Since sustaining head injuries in a 1959 automobile accident, petitioner has suffered from a manic-depressive illness known as bipolar defective disorder. When not properly treated with lithium, the illness caused bizarre and often violent behavior. Petitioner's medical history is replete with episodes of the disorder triggered by his refusal to regularly take his medication. Petitioner's tendency to become physically and verbally abusive during these periods led to the specific...
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