James Dorr (Brown Co. Jail)
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – James Dorr was pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect Friday for allegedly killing his addiction sponsor and his dog.
Dorr, 34, faces five charges, including first-degree intentional homicide and mistreatment of animal causing death.
No trial date was set. He returns to court Sept. 19.
Dorr had previously pleaded not guilty, but added the so-called “insanity plea” Friday.
If the plea is maintained and the case goes to trial, the jury would first determine if Dorr is guilty or innocent. If he is convicted, the jury would then decide if Dorr suffered from a mental disease and was unable to discern right from wrong. If the jury accepts that argument, Dorr would be committed to a mental health facility. If the jury rejects it, he would be sentenced to prison.
According to the criminal complaint, police were called to an apartment on Capitol Drive on Jan. 28, where they found the victim — only identified by the initials D.V. — laying on the ground in a doorway. Police also found a poodle, Benji, dead under a bed. Police found Dorr’s wallet at the scene, and was arrested after an officer saw him walking on Mason Street.
When interviewed by police, Dorr admitted to the stabbings.
“I asked if he stabbed him. He said, “yeah I did, and his dog too.” I asked him to explain how that happened. He said he was having thoughts and seeing his daughter and daughter’s mom get raped and murdered. He said it was like the end of the world. He said prior to this, they were talking and getting along. He said they got along just fine. He said they didn’t have a fight. He just thought it was the end of the world and said he didn’t know,” the complaint states. “Dorr explained he was having thoughts in his head and that he saw his daughter and daughter’s mom get murdered. He said he had been fasting without food or water. He said he was fasting for about two days for spiritual reasons.”
“He said he drank alcohol last night and today he used methamphetamine. He said he was feeling fine right at the time. Dorr said he didn’t know what day of the week it was and lost track of time. He said he didn’t know what month it was either,” the complaint states.
Dorr said what he did to the dog was “stupid.”
Dorr said he stabbed D.V. in the chest a “bunch of times.” The autopsy showed the victim had 27 sharp force injuries, including 15 to the chest, the complaint states.
Dorr has been homeless, but said the victim was his addiction sponsor.
Dorr is currently housed at the Dodge Correctional Institution on another matter.
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