James Alenson’s father tearfully recalls last time he saw son before murder at L-S:

Monday was the first day of testimony in the trial of John Odgren. He being the sandwich of doom that is accused of stabbing James Alenson to death in a bathroom at Lincoln-Sudbury High School.

The opening arguments were nothing spectacular. The prosecution argued that Odgren is a dangerous murderer who killed James Alenson at random. While the defense argued that Odgren’s Asperger’s caused him to kill which is of course idiotic.

James Alenson’s father testified on Monday, however, his testimony was more of the testimony of his son’s life and what was taken away from his family.

Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Kerry McHugh testified that the butcher knife found in the bathroom was one that matched the one that was missing from a set of kitchen knives from the Odgren household.

Prosecutor Daniel Bennett stated that after James Alenson had died Odgren asked investigators “What do I get for manslaughter? Ten to 15?”

Odgren’s lawyer, Jonathan Shapiro, argued that Odgren’s Asperger’s made it impossible for him to plan a murder.

Mr. Shapiro may want to pick up a medical text. While I don’t think Asperger’s caused Odgren to kill Asperger’s patients are usually fixated on a certain subject. I think Odgren’s subject was murder.

More on this as details become available and as time allows.