insanity defense

The trial has been underway for a month. James Holmes has plead not guilty by reason of insanity to the charges that on July 20, 2012, he killed 12 people and injured 70 others at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. The trial itself has been airing live on local (Denver) broadcast tv, and is...

It continues to amaze me that people think being declared "innocent by reason of insanity" is the same as just being straight up "innocent." Do people really not get the gravity of such a declaration by a court and how it probably is much worse for the defendant in the long run? I bring it up...

Schoenborn 'not criminally responsible' for murders Man who found child-killer Schoenborn upset by escorted leaves So basically the guy's common-law wife wouldn't get back together with him so he lost his mind and killed his three kids with knife while he was supposed to be taking care of...

The prosecution has finished their case. Now it is up to the defense to try to show that David Mitchell, who kidnapped Elizabeth Smart eight plus years ago is not guilty by reason of insanity. It is not really in question whether he did it or not. His wife has already confessed and been...