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Stratochu said:I have experience with insanity defenses, my younger brother is in the Oregon State Hospital with 55 years under the Psychiatric Security Review Board, and I moved to Oregon in part to be closer to him, I was pretty involved with his trial, if anyone wants to know how insanity defenses work, PM me or request that I post redacted and online-sourced details to the forums.
I thought that in the end it all boils down to something pretty simple. Did the defendant know the difference between right and wrong at the time? And it isn't that hard to decide legal insanity. I mean, if the defendant made any effort to cover his/her tracks then they were aware that what they were doing was illegal. If they claim the devil is talking to them. They know he's evil. etc.
If the defendant has covered himself in tinfoil and axel grease and is walking through the crime scene like nothing happened... Probably legally insane.