Peter Braunstein
- Bizarre fashion writer becomes obsessed with various women, stalks them and, in one case on Halloween, dressed as a fireman he breaks into a woman's apartment and molests her. On the lam for weeks, he is now on trial for sexual molestation and robbery. Pleading not guilty by reason of insanity, Braunstein's planning, deception and flight indicate he knew that what he did was against the law.
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• Peter Braunstein Sentenced
Braunstein wrote lengthy letter to Judge Farber hoping to mitigate the outcome of his case
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• He May Be Crazy, But He's Not Insane
Much has been made of the jury's decision to take the psychological testimony offered on both sides in Peter Braunstein's trial for sexual assault and decide for themselves whether he was aware of the criminality of his acts.
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• "Fire Fiend," Peter Braunstein, Stretches the Insanity Defense:
Braunsteins planning, deception and flight indicate he knew that what he did was against the law.
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• Braunstein's Lawyer Seeks Gag Order in Halloween Sex Attack Case
Judge Should Quash Key Evidence To Punish Chatty Investigators, Gottlieb Says. Jan. 10, 2006
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• Inside the Mind of Peter Braunstein
Playwright-turned-accused "Phony Firefighter" Rapist Left Online Traces
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