Former NFL player and Notre Dame assistant Corwin Brown told a judge that he has "mental issues" when explaining why he struck his wife and held her hostage. The former player says that the psychological problems resulted from brain injuries that occurred while he played football in the NFL and in college.
Superior Court Judge Jane Woodward Miller is allowing prosecutorsand doctors to evaluate Brown. The courtdate is set for January 11, and Brown's attorney would not go into detail aboutthe specifics of Brown's condition.
"That's why we want the examinations by thedoctors," he said.
Brown, who is now 41 years old, was arrested and shot himself after a seven hour standoff with police. After the incident took place, Brown's familyclaims that the former NFL player may suffer from the same brain trauma thataffected Dave Duerson of the Chicago Bears. Duerson shot and killed himself last year after complaining about significantpsychological damage that came from his playing days.
Brown's first court appearance was canceled because thecourt was waiting to get the results from his psychological tests.
"We can't deny what happened. It's on camera. So thewhole issue is, what was his mental condition at that time?" said WilliamsStanley, Brown's defense attorney.
