Aristotle Wurtz PC: Fox 11 Online
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A man accused of attacking his mother with a hammer pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect Monday.
Aristotle Wurtz, 33, is charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide for the Jan. 26 attack at a residence on Martin Avenue.
The so-called insanity plea means the defense believes Wurtz should not be held criminally liable for his actions because he was unable to discern right from wrong at the time. A psychiatric evaluation will be performed to determine if there is evidence supporting the plea.
Wurtz returns to court April 28, court records show.
The victim told police “she was doing dishes and cleaning up when the defendant came at her for no reason. She was struck by the defendant approximately 30 times. Victim advised that some of the strikes were with a hammer, while others were with other objects,” according to the criminal complaint.
Wurtz’s father told police Wurtz has schizophrenia and is prescribed medicine.
Wurtz told police his parents “were being mean to God and Goddess and that the defendant had to defend God and Goddess,” the complaint states. The defendant stated “I thought it would be easier to kill them with one on one but should have done both.”
The hammer was not located, a white metal decorative piece with a small metal bird that had broken off, and was covered in blood, was found.
As a condition of bond, Wurtz was ordered to take all prescribed medications.
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