Ron and Dan Lafferty
As I was researching this case I often thought of Charles Manson. I believe few would argue that Manson was a few cards short of a full deck. I think the same could be said about both Ron and Dan Lafferty, two brothers from Utah who were convicted in the murders of their sister in law and their niece. Every interview I ever saw with Manson he was spouting off and ranting. From everything I have heard or read about the Lafferty brothers, it seems after more than thirty years in prison they still have the same demeanor. The only difference now is that one believes that he is a “child of God” while his brother is a “child of the Devil.” It is not completely clear why Dan Lafferty would believe that his brother is a child of the devil when they committed their crime together and Dan has been quoted as saying he has no remorse and “you don't repent for things that aren't wrong.” For me, this case brings back the question of insanity. I have never really agreed w...