APPLETON (WLUK) — Alexander Kraus, who was convicted of killing his grandparents, says he should get a new trial, arguing the jury made a mistake when it determined Kraus was able to conform his actions to the law because of his mental illness, an appeal argues.
Kraus, now 24, is serving back-to-back life sentences for killing Dennis and Letha Kraus at their Grand Chute home April 14, 2019.
The jury determined he suffered from a mental disease, but rejected Kraus’s assertion that he lacked the ability to conform his behavior to the law or that he could not appreciate the wrongfulness of his behavior.
The appeal filed Monday challenges that decision and asks for a new trial in the interests of justice. It notes he was diagnosed with autism at an early age and was being treated for ADHD, as well as depression…