•March 30, 2016•

By Mike Brothers

Judge Dan L. Flannell granted Michael Yost until April 4 to produce evidence that involuntary intoxication be a reasonable defense in the death of Sheri Randall on March 4, 2015.

Yost, 41,  appeared in Moultrie County Circuit Court March 29 with public defender Brad Rau requesting expert witness expenses. This is to help prove Yost’s diabetes condition combined with alcohol contributed to his amnesia.

State’s Attorney Jeremy Richey objected to Rau’s request for an additional expert evaluation of Yost.

“As for the involuntary intoxication, it was not involuntary if it was caused by his own failure to take care of his condition,” Richey said, after pointing out he didn’t see the link to an insanity plea and the involuntary intoxication issue.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.