Insanity Defense

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.


A man in a suit and tie sits in court
Veronica Youngblood mugshot
Taylor Schabusiness mugshot
Sydney Powell appears in court.
sydney powell
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Brenda and Sydney Powell in happier times.
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A woman sits in court
crumbley and his attorneys, wearing masks, appear in court
Photo of Gannon Stauch with orange background
Crumbley enters guilty plea in 2022.
Ted Kaczynski is flanked by federal agents
booking photo of Bryan Patrick Miller
Gannon Stauch and Letecia Stauch combination photo
Letecia Stauch sits in court
Devon Arthurs mugshot
Two people talk to Court TV's Julia Jenae
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Letecia Stauch appears in court for a hearing
Letecia Stauch booking photo
Lindsay Clancy appears via video for arraignment
Letecia Stauch appears in court for a hearing
Letecia Stauch booking photo
Letecia Stauch appears in court for a hearing
Dr. Leondra Torres testifies as a video of Letecia Stauch plays i the background
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Amy Carr mugshot
Gannon Stauch and Letecia Stauch combination photo
Letecia Stauch appears in court
Letecia Stauch booking photo
Jessica Bethel testifies
murder trial of Letecia Stauch continues Tuesday, April 11, 2023