- Present the facts of the Brannan case to the Board. In other words, explain the Who, What, When, Where, How and Why of the Brannan case. Who was the defendant? What did he do? Who was the victim(s)? How did the offense occur? Why did it occur? Was an affirmative defense raised regarding mental state?
What was the ultimate ending of this case? etc. - Present your thoughts on diagnostic impressions and the psycholegal question. Is there a mental illness present? If so, what disorder, and what do you base your opinion on? What explains the offense? Is it attributable to a mental illness? Or was it simply a crime with intentional mens rea and no present disorder? Defend your stance.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/01/11/ptsd-police-altercations-and-the-case-of-vietnam-veteran-and-convicted-killer-andrewbrannan/?utm_term=.7c5b815950d3
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/01/13/vietnam-veteran-andrew-brannan-executed-for-murder-after-ptsd-defense-fails/?
utm_term=.7799ab7711e9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8czRmHpqwGw
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