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Lyme implcated in shooting
Man will serve time for firing on deputy
William Morris of Narrowsburg pleaded guilty yesterday in Sullivan County Court to attempted aggravated assault upon a police officer, a felony.Times Herald-Record/MICHELE HASKELL
By Heather Yakin
Times Herald-Record
April 19, 2007
Monticello — He was waiting.
When Deputy Cyrus Barnes pulled up to the Narrowsburg home in his marked, red-and-white patrol car early on Feb. 3, 2006, William Morris was waiting out front. As they locked eyes, Morris leveled a vintage 45-70 Springfield military rifle at Barnes. Three things happened at once: Barnes flipped the car's spotlight to shine in Morris' eyes and jammed the cruiser into reverse. And Morris pulled the trigger.
The bullet missed. Barely.
Yesterday, with three weeks left before trial, William "Chris" Morris pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated assault upon a police officer, a felony.
In exchange for his plea, Morris will get between 10 and 12 years in prison when he's sentenced May 24.
"I'm not trying to mitigate," Morris said in a deep, quiet voice as Barnes and several deputies watched from the gallery. "I just want to express how sorry I am."
Morris' bullet went through the car door and lodged in the seat, just missing Barnes' leg.
That triggered a 12-hour standoff with Sullivan County sheriff's deputies and state police that ended with Morris' surrender and his arrest on an attempted murder charge.
Originally, Sullivan County District Attorney Steve Lungen had said he wouldn't accept a plea to less than the murder count. But Morris has a well-documented history of mental illness, confirmed by court-ordered psychiatric examinations, and central nervous system Lyme disease.
As part of the plea deal, Sullivan County Court Judge Frank LaBuda will recommend that the state Department of Correctional Services assign Morris to the psychiatric prison at Marcy, near Utica.
"We all agree he does suffer from mental illness," Lungen said. But in New York, an insanity defense requires that the person be both mentally ill and unable to appreciate the consequences of his or her actions. Morris clearly knew what he was doing when he shot at Barnes, Lungen said.
That was reinforced by a 911 recording, during which Morris told the dispatcher he'd shoot any cop he saw or who tried to enter the house he shares with his wife.
The place is also a yoga studio and a bed-and-breakfast.
That night was the low point of a long decline for Morris.
Once a computer financial expert for big-name Wall Street firms, his health — both physical and mental — deteriorated after 1999 when he contracted Lyme disease.
His wife, Jane Morris, who was in court yesterday, cared for him. They moved from New Jersey to Sullivan County for a new start.
But during the past few years, his personality changed. He was unable to work, became fascinated with guns, depressed and had to be hospitalized.
"It's a sad case," Lungen said, "but his conduct was very serious. You can't just make this go away. There's got to be a penalty for that, and he's paying a very strong penalty."
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