Denial Is Not A Defense

Last year, George Huguely admits that he swung his girlfriend by her neck and and shook her.  When she was found dead in a pool of blood, his defense is that he doesn't believe his attack actually killed her.  His attorney points towards a note found in the room from George that says to Yeardley Love that she is his best friend.

Huguely's lawyer, Rhonda Quagliana, said that the student "did not believe such a terrible thing could have happened." The defense maintains that their client had no intention of killing Love. In court, they said that a hand-written note from Huguely to Love reading "You are my best friend" was found in Love's bedroom.

Well, that clears it up then.  He didn't mean to, and doesn't believe it could have happened.  That whole swinging by the neck thing was just a thing.  What a slap in the face this must be to those who love and miss the victim.