Zachary Fritz, 39, 正在审理其妻子2024年刺杀身亡的第一级杀人案, Zachary Fritz, 39, is on trial for first-degree homicide in his wife’s 2024 stabbing death, claiming he was in a manic episode with no memory of the attack.

39岁的Zachary Fritz 在2024年6月 他的妻子Ellen Fritz在威斯康辛州Shelby被刺死时 面临一级故意杀人指控 Zachary Fritz, 39, faces first-degree intentional homicide charges in the June 2024 stabbing death of his wife, Ellen Fritz, in Shelby, Wisconsin. 当局发现她身上有50多处刺伤和咬痕,一名验尸官裁定伤口不是自残的。 Authorities found her with over 50 stab wounds and bite marks, and a medical examiner ruled the injuries were not self-inflicted. 弗里茨曾有过两极性紊乱史,并曾为家庭虐待辩护,声称自己处于狂躁的状态,对这次袭击记忆犹新,回忆起妻子坐在后院长凳上,然后昏昏过去。 Fritz, who has a history of bipolar disorder and a prior not-guilty-by-reason-of-mental-illness plea for domestic abuse, claims he was in a manic episode and has no memory of the attack, recalling only sitting with his wife on their backyard bench before blacking out. 他的辩护陈述了精神卫生专家 和身体监控录像 显示无常的行为 逮捕后的行为, 辩称他不在控制之中。 His defense presented mental health experts and bodycam footage showing erratic behavior post-arrest, arguing he was not in control. 公诉方对精神疾病申诉提出异议,指出Fritz在事件发生后的合理行为,并暗示使用酒精而不是狂躁症是其行动的动力。 The prosecution disputes the mental illness claim, pointing to Fritz’s rational behavior after the incident and suggesting alcohol use, not mania, drove his actions. 审判继续进行,预定进行盘问。 The trial continues with cross-examination scheduled.