To: lunarbicep
You know, we've got to come up with an alternative to "Not Guilty" when it comes to insanity defenses.
Just read the headline!
"Student who stabbed professor more than 200 times found not guilty by reason of insanity"
Not guilty? So because the student is insane, that means he didn't actually do it? Tell that to the professor.
I'm not saying people who really are insane don't have a legitimate defense, it's just that the term "not guilty" doesn't really fit well.
Somebody come up with a nifty legal term for it.
4 posted on
10/21/2005 3:52:31 PM PDT by
Termite_Commander
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To: Termite_Commander
Somebody come up with a nifty legal term for it.Some states now use "guilty but insane," and some call it "not guilty only by reason of insanity."
To: Termite_Commander
I think I got it!
How about...GUILTY by reason of mental insanity.
Corny I know, but makes far more sense than not guilty. He did do it. It just wasn't pre-meditated, cold blooded murder.
6 posted on
10/21/2005 3:55:01 PM PDT by
JakeWyld
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To: Termite_Commander
Guilty, and insane.
Let have medical care in a prison lockup.
12 posted on
10/21/2005 4:07:03 PM PDT by
ASOC
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To: Termite_Commander
Guilty but insane. If he regasins his sanity, send him to prison.
To: Termite_Commander
How about Guilty but exempt, by reason of insanity
26 posted on
10/21/2005 5:13:52 PM PDT by
trussell
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