Earl Wesley Berry - Early Life

Early Life

Based on court testimony, Berry was a disturbed suicidal young man who reportedly attempted to swallow a razor blade at one time, and who had spent time in mental institutions for paranoid schizophrenia. Also based on court testimony was the fact that his IQ was estimated to be well below average. All of these facts, though, were brought up by the parties who wanted to keep him alive, or at least delay his imminent death, so they can not be taken as entirely true. In the community and surrounding areas, there is much cynical speculation against Berry's claims.