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11 Sept 20263:29 am

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Lindsay Clancy's Lawyer Asks Judge for Not Guilty Verdict After Mistrial

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer has requested a judge declare her not guilty of murder by reason of insanity, arguing the prosecution failed to prove she knew her actio

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Judicial Handling of Postpartum Psychosis Cases and Insanity Standards

Courts handling postpartum psychosis cases require defendants to meet varying state definitions of insanity to be found not guilty.

3 Sept 20268:09 am

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Jury Rejects Insanity Defense, Ensuring Life Sentence for Deputy's Killer

A jury has rejected the insanity claim of Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar, ensuring a life sentence for the 32-year-old man who fatally shot L.A. County Sheriff's

31 Aug 20263:33 am

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Insanity Defenses Rarely Succeed, But Lindsay Clancy's Case May Differ Due to Massachusetts Law

Insanity defenses are typically difficult to win, but Massachusetts law may offer Lindsay Clancy a better chance in her case.

28 Aug 20262:43 am

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Jerusalem Court Acquits Man in Nun Attack Citing Insanity Defense

A Jerusalem court has acquitted a man charged in an attack on a nun, accepting an insanity defense after CCTV footage showed the nun being forced to the ground

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