Chapter 1334
When thinking about it, the statement made Maisie shudder.
The next day...
Quincy went to the Goldmann mansion to report to Nolan, saying that Maxine had been diagnosed with mental illness at the Bureau of Justice and was currently being held in custody.
Maisie was astounded when she heard these words. “Mental illness?”
Quincy nodded, “It’s said to be intermittent personality cognitive impairment, which is a symptom of schizophrenia.”
Maisie pursed her lips and said nothing,
Nolan held the back of her hand and looked at Quincy. “If mentally ill people intermittently commit crimes when they‘re mentally normal, they should bear criminal responsibility just like any other normal people. This is inevitable. If Maxine wants to use her mental illness to find a reason to defend herself in this lawsuit, i’ll play along with her till the end of it.”
Quincy replied, “I’ve informed the lawyer and will hand the evidence and judgment.”
After Quincy left, Maisie sat on the couch and did not say anything.
Nolan hugged her. “What’s the matter?”
I didn’t expect Maxine to have another trick up her sleeve.”
‘Does she want to avoid bearing criminal responsibility by saying she’s mentally ill? If she were to succeed in doing so, then it’d be a disaster to society.
Nolan smiled. “She won’t be able to do as she wants. I’ve never lost a lawsuit. Even if she’s truly sick, I won’t give her the chance of evading criminal responsibility.”
Maisie looked at him and chuckled. “Are you well-prepared for the lawsuit?”
Maisie and Nolan sat at the plaintiff’s desk while the defendant’s lawyer sat across from them.
“As the defendant has an intermittent mental illness, the investigators can’t prove whether the crime was committed during a period when she couldn’t differentiate right from wrong or when she was not in control of her own behavior. So, she cannot be held criminally responsible for the crimes that she has committed and should be deported. This is the defendant’s case in this appeal. Does the plaintiff’s lawyer have anything to add?”
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