The man charged with trying to murder a Fresno PG&E worker with his car, testified in court Thursday. 55 year old Jett McBride told the jury he never meant to hurt anyone, but claims he was not in a right frame up mind leading up to the incident.
The case is nothing short of bizarre. The crash, followed by an attack by "Kai the hatchett wielding hitchiker" even gained national attention.
There seems to be no question that Jett McBride was somewhat out of his mind the day his car plowed into Rayshawn Neely.
Jett McBride says, "I was delusional."
McBride took the stand Thursday in his own defense, claiming prior to the alleged crime, he believed the Illuminati, a secret society dating back to the 1700's, was trying to kill him and blow up the Superbowl. He also told the jury at the time he believed he was Jesus Christ.
"When I say I'm Jesus Christ, it doesn't necessarily mean I'm the man Jesus Christ but that I have the holy spirit of Jesus Christ in me," says McBride.
The traumatic crash happened nearly a year ago and left Rayshawn Neely with two shattered leg bones that still are not all the way healed.
The star witness, "Kai the Hitchhiker," is now behind bars himself accused of murdering a New Jersey man. Jurors still heard his preliminary testimony.
Legal analyst Mark Broughton says, "If they know anything about this witness and are able to put it out of their minds, that's one thing, but if they keep that in their minds and they use that to evaluate his credibility, or believability, that's up to the jury."
The prosecution grilled parts of McBride's testimony. He claims Kai, a man he picked up hours prior, punched him in the head and maybe even grabbed the wheel right before the crash. But, that information was not mentioned until this week.
Closing arguments are expected to wrap up Friday. If McBride is found guilty, his attorney tells us he will enter another trial and plead not guilty by reason of insanity.