Kasi lawyers seek life term

Testifying before the jury yesterday neurologist Richard Restak said, “he (Kasi) has been significantly impaired from brain damage all his life. He was impaired by being unable to anticipate the consequences. He was impaired by his lack of empathy and caring about other people.”

He, however, admitted during cross-examination by the prosecution that despite the brain damage, Kasi “knew if he shot a gun at someone, it would harm them.”

Forensic psychiatrist Neil Blumberg also said that he determined after nearly 10 hours of interviews that Kasi had “lapses in logic, unusual behaviour, (was) very paranoid and jumped to conclusions.” As a result, Blumberg added, Kasi was unable to provide a coherent explanation for his crimes. Kasi told him during one session: “I was going down the street by a gun shop and thought I might like a gun. Since I had weapons, I thought I might like to shoot the CIA.”