Dimone Fleming found not guilty by reason of insanity in NYC child deaths

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A Bronx judge has found Dimone Fleming not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect for the 2022 deaths of her two children, 3-year-old Daishawn Fleming and 11-month-old Octavius Canada.

Fleming, who was 22 at the time of the incident, was charged with first-degree murder after the children were found with multiple stab wounds in a bathtub at a Bronx family shelter. Mental health evaluations conducted by both the prosecution and the defense concluded that Fleming was suffering from postpartum psychosis during the killings. Psychiatrist Dr. Eric Goldsmith testified that Fleming was “grossly psychotic and out of touch with reality,” experiencing hallucinations and believing a spirit had invaded her body.

Court records indicate that Fleming had previously been treated for major depressive disorder in Queens but had not followed her prescribed medication regimen and was using marijuana daily, which reportedly exacerbated her symptoms. Fleming will not be released from custody; a new evaluation has been ordered to determine if she remains a threat to others, with a court date set for September 18.

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[● 5 SOURCES] Dimone Fleming was found not guilty by reason of insanity for the deaths of her two children. abc30.com · 6abc.com · abc11.com · abc13.com · abc7news.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Fleming's behavior was described as erratic during the 2022 incident. abc30.com · 6abc.com · abc11.com · abc13.com · abc7news.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Fleming will remain in custody pending a new evaluation to determine if she poses a threat to others. abc30.com · 6abc.com · abc11.com · abc13.com · abc7news.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Fleming was in a state of postpartum psychosis at the time of the incident. abc30.com · 6abc.com · abc11.com · abc13.com · abc7news.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Fleming is expected back in court on September 18. abc30.com · 6abc.com · abc11.com · abc13.com · abc7news.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Psychiatrist Dr. Eric Goldsmith stated Fleming was grossly psychotic and experiencing hallucinations during the incident. offthepress.com · nypost.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Fleming had previously been treated at a Queens hospital and diagnosed with major depressive disorder. offthepress.com · nypost.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Dimone Fleming was found not criminally responsible by mental disease or defect for the deaths of her two children. offthepress.com · nypost.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Fleming stabbed her two sons, aged 3 and 11 months, to death on November 26, 2022. offthepress.com · nypost.com