Nazi Conspiracy & Aggression 5. JULIUS STREICHER
Counsel for Streicher orally requested the Tribunal, on 15
November 1945, to appoint a commission to make a psychiatric
examination of the defendant. This was requested for the
Defense Counsel's "own protection", although the defendant
thought himself normal and did not
wish an examination. The Tribunal directed the Defense
Counsel to make his motion in writing. The Soviet prosecutor
suggested to the Tribunal the desirability of having such an
examination, if it were necessary at all, while medical
experts from the Soviet Union remained in Nurnberg.
Subsequently a panel of three medical experts examined
Streicher and reported that he was fit to stand trial. The
Tribunal thereupon ruled, Lord Justice Lawrence making the
announcement orally in court on 22 November, that
" *** the Tribunal wishes me to announce the decision
on the application made on behalf of the Defendant
Julius Streicher by his counsel that his condition
should be examined. It has been examined by three
medical experts on behalf of the Tribunal and their
report has been submitted to and considered by the
Tribunal; and it is as follows:
" '1. The Defendant Julius Streicher is sane.
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" '2. The Defendant Julius Streicher is fit to appear
before the Tribunal, and to present his defense.
" '3. It being the unanimous conclusion of the
examiners that Julius Streicher is sane, he is for that
reason capable of understanding the.nature and policy
of his acts during the period of time covered by the
indictment.'
"The Tribunal accepts the report of the medical experts
and the trial against Julius Streicher will, therefore,
proceed."
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Volume
I Chapter IV
Motions, Rulings & Explanatory Material Rel
ating to Certain of the Defendants
(Part 6 of 9)