Essay On Rhett Neville

MILLERSBURG — A Millersburg man was not sane when he wrote threatening letters to three deputies and a judge while incarcerated in the Holmes County Jail in December.
Rhett Neville, 43, of 10489 Township Road 262, recently was found not guilty by reason of insanity in Holmes County Common Pleas Court, where he was charged with four counts of intimidation.
According to a statement of fact, Neville attempted to “influence, intimidate, or hinder a public servant,” specifically Deputies Geoff McVicker, Christopher Schonauer and Christopher Markley, as well as Holmes County Municipal Judge Jane Irving.
Citing two psychological evaluations of Neville, completed in the wake of his indictment, Judge Robert Rinfret issued the insanity finding.
It's not the first time Neville has

Several times he was hospitalized with diagnoses include schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder, according to Rinfret's written decision.
“He reported that when actively mentally ill, he indicated he 'just had to write' threatening and mean letters,” according to an excerpt of the report prepared by Dr. Brian O'Reilly, which was referenced in Rinfret's decision.
Subsequent to his most recent arrest, Neville refused to cooperate with treatment, but eventually complied. A variety of medications have been used to stabilize his condition.
Both O'Reilly and Dr. James Karpawich agree Neville, as a result of his mental illness, did not know the wrongfulness of his actions at the time they were committed.
“Concerning his knowledge of wrongfulness, Mr. Neville indicates that he does not remember writing the letters or what information/threats were contained in the letters. … (H)e also indicated that he was religiously preoccupied and believed he was 'serving the Lord' by writing the letters,” according to Karpawich, who added, “It needs to be noted that when he wrote the threatening letters, he signed his