Blog Posts in July, 2020

What Is the Insanity Defense?

Understanding Criminal Insanity & Its Role in Your Defense You may have heard cases in which a defendant pleads “not guilty by reason of insanity.” The insanity defense is a controversial matter because it justifies the reasoning behind the commission of an alleged crime by deeming a defendant “insane.” But what does “insanity” mean in the context of criminal cases? In sum, declaring a defendant “ ...