Former astronaut Lisa Nowak is pursuing a temporary insanity defense on charges that she assaulted and tried to kidnap a romantic rival, according to a court document released Tuesday.Nowak suffered from major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia and "brief psychotic disorder with marked stressors," defense attorney Donald Lykkebak wrote. He said the already-petite woman had also recently lost 15 percent of her body weight and struggled with "marital separation."
In the court document, Lykkebak also indicates that Nowak may suffer from Asperger's Disorder.
"This notice does not challenge competence to stand trial, but only raises insanity at the time of the offense," he wrote.
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