Jamina Briggs, 29, who was charged to court for stabbing her 2 sons to death told police officers who arrived at her home on Wednesday night that voices in her head told her to do it and she was sorry.
Officers arrested Briggs after they found the boys, 6-year-old Nicholas Briggs and 23-month-old Jeremiah Briggs, lying face down on a couch with multiple stab wounds. The boys died at a hospital.Briggs was charged with first-degree murder Thursday. She has a criminal record that includes two guilty pleas for domestic assault for fights she had with her mother and boyfriend.
Briggs' lawyer, Gerald Skahan, said she is awaiting a mental evaluation at the Memphis Mental Health Institute. She has a court appearance scheduled for Aug.16.
"She said she is paranoid schizophrenic and the voices told her to do it," the affidavit said.
Later when officers arrived at the home, Briggs "answered the door and told officers she was sorry."
"She had blood on her hands," the affidavit said
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