The lawyer for the author of the saber attacks in Old Quebec relied on the credibility of his expert to try to convince the jury on Wednesday.
Me Pierre Gagnon was the first to make his plea, trying to convince the 11 jurors that his client could not be declared criminally responsible.
Psychiatrist Gilles Chamberland concluded that Carl Girouard was in delusional psychosis caused by unspecified schizophrenia, when he attacked two bystanders, killing two of them.
Mr. Gagnon stressed the skills and professional achievements of his expert witness.
She reviewed her 41-page curriculum vitae, stopping at excerpts mentioning her differences and the many international conferences in which she participated.
Dr. Chamberland has a career that is the envy of many of his colleaguesthe defense attorney argued.
Me Gagnon recalls that he was the one who diagnosed an autism spectrum trait in Girouard, which may have contributed to his relatives not discovering that he was sinking into psychosis.
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The lawyer pointed out that the prosecution psychiatrist, after denying it, agreed at the conclusion of his cross-examination that he could not rule out that Girouard had the autism spectrum.
Moreover, Me Gagnon attacked the credibility of psychiatrist Sylvain Faucher, supporting the prosecution’s thesis that the accused knew his actions.
He had to have an answer for everyone, and by not giving answers to everyone, he gave lame examples.grievance of the defense attorney.
Dr. believes. Faucher that Girouard acted to take revenge on society by commenting on a very good gesture to feed his narcissism.
Me Gagnon believes that Dr. misinterpreted. Faucher does some of his client’s behavior, unlike psychiatrist Chamberland.
The prosecution will appeal Wednesday afternoon.
Source: Radio-Canada
