Aristotle Wurtz PC: Fox 11 Online
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A man who attacked his mother with a hammer – but then was found not guilty by reason of mental disease – was committed Thursday to a secure psychiatric facility for at least 35 years.
Aristotle Wurtz, 34, previously pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree intentional homicide for the Jan. 26 attack at a residence on Martin Avenue in Fond du Lac, but Judge Anthony Nehls found he suffered from a psychiatric condition. That results in a commitment to a psychiatric facility instead of a prison term.
At the hearing Thursday, Wurtz declined to address the court before Judge Nehls ordered the 35-year commitment, 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; however, a white metal decorative piece with a small metal bird that had broken off, and was covered in blood, was found.
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