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Harold Montague, accused of an assault with a medieval-style battle ax that killed a baby, appears for an arraignment hearing at the Regional Justice Center, Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
By Cara McCoy 
Monday, May 3, 2010 | 10:44 a.m.
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A man accused of using an ax to chop a woman and her infant in an attack that left the baby dead and mother maimed pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity today in district court.
Harold Eugene Montague, 34, appeared before District Judge Stefany Miley, where he entered his plea. A trial date was set for June 14, 2011.
Montague is accused of using a medieval-style battle ax to attack Sandra Lissett Castro and her infant son, Damian, as she pushed the infant in a stroller shortly before noon Feb. 11 on a residential street near Sahara Avenue and South Maryland Parkway.
Castro was critically injured but survived; Damian was pronounced dead at the scene.
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against him.
Montague also is accused of attacking his disabled sister-in-law, Monica O’Dazier, by stabbing her multiple times with the pointed end of the ax. She was injured but released from the hospital shortly after the attack.
Montague is being held without bail in the Clark County Detention Center. He’s facing charges of murder, attempted murder and battery on a police officer.
This puke needs to be put to death!
Yes, it's very simple. Game over for this dude.
Looks like the guy in front of Montague can't believe what he's hearing.
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So is the message being sent that if you want to murder someone or attack someone, do it in a sick and twisted way so that you can use the "insanity plea?" This guy went after someone with an ax and killed an infant! Even if he is "legally insane," he should never see freedom again.
I believe it is possible that this man may have been legally insane at the time of the attacks, but only a trial will bring out all the facts.
That being said, is June 2011 really the correct date? That is a very very long time from now. This trial will take a long time and will be very expensive because the death penalty is being pursued. I assume the state is going to be paying for his defense.
He is no less or more evil, regardless if he is sane or insane. The punishment should be the same either way.
Fry him. Few people on earth deserve it more.
He's like something out of a cheap horror movie. He has to be out of touch with all reality to do this unspeakable crime. May he rot in prison and then hell!
Innocent?
LOL Good observation AV... Now my post :
Pretty damn convenient for this man to be sane enough to plead NOT GUILTY. He is GUILTY and should be tried as such, The babys murder wasn't in self defense, and the mother, also a victim has to replay the scene over and over in the future court proceedings....
fry him!!!!!
All those in favor of the death penalty, say Aye.
<looks at comments>
The motion passes. Death by axe attack. Take him away, boys.
Stricter axe control laws are needed. Especially assault-type axes.
What's up with the medieval-style battle ax? Good thing nobody told him about the 2nd Amendment!