Aschbacher v. State

Opinion by

KAREN ANGELINI, Justice.

Fredrick Edward Aschbacher was convicted of murder and sentenced to fifty-five years confinement. He appeals his conviction in five issues. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

Aschbacher suffered from a delusional disorder. Because of his disorder, he developed a belief that Harold Leifeste was having an affair with his wife. Aschbacher also believed that Leifeste was the head of security at United Services Automobile Association and that Leifeste was monitoring his activities for the purposes of having him killed. Aschbacher feared alerting the police…