Insanityrarely works. But lawyers and defendants are free to present whatever defense they think they can prove. As long as the judge approves it. For every headline that spouts someone winning an insanity plea. There’s a 100 or more that fail. Also a “win” may also mean they are remanded to a state mental facility instead of prison which may be a worse fate.
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Insanityrarely works. But lawyers and defendants are free to present whatever defense they think they can prove. As long as the judge approves it. For every headline that spouts someone winning an insanity plea. There’s a 100 or more that fail. Also a “win” may also mean they are remanded to a state mental facility instead of prison which may be a worse fate.