No psych exam request in Canada body parts case

In this photo provided by Montreal Police, Luka Rocco Magnotta is taken by police from a Canadian military plane to a waiting van on Monday, June 18, 2012, in Mirabel, Quebec. Magnotta, the suspect in the killing and dismemberment of a Chinese student, returned to Canada via military transport from Germany, where he was arrested this month. (AP Photo/Montreal Police) / Uncredited

MONTREAL — The lawyer for a Canadian porn actor accused of dismembering his Chinese lover and sending body parts to political parties and schools is not requesting a psychiatric evaluation for his client.

Luke Magnotta appeared in court in person for the first time Thursday, sitting handcuffed between two guards behind a glass partition.

Magnotta has pleaded not guilty to five charges, including first-degree murder, in the death of university student Jun Lin.

Magnotta was returned to Canada this week from Germany, where he was arrested in an Internet cafe.

Investigators say Magnotta posted a video online showing him having sex with the dismembered corpse. A second, unedited version of the video seen by police shows him eating parts of the body.