ABSTRACT
This case is notable for a number of reasons, first because it seems to clearly elucidate the differences between an assessment of malingering of cognitive deficits versus psychiatric symptoms, a distinction that is especially important in criminal cases. Second, it is notable because it represents an unusual situation in which the neuropsychological test results actually helped to spare a defendant’s life! This occurrence is rare in forensic settings, even less common than its infrequent occurrence in an acute neurosurgical context.
