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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.

Insanity defense planned for woman charged in kids’ deaths
Insanity defense planned for woman charged in kids’ deaths

KEMPTON, Pa. (AP) — Defense attorneys say they will mount an insanity defense in the case of a woman charged with murder in the deaths of her two young children found in an eastern Pennsylvania basement last year. Attorneys for Lisa Snyder filed papers in Berks County Court on Thursday citing a number of serious […] More

November 16, 2020