use Insanity Plea

NewsOn6.com

TULSA, OK -- A former school teacher facing a murder charge plans to use insanity as a defense.

John Kastner's attorney announced his defense plans Wednesday. The judge told the attorney to file the proper paperwork by Monday or the trial will go on as scheduled January 4th.

If the paperwork is filed, the trial could be delayed to give prosecutors time to have experts evaulate Kastner.

Kastner used to teach at Webster high school and is accused of murdering his wife Lori and making it look like a botched home invasion robbery in June of 2008.