Maartens van der Merwe’s schizophrenia diagnosis could impact his trial under Section 78 of the CPA by:

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Requiring evaluation of his capacity to understand wrongfulness during the crime.

Reducing his sentence via cultural interpretations of mental illness.

Exempting him from criminal responsibility due to psychosis.

Automatically qualifying him for diversion to a mental health court.

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The correct answer is:

Requiring evaluation of his capacity to understand wrongfulness during the crime.

This implies that his schizophrenia diagnosis necessitates an assessment of whether he had the mental capacity to understand that his actions were wrong at the time of the offense, which is a key consideration under Section 78 of the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA).