Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           Sixofficersburstintothecorridor,butbythattimetheyfoundMilligansittingonthefloorwithadazedexpressiononhisface..

           "You’regonnapayforthat,yousonofabitch!"theguardshouted."That’scountyproperty."

           Tommysatbackagainstthewall,puthishandsbehindhisheadarrogantlyandsaid,"Fuckcountyproperty."

           InaletterdatedMarch13,1978,Dr.GeorgeHarding,Jr.,wrotetoJudgeFlowers:"Basedupontheinterview,itismyopinionthatWilliamS.Milliganisnotcompetenttostandtrialduetohisinabilitytocooperatewithhisattorneyinhisowndefense,andthathelackstheemotionalintegrationnecessarytobeabletotestifyinhisowndefense,toconfrontwitnesses,andtomaintainaneffectivepsychologicalpresenceincourtbeyondhismerephysicalpresence."

           Dr.Hardingnowhadtomakeanotherdecision.BothSchweickartandYavitchhadaskedhimtogobeyondthecompetencyevaluationandrequestthatHardingHospitaladmitMilliganforevaluationandtreatment.

           GeorgeHardingstruggledwithhisdecision.He’dbeenimpressedthatProsecutorYavitchhadbeenatthatinterview—amostunusualthingforaprosecutortodo,Hardingthought.SchweickartandYavitchhadassuredhimthathewouldnotbeplacedinanadversarialrole"forthedefense"or"fortheprosecution,"butthatbothsideswouldagreeinadvancethatnisreportwouldgointothetrialrecord"bystipulation.