Iraq vet not guilty in crime spree (Wisconsin vet being tried in Minnesota)

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http://www.startribune.com/local/south/164075426.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue

A Dakota County judge has ruled that an Iraq war vet who was suicidal and hearing voices last year when he carjacked a vehicle and then was hit by a van while running across Hwy. 52 is not guilty because of mental illness.

Blake Uddin, who had served two tours in Iraq with the Wisconsin National Guard, was sleep-deprived and hearing voices at the time of his breakdown. He had sought help from the Minneapolis Veterans Medical Center four days earlier but was sent on his way after being told he was not a danger to himself or others.
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Generally a very good hospital, apparently the Minneapolis VA Medical Center has had insufficient funding to handle the influx of vets requiring mental health care. This is reportedly being corrected.