[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] - Jonathan Martinez Garcia, 17, was seen smiling during his sentencing Wednesday as the court heard in harrowing detail how he ambushed the teacher
- Martinez-Garcia waited until her back was turned before trying to choke her with a 'rope or string', he then slammed her head against a table, knocking her out
- The victim, identified only as Sade, told the judge that she believed she was going to die during the horrific attack which left her covered in bruises
His mother described him as a 'good student.' She said he hadn't been diagnosed with any medical or mental disabilities,' but told police that he seemed 'depressed and disconnected' in recent months.
In the arrest report Martinez-Garcia talks about the attack on his teacher with detectives.
He said: 'I don't know why I attacked her, she was good to me.'
Martinez-Garcia's public defender, Ty Gaston, argued that his behavior was caused by severe side effects of an asthma medication, Singulair, which caused mood changes, night terrors and hallucinations.
Singulair manufacturer, Merck, is facing a slew of lawsuits that allege the company coovered up links between its asthma drug and the severe effects on patients' mental health.