If a defendant is ruled Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI), a court must find a defendant unable to distinguish right from wrong due to their mental state at the time of a crime.
Vinnie Politan interviews Jeremy Bartley, the defense attorney for former Sheriff Mickey Stines, about his plans to use an insanity defense in the trial. More
March 19, 2025
Former Sheriff Shawn 'Mickey' Stines' attorney said he believed his family was in 'imminent danger' when he killed Judge Kevin Mullins. More
March 12, 2025
Program supervisor Nicole Whitaker testified to 'dark' drawings Morgan Geyser sent on postcards to someone that then sold them. More
March 6, 2025
Morgan Geyser, who stabbed a classmate to appease the fictional character Slender Man, may be released in March. More
February 28, 2025
Prosecutors warned the decision could 'serve as a vehicle to entirely rewrite the order of trials throughout the State of Ohio.' More
February 13, 2025
Morgan Geyser, who was 12 when she stabbed a classmate 19 times to appease fictional character Slender Man, was granted conditional release. More
January 9, 2025
Morgan Geyser, who stabbed a classmate to death to please the fictional horror character 'Slender Man,' now identifies as a male. More
January 9, 2025
Sydney Powell's trial attorney explains how she won her appeal after being convicted of murdering her mother and what comes next. More
December 27, 2024
Lindsay Clancy's attorney plans to use her mental health as a defense when her case goes to trial in December 2025. More
December 19, 2024
Lindsay Clancy's attorneys filed a notice that they will be relying on expert testimony about her mental status for her defense. More
December 19, 2024
Deobra Redden, who jumped over the bench to attack Judge Mary Kay Holthus during his sentencing in Las Vegas for battery, is sentenced. More
December 10, 2024
Deobra Redden, who jumped over the bench to attack Judge Mary Kay Holthus speaks before being sentenced saying, 'I'm not an evil person.' More
December 10, 2024
Deobra Redden told the Court, 'I'm not an evil guy,' before a judge sentenced him for the attempted murder of a Las Vegas judge. More
December 10, 2024
Vinnie Politan discusses Susan Smith's parole hearing, as well as the case and conviction of Chloe Driver, Lori Vallow Daybell, and Andrea Yates. (11/20/24) More
November 21, 2024
Katie Gropper delivers the State's closing argument in the case against Chloe Driver, who's accused of fatally stabbing her baby, Hannah. More
November 19, 2024
Vinnie Politan and his expert guests analyze the case of Chloe Driver, exploring whether she was involved in a polygamist cult and if she was... More
November 19, 2024
Renee Driver, describes Chloe Driver's tiredness and physical injuries she observed when she visited her daughter and granddaughter. More
November 18, 2024
Dr. Roberta Ballard, a psychologist who treated Chloe Driver, testifies that she had severe psychotic delusions and command hallucinations. More
November 18, 2024
Sandra Torres, a Good Samaritan, did a U-Turn to help a distressed woman (Chloe Driver) who was begging for help, saying two men were trying... More
November 18, 2024
Chloe Driver’s mother and a Good Samaritan who was punched in the face while trying to help Chloe testify and provide more context to the... More
November 18, 2024
Julie Grant’s top story examines the defense’s theory and explores whether a psychotic break caused by her cult lifestyle led Chloe Driver to fatally stab... More
November 14, 2024
Chloe Driver’s friend, Jason Spillars, gives an emotional testimony detailing the horror of the day Hannah Driver was fatally stabbed. More
November 13, 2024
Jason Spillars, Chloe Driver’s friend, testifies about early interactions with Driver and her unconventional lifestyle. More
November 13, 2024
Julie Grant examines whether Chloe Driver was experiencing psychosis or if she desired her polygamist husband exclusively when her daughter, Hannah, was murdered. More
November 13, 2024
The order denying Carly Gregg's motion references a court finding that her defense withheld discovery for a tactical advantage. More
October 23, 2024
Patrick Clancy's article, where he acknowledges his wife, Lindsay Clancy's mental illness, is being examined for its possible impact on her case. More
October 16, 2024
Lisa Snyder has been convicted of killing her two young children, who were found hanging in the basement of their home five years ago. More
September 27, 2024
Ahmad Alissa did not visibly react as the judge began reciting the guilty verdicts against him. He faces a mandatory life sentence. More
September 23, 2024
A psychologist who evaluated a mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket said he heard 'killing voices' right before opening fire. More
September 20, 2024
Carly Gregg was sentenced to life in prison for murdering her mother and shooting her stepfather in their Mississippi home. More
September 20, 2024
