Psychological Analysis:
In studying the case of Mr. Wertz, I believe he suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder. He is most likely suffering from a trauma and stressor-related disorder (PTSD).
I diagnosed Mr. Wertz of PTSD because of the facts of his case state that he is an active-duty Army soldier, he was assigned to an infantry division and had been deployed to Iraq twice. Also while in Iraq, he witnessed the gruesome death of a fellow soldier at the hands of an enemy combatant. The facts of his case also state that he was part of a unit that went door to door to find enemy combatants, and Mr. Wertz unit experienced daily mortar attacks. Moreover, when he returned home, he reported having nightmares about his combat experiences. These …show more content…
Therefore, I believe the defendant is insane; and I support him for pleading not guilty by reason of insanity to the charge of willfully discharging a firearm at an inhabited house. I firmly believe Mr. Wertz has PTSD. I think if we apply the M’Naghten cognitive test to the defendant actions, such as if the accused commits the crazy act, because of a crazy reason = insane. Mr. Wertz mental condition and diagnosis qualifies him to be classified as an insane person.
In my opinion, the PTSD disorder, impaired his state of mind. For example, waking up at 2 am of the night and driving to an unknown ranch and starting to fire at the inhabited ranch repeatedly for no apparent reason, is the definition of a crazy act. When Mr. Wertz was asked why did he shoot at the rancher’s house, he said that he was shot at first. That is a crazy reason because, in reality, no one was shooting at him. Consequently, Mr. Wertz impairment is related to the legal standard for …show more content…
Wertz did not know right from wrong when he was apprehended at the scene of the crime; he innocently asked: “why are you stopping me from doing my job?”. Furthermore, in Mr. Wertz mind, he was under the impression that he was attacking an enemy combatant house, and not an unknown innocent rancher house. As in his recurring nightmares scenario where a barricaded combatant in a house was firing at him and his unit. After the shooting, Mr. Wertz did not take any steps to try to avoid being detected by the police. Instead, he was found lying underneath a parked vehicle with his rifle lying next to him.
I firmly believe that the defendant suffers from a trauma & stressor-related disorder (PTSD). Mr. Wertz actions and behaviors are showing us his level of insanity. Consequently, I believe he was totally insane at the time of the offense. He thought he was doing his job and defending his unit from an enemy combatant that was shooting at them. I think such crazy behavior is the definition of a crazy act, for a crazy reason. Therefore, he was insane at the time of the offense.
Mr. Wertz trauma and stressor-related disorder (PTSD) has totally impaired his state of mind, thought process and actions. It has caused him to react to a perceived, but non-existent threat. The notion of this threat only existed in his diseased mind, and in his recurring
In studying the case of Mr. Wertz, I believe he suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder. He is most likely suffering from a trauma and stressor-related disorder (PTSD).
I diagnosed Mr. Wertz of PTSD because of the facts of his case state that he is an active-duty Army soldier, he was assigned to an infantry division and had been deployed to Iraq twice. Also while in Iraq, he witnessed the gruesome death of a fellow soldier at the hands of an enemy combatant. The facts of his case also state that he was part of a unit that went door to door to find enemy combatants, and Mr. Wertz unit experienced daily mortar attacks. Moreover, when he returned home, he reported having nightmares about his combat experiences. These …show more content…
Therefore, I believe the defendant is insane; and I support him for pleading not guilty by reason of insanity to the charge of willfully discharging a firearm at an inhabited house. I firmly believe Mr. Wertz has PTSD. I think if we apply the M’Naghten cognitive test to the defendant actions, such as if the accused commits the crazy act, because of a crazy reason = insane. Mr. Wertz mental condition and diagnosis qualifies him to be classified as an insane person.
In my opinion, the PTSD disorder, impaired his state of mind. For example, waking up at 2 am of the night and driving to an unknown ranch and starting to fire at the inhabited ranch repeatedly for no apparent reason, is the definition of a crazy act. When Mr. Wertz was asked why did he shoot at the rancher’s house, he said that he was shot at first. That is a crazy reason because, in reality, no one was shooting at him. Consequently, Mr. Wertz impairment is related to the legal standard for …show more content…
Wertz did not know right from wrong when he was apprehended at the scene of the crime; he innocently asked: “why are you stopping me from doing my job?”. Furthermore, in Mr. Wertz mind, he was under the impression that he was attacking an enemy combatant house, and not an unknown innocent rancher house. As in his recurring nightmares scenario where a barricaded combatant in a house was firing at him and his unit. After the shooting, Mr. Wertz did not take any steps to try to avoid being detected by the police. Instead, he was found lying underneath a parked vehicle with his rifle lying next to him.
I firmly believe that the defendant suffers from a trauma & stressor-related disorder (PTSD). Mr. Wertz actions and behaviors are showing us his level of insanity. Consequently, I believe he was totally insane at the time of the offense. He thought he was doing his job and defending his unit from an enemy combatant that was shooting at them. I think such crazy behavior is the definition of a crazy act, for a crazy reason. Therefore, he was insane at the time of the offense.
Mr. Wertz trauma and stressor-related disorder (PTSD) has totally impaired his state of mind, thought process and actions. It has caused him to react to a perceived, but non-existent threat. The notion of this threat only existed in his diseased mind, and in his recurring