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.
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
Carly Gregg's attorneys emphasized the teen's ongoing struggles with mental illness as they urged the jury to find her not guilty. More
September 20, 2024
Carly Gregg's mental health claims come into question as the state and defense call in witnesses who offer opposing expert opinions. More
September 20, 2024
Psychiatrist explains why he believes Carly Gregg did not meet Mississippi's standard for insanity when she killed her mother. More
September 19, 2024
At least one defense witness will not be allowed to testify at Carly Gregg's trial after the judge found 'willful discovery violations.' More
September 10, 2024
Video of Deobra Redden jumping over the bench in a Las Vegas courtroom previously went viral. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 7. More
September 6, 2024
Sydney Powell's attorney focused his argument on the judge's decision to not allow them to present a surrebuttal at trial. More
August 20, 2024
The judge told the prosecution and defense they have until Thursday to reach a plea deal or else Carly Gregg will proceed to trial. More
August 19, 2024
Prosecutors describe how they were planning to go after Chad Doerman's insanity defense if he had not pleaded guilty to murdering his sons. More
August 5, 2024
Sydney Powell is serving an indefinite sentence of 15 years to life after being found guilty of all charges related to the fatal stabbing of... More
August 1, 2024
Brandon Risner was sentenced a month after pleading guilty to the 2022 murder and mutilation of his life-long friend, Aaron Davis. More
July 18, 2024
Chad Doerman's attorneys asked that potential death sentence be dropped, citing his 'serious mental illness at the time of the offense.' More
May 2, 2024
UPDATE: Annette Harvey was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree premeditated murder of her friend, Robin Leonard. More
May 1, 2024
'Chad knows what's right,' the document says Chad Doerman mumbled while walking around his home with the Bible. More
April 29, 2024
Chad Doerman entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity on charges he murdered his three young sons execution-style. More
March 27, 2024
Judge Attacker Deobra Redden intends to plead not guilty by reason of insanity, according to his defense attorney. More
February 29, 2024
Deobra Redden's attorney said that his client would be pleading not guilty by reason of insanity to charges of attacking a judge. More
February 29, 2024
Annette Harvey, 51, has pled not guilty by reason of insanity to a charge of first-degree murder in the death of the psychology professor. More
February 5, 2024
UPDATE: A judge sentenced David Tronnes to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of murdering his wife, Shanti Cooper-Tronnes. More
October 18, 2023
Authorities said Veronica Youngblood fed her daughters sleeping pill gummies before shooting them in their beds. More
September 25, 2023
UPDATE: A judge sentenced Taylor Schabusiness to spend the rest of her life in prison without a chance for parole. More
September 22, 2023
UPDATE: A judge has sentenced Sydney Powell to 15 years to life for the the fatal stabbing of her mother in the family's home. More
September 20, 2023
Sydney Powell has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in her mother's fatal 2020 stabbing in the family's Akron, Ohio, home. More
September 6, 2023
Sydney Powell is accused of fatally stabbing her mother, Brenda Powell. Sydney pled not guilty by reason of insanity. More
September 6, 2023
Taylor Schabusiness, who is accused of murdering a man during rough sex, is the married mother of a 2-year-old child. More
July 27, 2023
Ethan Crumbley previously pleaded guilty to 24 charges, including first-degree murder, for the deadly shooting at Oxford High School. More
July 18, 2023
Mike Allen, who prosecuted the case, told NewsNation that releasing the photos was 'outright disgusting,' as Al Stauch called them 'evil.' More
July 13, 2023
