Murderer’s Release Rightfully Denied

Re “Mass Killer’s Bid for Release Is Denied,” Dec. 22: During his trial, Edward Charles Allaway, who murdered seven people 25 years ago at the Cal State Fullerton library, testified that he thought that his victims would support his release. This in itself is a delusion, as it further reflects a disordered thinking process, which is the essence of schizophrenia. The best way to infer what his victims would support is to assess what their living relatives would do--send him back to the state hospital where he can be medicated with psychotropic drugs and be subject to structured living for the remainder of his life.

Superior Court Judge Frank F. Fasel is to be commended for fairness in his thorough legal assessment of the facts when he ruled: “He still has a mental disorder that was fundamental in triggering his 1976 psychotic episode. He is also still a threat to the community. . . . The experts’ opinions regarding his potential for future dangerousness are unsatisfactory.”

Jack N. Carl

Anaheim Hills