Tag: denial of mental illness
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TRANSCRIPT: “…it was clear [Luke Wenke] was scaring the hell out of people.”
The following court transcript is from a hearing for USA v. Luke Wenke that took place on February 18th, 2025. The proceeding centered largely around whether Luke Wenke is suffering from a “mental disease or defect” warranting involuntary treatment at… Read More…
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Luke Wenke Admits His Mommy Pays His Bills
In August 2023, Luke Wenke mailed this letter from Olean, New York to the federal courthouse in Buffalo. Addressed to the Honorable John L. Sinatra, Jr., it appears to be the first of dozens of letters that Wenke has mailed… Read More…
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NEW: Appeals Court Has Added USA v. Luke Wenke to its Calendar
A new court filing has been added to the ongoing appeal (25-1165) in USA v. Luke Wenke (1:22-cr-00035). Uploaded to the docket on August 27th, the document states that Wenke’s motion for stay has been added as a submitted case… Read More…
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Federal Prosecutors Urge the Court to Keep Luke Wenke in Forced Treatment
The U.S. government has submitted its brief in the appeal case of USA v. Luke Wenke, marking a step in the fight against Wenke’s attempt to challenge his forced commitment to psychiatric treatment. In it, the prosecution highlights the court’s… Read More…
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Luke Wenke Falsely Accuses Me of Stealing His Car (Again)
Luke Wenke mailed this letter to the judge overseeing his federal criminal case while detained at the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center in Youngstown, Ohio in November 2024. In it, he states that he’ll no longer cooperate with mental evaluations moving… Read More…
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Document: Luke Wenke “Competent but Mental Ill,” In Need of Treatment
Luke Wenke: Competent but “In Need of Care” In April 2025, the federal judge overseeing Luke Wenke’s cyberstalking case and subsequent probation violations determined that Wenke is “suffering from a mental disease or defect” warranting inpatient care or treatment at… Read More…