Black Ops Christopher Maines

AverageNCO sends us a link to the story of Christopher Maines, in Arkansas. He shot 24-year-old Corey Morgan in the head and as an excuse, he says that he’s either a lieutenant or a five-star Marine Corps general;

Maines spent about 10 months in the State Hospital after his previous lawyer questioned his sanity.

Maines had claimed to be a Marine five-star general or a lieutenant who has fought in secret military operations all over the world, including Afghanistan, Vietnam and Somalia.

The state psychologist who examined Maines at court order last year reported that he was unfit for trial, possibly in regard to schizophrenia, because his delusions kept him from being able to assist in his own defense.

But a second review of Maines’ mental health conducted in March by Dr. Samuel House, a state psychiatrist, concluded that Maines had abandoned his more extreme claims about military service, the judge was told at Monday’s hearing.

Questioned by deputy prosecutor Scott Duncan, House told the judge that while Maines might at least have minor delusional beliefs about his military service, those irrational thoughts are not serious enough to keep him from being able to participate in his own defense.

“These are not inhibiting beliefs,” House said. “Fitness [for trial] does not have to be perfect. He doesn’t have to score 100 percent.”

At worst, Maines could be faking his symptoms, House told the judge.

Because all five-star generals involved in black ops have lustrous mullets.

Category: Crime