Mexican Court to Consider Marine's PTSD on Gun Charges

Psychiatrist to examine Andrew Tahmooressi to determine whether he has PTSD
FOX News
By Dan Gallo
Published September 29, 2014

The trial of former Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi on gun charges in Mexico will take a new turn this week, one that will move the focus to the defendant's health.

A prosecution psychiatrist will be sworn in at Tijuana federal court Monday, empowering him to interview Tahmooressi to determine whether he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

After being sworn in, the psychiatrist is expected to travel to the Tecate prison where Tahmooressi has been held for the last 6 months so he can make his own conclusions about whether Tahmooressi suffers from PTSD.

Tahmooressi attorney Fernando Benitez tells Fox News that the psychiatrist could interview Tahmooressi either on Monday afternoon or Tuesday. Benitez is optimistic that the psychiatrist will come to the same conclusion that the defense has: That Tahmooressi suffers from PTSD and cannot receive treatment for it in Mexico.

“There's no scientific way for him not to concur,” Benitez said Sunday. “He would have to find a completely different person to diverge from that diagnosis.”
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